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You beat me to the punch lol
Wow. Well I'm sure they had to pay her a lot. Smh though
Was she coherent
Many artists seem to be cashing in on their catalogs.....because streaming pays them peanuts
Apparently, her catalog is only going for 200 million :plzstop:
This industry is vicious. All the records she sold pre-streaming, pre-digital. Her catalog should be easily set at least 400-500 million.
Sad. She needs her daddy back.
Do you even know your father
Huh?
https://x.com/misshoneyzinha/status/2021387300282724706?s=20
:omf:
Not her bio, image, etc too.
Quote from: Lazarus on February 10, 2026, 07:11:57 PMApparently, her catalog is only going for 200 million :plzstop:
This industry is vicious. All the records she sold pre-streaming, pre-digital. Her catalog should be easily set at least 400-500 million.
She has one of the biggest songs of all time with HMBOMT. I thought her entire disc' would be worth a cool billon at least
What does this mean? Did she sell her ownership portion of her catalogue for 200 million? Because most of the ownership of her catalogue lies with her label.
Quote from: Lazarus on February 10, 2026, 10:11:38 PMhttps://x.com/misshoneyzinha/status/2021387300282724706?s=20
:omf:
Not her bio, image, etc too.
SHIT
i can understand why we all have these specific numbers in our mind as to what her mess should be worth
she's "britney spears"
but once those people really dig down and crunch numbers and submit specific forecasts based on that
it's no surprise that the actual number falls short of that.
kinda like when you see a house that "looks" like it costs a certain amount of money and you throw a number out before an actual appraisal is performed which takes into account a lot of very specific, very detailed factors
either the number will usually be surprisingly higher or surprisingly lower
Britney is actually in a good spot to grab nearly a quarter billion considering her peak was over 20 years ago. IMO
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on February 11, 2026, 11:31:55 AMQuote from: Lazarus on February 10, 2026, 07:11:57 PMApparently, her catalog is only going for 200 million :plzstop:
This industry is vicious. All the records she sold pre-streaming, pre-digital. Her catalog should be easily set at least 400-500 million.
She has one of the biggest songs of all time with HMBOMT. I thought her entire disc' would be worth a cool billon at least
no way her catalog would be worth a billion
It does seem like a low-ball offer, but hell I can see her taking it to keep Kevin and her family from trying to cash in later if something happens to her.
i wouldn't be surprised if Britney is just about completely done with being "Britney Spears"
the brand/story holds so many unpleasant memories for her.
Quote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 01:32:59 PMi wouldn't be surprised if Britney is just about completely done with being "Britney Spears"
the brand/story holds so many unpleasant memories for her.
I think that's the point. I don't think she gives a fuck. At all. Selling this is less about the money and more about her being DONE with her music career.
She definitely could've fought for much more, but I don't think she cared to.
Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 02:23:49 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 01:32:59 PMi wouldn't be surprised if Britney is just about completely done with being "Britney Spears"
the brand/story holds so many unpleasant memories for her.
I think that's the point. I don't think she gives a fuck. At all. Selling this is less about the money and more about her being DONE with her music career.
thats def what its giving
especially considering her image and everything else was thrown into the deal
they did the homework came back with an offer and she was like OK
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im sure her lawyers made sure she wasn't completely made a fool of though.
its not like she sold everything for a combo meal from the rib shack.
nearly a quarter of a billion is significant
Am I the only one who thinks 200M sounds about right?
For a catalog that isn't timeless and a run that was only about 10 years, HMBOMT - Blackout. She made out.
I just hope she is able to comfortably enjoy the rest of her life in PEACE.
Quote from: Ｂｏｏｍｚ on February 11, 2026, 02:37:53 PMAm I the only one who thinks 200M sounds about right?
For a catalog that isn't timeless and a run that was only about 10 years, HMBOMT - Blackout. She made out.
I just hope she is able to comfortably enjoy the rest of her life in PEACE.
i was thinking that too
it doesn't sound outrageously low or outrageously high.
especially considering bubblegum pop music doesn't age the best as it is super super trendy
I got more info on it. She's only selling her copyright publishing. Meaning songs she wrote or co-wrote. It ain't that many though.
Britney's music isn't timeless?
