T-Pain Sells Music Catalog for “100 Years’ Worth” of Income
In a striking revelation on the Club Shay Shay podcast, acclaimed singer and rapper T-Pain disclosed that he has sold his extensive music catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners for a sum he equated to a century’s worth of earnings.
The artist detailed the rationale behind the major financial decision, explaining that the offer presented an opportunity too significant to refuse. “The amount of money that they gave me for my catalog, it literally would have taken me a hundred years to make that money. I calculated it,” T-Pain stated.
He recounted the initial negotiation, where he questioned why he should part with his life’s work. The company’s compelling pitch ultimately convinced him. “At first I was like, ‘why would I sell y’all this?’ And they were like, ‘look, here’s how much you’re making per year off of this. We’re gonna give you a hundred years worth of money right here all at once.’ I didn’t think that was a hard calculation,” he said.
The sale places T-Pain among a growing list of major artists who have opted for large, upfront payments for their publishing rights and recorded music revenues, a trend that has reshaped the music industry’s financial landscape in recent years.
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