Justin Bieber Earns Largest Rights Sale Title After Closing Catalog Sale Deal

Justin Bieber recently closed a deal with Hipgnosis Songs Capital valued at $200 million.

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He made history as the first to achieve such a huge rights sale in his generation.

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The company also made its biggest acquisition with Bieber's deal.

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The deal was reported to have been in the works since last December.

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The company's president called the Grammy winner a culturally important artist.

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The deal included all of Bieber's six studio albums, with the singles and remixes.

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Justin Timberlake made a similar deal at a lesser value of $100 million.

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The "Under the Mistletoe" singer slammed H&M for releasing unapproved merch.

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The merch featured his identity, and he warned fans not to purchase them.

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