:dead:
Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 02:43:20 PMBritney's music isn't timeless?
:dead:
i wouldn't say "timeless"
to me "timeless" suggests that it's not really dated...
a lot of britney's catalog is very "what sound was hot at the time"
which is expected of pop music. it's trendy.
but i would say she has "classics".
This would have never happened if she was still in the conservatorship
It's great that she got this lump sum of money but now another company is going to profit and control her work. That's always been the case though so I get it, but I would think the music she created would mean something to her, more than money
If something becomes a "classic," it has endured beyond its release context. Classics are literally timeless by definition. Yes, Britney is known for 2000s bubblegum pop, but she was literally the trailblazer of that sound. :dead:
Brit CREATED the pop music trends, not followed them.
And to say she only lasted 10 years when she was literally having back to back #1 hit debuts in the 2010s too is crazy.
And whoever wants to fight, line the fuck up.
Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 02:56:17 PMIf something becomes a "classic," it has endured beyond its release context. Classics are literally timeless by definition. Yes, Britney is known for 2000s bubblegum pop, but she was literally the trailblazer of that sound. :dead:
Brit CREATED the pop music trends, not followed them.
id agree she trailblazed the bubble gum pop tea
but britney def hopped on trends too
especially with Blackout. she did a great job of making trends her own
but she was def no stranger to trend hopping. and there's nothing wrong with that, she's a pop artist and that's what she is supposed to do.
stay hot and stay relevant
What pop girl was giving Blackout before Brit? Answer quickly
:unbothered:
even the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 03:07:03 PMWhat pop girl was giving Blackout before Brit? Answer quickly
:unbothered:
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u knew better to specify pop girl
:usuresis:
Quote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
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Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very
specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
Quote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:12:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
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Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
it was really the visual more than the music. Blonde teenage white girl who can dance and sing
The labels definitely rushed to throw out any Becky they could find after Britney blew up.
But if we're talking specifically about the music
Max Martin had already started making those pop songs before her
Chronology doesn't explain dominance and impact. Yes, teen pop existed before Britney. But she (her music) became the defining face of it. A "wave" is one thing but a cultural reset is another. Billboard literally named her debut the greatest debut single of all time.
Didn't I tell y'all something was up when she was in that bed with the Kardashians?
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Quote from: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on February 11, 2026, 03:30:41 PMDidn't I tell y'all something was up when she was in that bed with the Kardashians?
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I'm actually shocked Kris allowed this. And for so little too :uhh:
Quote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:19:15 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:12:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
snsjnjnscjnscjnscjncsjnjcj
Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
it was really the visual more than the music. Blonde teenage white girl who can dance and sing
The labels definitely rushed to throw out any Becky they could find after Britney blew up.
But if we're talking specifically about the music
Max Martin had already started making those pop songs before her
Acting like visuals don't count in millennial pop is wild. :dead: Saying "it was just the visuals" in a pop debate is damn near like saying film is "just the cinematography." What is "Single Ladies" without the choreography? What the hell is goddam Formation without the visuals? Or nearly any damn Beyonce hit.
Yall thought Infertile Ladies was a FOOL until the video.
yeah I'd say packaging that Britney brought was important
not just cuz she was cute or pretty
but her voice, how she glided on songs....the whole "concept" of Britney
yeah there were people there piecing everything together but the same can be said for most artists - especially back then when "artist development" was huge.
they brought the talent/looks and were "molded" into "stars".
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Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 03:53:02 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:19:15 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:12:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
snsjnjnscjnscjnscjncsjnjcj
Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
it was really the visual more than the music. Blonde teenage white girl who can dance and sing
The labels definitely rushed to throw out any Becky they could find after Britney blew up.
But if we're talking specifically about the music
Max Martin had already started making those pop songs before her
Acting like visuals don't count in millennial pop is wild. :dead: Saying "it was just the visuals" in a pop debate is damn near like saying film is "just the cinematography." What is "Single Ladies" without the choreography? What the hell is goddam Formation without the visuals? Or nearly any damn Beyonce hit.
