Catalog Sale
Pop Star Sia Sells Fifty Percent Catalog Stake To Pophouse For $180 Million
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Key Points
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Pophouse’s 50% stake does not include rights to Sia’s name, brand or personal image.
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The deal values Sia’s entire catalog at about $360 million; her songs reportedly generate roughly $18 million in annual songwriting and performance royalties.
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Pophouse, co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, has also acquired music-related rights involving Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden and KISS.
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Sia reportedly agreed to pay her estranged husband, Dan Bernad, $1 million to relinquish legal claims connected to the $165 million payment for pre-marriage songs, leaving her with $164 million from that portion.
Sia has sold half of her music catalog to Swedish investment firm Pophouse for $180 million, covering both publishing and master-recording rights The Music Network. The deal values her entire catalog at roughly $360 million and includes plans for a digital-avatar show featuring her songs, though it won't launch for several years People.
What's Included in the $180 Million Deal
Pophouse acquired a 50% stake in Sia's songwriting and master-recording rights, but notably does NOT own her name, brand, or personal image The Music Network. Of the $180 million total, $165 million covers songs written before 2022, while $15 million for later songs sits in escrow pending future conditions.
How Sia's Catalog Generates Revenue
Sia's songs generate roughly $18 million in annual songwriting and performance royalties Article WN. The $180 million deal values her full catalog at about $360 million, making this a significant capital event for the Australian singer-songwriter. Sia confirmed her excitement about the partnership in a statement.
Pophouse's Growing Music Investment Portfolio
Pophouse, co-founded by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus, has become a major buyer of music catalogs and rights We Rave You. Beyond Sia's stake, the Swedish firm has acquired music-related rights tied to Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, and KISS. The company is also backing Sia's planned digital-avatar show featuring her greatest songs.
Personal Settlement From the Catalog Sale
Sia reportedly paid her estranged husband, Dan Bernad, $1 million to drop legal claims tied to the pre-2022 songs portion People. That payment reduced Sia's take-home from the $165 million pre-marriage catalog stake to $164 million. The settlement allows the deal to proceed without further disputes.
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