Upon the news that Justin Bieber has made a deal with Hipgnosis Songs Capital for the sale of his music catalog, fans have been trying to understand what this means for the future of the pop star's career.

Why Did Bieber Sell His Music Catalog?

Bieber and his manager, Scooter Braun, made the sale for $200M, a move seemingly made for financial benefit.

One fan on Twitter said, "[He] sold his publishing rights and he’s going to benefit and make ton[s] of money out of this."

However, Braun also told Billboard that the deal was done in order to "preserve and grow this amazing legacy."

Apparently, the move is also history-making.

Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis said, "This acquisition ranks among the biggest deals ever made for an artist under the age of 70, such is the power of this incredible catalog that has almost 82 million monthly listeners and over 30 billion streams on Spotify alone."

Does This Mean He Sold His Masters?

Not exactly.

Bieber sold his share of publishing rights to his music catalog, which was only a small percentage. According to Billboard, Hipgnosis purchased Bieber's publishing and artist royalties, but not the actual master recordings, which still belong to UMG.

"His label still has majority ownership of his catalog. Justin doesn’t even own his masters yet. My man just sold his little percentage and got more money for it," one fan tweeted.

What Happens to Bieber's Music Now?

Hipgnosis will now earn the royalties from the portion of Bieber's music that they own.

"For over a decade now Justin Bieber has entertained us and moved us with some of the biggest songs in the world. Justin is truly a once in a generation artist and that is reflected and acknowledged by the magnitude of this deal," Braun told Billboard.

He added, "Justin’s greatness is just beginning."

And it seems like Bieber isn't leaving music anytime soon, despite the cancellation of his 2022 tour.

Recently, fans posted online about spotting Bieber at a studio in New York City.

"No [because] for Justin to be in the studio even outside of LA... things are like seriously happening," another fan tweeted.

Plus, Bieber's long-time DJ, Tay James, revealed to Uproxx in May 2022: "He’s really a musician. He likes tapping in with musicians. He’s really into writing right now. I love this space that he’s in."

"He loves chords, he loves gospel music. You know Justin, his first love is R&B, he really loves R&B. Anything that has melodic chords will always attract him. He has a great ear," James continued of Bieber's musical taste. "Justin has always been an artist to experiment with new sounds. We always like to do new stuff."

James concluded, "You should expect to hear some great things."

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