Sia sells half her music rights to Pophouse in reported $180m deal
Sia has sold a 50% stake in her songs and recordings to Pophouse Entertainment. The company confirmed the partnership on 1 October 2026, although neither side disclosed the price. Pophouse
The deal covers two types of rights. Publishing rights, the share tied to writing a song, and master rights, the share tied to the recordings of it. Pophouse said it bought the stake. Sia and Pophouse declined to give financial terms, according to Billboard.
The $180 million figure comes from reporting, not from the parties. Complex reported the total value at $180 million. Billboard, citing TMZ, reported that $165 million covers songs Sia wrote before 2022, with a further $15 million for songs written after 2022 to be held in escrow, money kept aside until agreed conditions are met.
That $165 million payout was reported as equivalent to £124 million. Yahoo carried the same breakdown. Complex also reported that Sia will keep $164 million of that $165 million payout.
The catalogue includes “Cheap Thrills” featuring Sean Paul, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, the chart that ranks singles in the United States. Pophouse also named “Unstoppable” and “Chandelier” in the catalogue. The Australian singer-songwriter has received nine Grammy nominations, Pophouse said.
Pophouse bought the stake through its Pophouse Fund I, which closed with $1.3 billion in 2025. The Swedish company lists Sia alongside Avicii, Tina Turner, Iron Maiden, Swedish House Mafia, Cyndi Lauper and KISS among its acquired catalogues.
Pophouse describes its business as investing in and developing brands within entertainment, specialising in music catalogue investments. It says it works closely with existing artists and estates on artist-focused projects. It was the founding investor in ABBA Voyage, the virtual reality concert experience in London that has sold 3,000,000 tickets.
For fans, this means no change to where the music can be heard. A catalogue sale changes who shares in the income and who has a say over future use. The songs stay in circulation while the ownership behind them shifts.
