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Justin Bieber
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Canadian pop star who became one of the most streamed recording artists in history and sold his pre-2021 catalog to Hypnosis Songs for $200M — surrendering perpetual royalty upside in exchange for immediate liquidity.
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Bieber's $200M catalog sale to Hypnosis Songs is the cautionary counterpoint to The Weeknd's $1B revolving credit model — solved a liquidity problem but surrendered perpetual upside on future streaming, sync, and AI licensing revenue.
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