Sia Sells 50% of Catalog to Pophouse for $180 Million — SkimNews
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- Pophouse Entertainment acquired 50% of Sia's publishing and master music rights for $180 million and will support new creative ventures while stewarding her existing catalog.
- Sia's divorce from Dan Bernad splits the payout: $165 million for pre-marriage songs including "Chandelier," "Titanium," and "Cheap Thrills" goes directly to her after Bernad waived claims for $1 million, while $15 million for songs written during the marriage sits in escrow pending agreement.
- Sia filed for divorce from Bernad in March 2025, less than three years after they married.
- Pophouse CEO Jessica Koravos framed the partnership as giving Sia strategic support and creative resources while "preserving and expanding her influence."
- Pophouse Fund I, the debut fund that financed the deal, closed in March 2025 at its €1 billion hard cap, with over €200 million in co-investment vehicles bringing total fundraising past €1.2 billion.
- Pophouse's existing catalog holdings include Iron Maiden, Tina Turner, Kiss, Cyndi Lauper, Avicii, and Swedish House Mafia, plus stakes in the Avicii Experience, ABBA the Museum, "Mamma Mia! the Party," and ABBA "Voyage."
- Sia rose to international fame with 2004's "Breathe" and has nine Grammy nominations alongside co-writing credits on Rihanna's "Diamonds" and Beyoncé's "Pretty Hurts."
Why it matters: Pophouse, whose Fund I just closed at €1 billion hard cap, now controls half of a catalog spanning nine Grammy nominations and megahits like "Chandelier" — but $15 million for songs Sia wrote during her marriage is frozen in escrow pending her March 2025 divorce from Dan Bernad, meaning the final accounting isn't settled. For Sia, it's a creative-partnered cash infusion; for Pophouse, another trophy asset alongside Avicii, Tina Turner, and Kiss.
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