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Private equity buys stake in Taylor Swift hits co-written by Max Martin

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HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired the publishing rights to several hit songs, including Taylor Swift's "Style" and "Ready for It," co-written by Max Martin and Shellback. This deal, reportedly in the low nine figures, grants HarbourView a share of the songwriting royalties from these and other pop hits. The investment capitalizes on the consistent revenue streams from public performances, streaming, and commercial licensing of established music catalogs. AI

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Private equity buys stake in Taylor Swift hits co-written by Max Martin

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Osmonbekov ·

    Private equity gets cut of two of Taylor Swift’s biggest pop hits through Max Martin’s catalog sale

    HarbourView’s deal for select Max Martin and Shellback publishing rights doesn’t touch Swift’s masters.

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