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Pophouse, the ABBA-linked investment firm, has bought 50% of Sia's publishing and master rights. TMZ first reported a $180 million price from divorce documents and Rolling Stone says it confirmed the figure, but neither party has disclosed it. A half sale keeps Sia in the room, and we think that is the real product Pophouse is buying.
Industryvia Reed Smith
With four justices sitting out, the Supreme Court had no quorum and automatically affirmed the Fifth Circuit's ruling that a US copyright termination recaptures a songwriter's worldwide rights. It is a real win for writers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, but it sets no national precedent and foreign courts still apply their own law.
Artist rightsvia Supreme Court of the United States
The 2018 Music Modernization Act rebuilt US streaming mechanicals, brought pre-1972 recordings into federal law and wrote producer royalties into the statute. It left AM/FM radio untouched, and unclaimed song money still goes out by market share. Here is what each part does for you, with worked examples and a checklist.
Artist rightsvia U.S. Copyright Office
A publishing deal decides who owns part of your song, who registers it, and for how long. Admin deals leave ownership with you for a fee. Co-pub and full publishing deals trade a share of the copyright for an advance and a team. Here is how the money splits, how long the rights stay away, and why the catalogue sales of 2026 make ownership the part to guard.
Industryvia ASCAP
Four codes identify your recording, your song, you as a writer and your release. Royalties go missing when they don't line up with each other, usually because the splits disagree or nobody linked the recording to the song. Here is what each code does, who issues it, and a release-day checklist.
Industryvia International ISRC Agency (IFPI)
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