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This isn't a pop debate. Britney sold her MUSIC catalog and we're discussing how "timeless" and trailblazing she was for her MUSIC to go for $200 Million
Also, I didn't say "visuals don't matter" they just matter more to Britney's success than her music did
Quote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:58:36 PMyeah I'd say packaging that Britney brought was important
not just cuz she was cute or pretty
but her voice, how she glided on songs....the whole "concept" of Britney
yeah there were people there piecing everything together but the same can be said for most artists - especially back then when "artist development" was huge.
they brought the talent/looks and were "molded" into "stars".
I'd even say her voice made her stand out for sure
But Xtina, Jessica and Mandy were actually trying to SANG and not do that "baby" voice thing
Then came Kelly Clarkson, Pink etc
Who was trying to do that baby voice?
Not Kenny G :dead: :dead: :dead:
Quote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 04:17:10 PMQuote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 03:53:02 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:19:15 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:12:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
snsjnjnscjnscjnscjncsjnjcj
Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
it was really the visual more than the music. Blonde teenage white girl who can dance and sing
The labels definitely rushed to throw out any Becky they could find after Britney blew up.
But if we're talking specifically about the music
Max Martin had already started making those pop songs before her
Acting like visuals don't count in millennial pop is wild. :dead: Saying "it was just the visuals" in a pop debate is damn near like saying film is "just the cinematography." What is "Single Ladies" without the choreography? What the hell is goddam Formation without the visuals? Or nearly any damn Beyonce hit.
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This isn't a pop debate. Britney sold her MUSIC catalog and we're discussing how "timeless" and trailblazing she was for her MUSIC to go for $200 Million
Also, I didn't say "visuals don't matter" they just matter more to Britney's success than her music did
Fuck you.
Quote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 04:31:24 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 04:17:10 PMQuote from: FUCK Bey on February 11, 2026, 03:53:02 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:19:15 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:12:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 03:09:25 PMeven the 99-00s bubblegum pop
We had Spice Girls, BSB, N'Sync before the solo white girl Britney hopped on the wave, with a song that TLC turned down. She was never a creative artist she just was able to drop her music first before Xtina and Jessica
i was wondering if BSB n em came before Brit but was too lazy to verify
snsjnjnscjnscjnscjncsjnjcj
Britney still def did a great job of really introducing a very specific packaging of bubblegum pop
she clearly had her own lane and it was SUPER evident when people tried to come after her to copy it
no one can really say there was a britney before britney.
it was really the visual more than the music. Blonde teenage white girl who can dance and sing
The labels definitely rushed to throw out any Becky they could find after Britney blew up.
But if we're talking specifically about the music
Max Martin had already started making those pop songs before her
Acting like visuals don't count in millennial pop is wild. :dead: Saying "it was just the visuals" in a pop debate is damn near like saying film is "just the cinematography." What is "Single Ladies" without the choreography? What the hell is goddam Formation without the visuals? Or nearly any damn Beyonce hit.
n
This isn't a pop debate. Britney sold her MUSIC catalog and we're discussing how "timeless" and trailblazing she was for her MUSIC to go for $200 Million
Also, I didn't say "visuals don't matter" they just matter more to Britney's success than her music did
Fuck you.
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Take Bey's name out of your Username nigger
:unbothered:
Quote from: RAY7 on February 11, 2026, 04:23:21 PMQuote from: Russian Fury on February 11, 2026, 03:58:36 PMyeah I'd say packaging that Britney brought was important
not just cuz she was cute or pretty
but her voice, how she glided on songs....the whole "concept" of Britney
yeah there were people there piecing everything together but the same can be said for most artists - especially back then when "artist development" was huge.
they brought the talent/looks and were "molded" into "stars".
I'd even say her voice made her stand out for sure
But Xtina, Jessica and Mandy were actually trying to SANG and not do that "baby" voice thing
Then came Kelly Clarkson, Pink etc
Who was trying to do that baby voice?
jessica def tried it
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Quote from: Kalifornia. on February 11, 2026, 04:28:26 PMNot Kenny G :dead: :dead: :dead:
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bitch dont sleep
"the moment" alber >>>>
those babyish coos/moans on the verses were Brit DOWNE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qCDypgAV_E
https://x.com/breatheonmiley/status/2021401353654816771?s=20
songwriting quee
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVHkGmOkg13/