{
  "id": 11249642,
  "title": "Pophouse Acquires Half Sia’s Music Catalog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pophouse-acquires-half-sias-music-catalog",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/seia-sells-half-her-catalog-to-pophouse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 1st, Pophouse Entertainment announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Australian singer-songwriter Sia's music rights. The deal, confirmed by both Sia and the Swedish entertainment company, includes her publishing and master music rights, as well as songs she wrote before and after 2022, according to TMZ. The \"Elastic Heart\" artist expressed her excitement about the partnership, stating that the songs hold significant meaning for her and that she is eager to explore new ways to bring them to life. Sia's vocal prowess and chart-topping hits, such as \"Diamonds\" by Rihanna and \"Pretty Hurts\" by Beyoncé, have solidified her status in the music industry. The acquisition was made possible through Pophouse's Pophouse Fund I, established with $1.3 billion in 2025 for various music rights acquisitions. Sia's representative declined to disclose the specific terms of the deal, which is estimated to be worth $165 million for her pre-2022 songs and an additional $15 million for her post-2022 works, held in escrow. Despite facing personal challenges, including a bitter divorce and a child support settlement, Sia remains active in her musical career, recently releasing tracks like \"Awake Tonight\" with Afrojack and David Guetta.",
  "summary": "The deal reportedly values her pre-2022 songs at $165 million, with an additional $15 million for songs written after that year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pophouse Entertainment acquires 50% stake in Sia's music rights.",
    "Deal includes publishing, master rights, and pre-2022 to post-2022 songs.",
    "Sia excited about partnership, vocal prowess solidified in industry."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}