Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry Sells Music Catalog Rights To Carlyle’s Litmus Music For $225 Million
deadline.comKaty Perry has sold her music rights to Litmus Music, a venture co-founded by Capitol Records president Dan McCarroll and financed by The Carlyle Group.
The deal covers all five of her studio albums, including 16 multi-platinum singles. Carlyle announced the deal, worth a reported $225 million, today.
According to Carlyle, the partnership company’s partnership with Perry “has its roots in Litmus Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Dan McCarroll’s longstanding working relationship” with the singer, which began in 2010 when McCarroll was named President of Capitol Records. “Katy Perry is a creative visionary who has made a major impact across music, TV, film, and philanthropy,” McCarroll said in a statement. “I’m so honored to be partnering with her again and to help Litmus manage her incredible repertoire.” Hank Forsyth, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Litmus Music, called Perry’s songs “an essential part of the global cultural fabric,” while Matt Settle, Managing Director at Carlyle, said, “We are so grateful to be working together again with such a trusted partner whose integrity shines in everything that she does.” In July, American Idol announced that Perry would return for a seventh season as a judge on the ABC talent show, which airs this spring.
Perry’s five studio albums covered in the deal were released between 2008 and 2020: “One of the Boys,” “Teenage Dream”, “Prism,” “Witness” and “Smile.” Universal Music Group owns the masters to those albums.Litmus Music, a music rights business backed by our Global Credit platform, announced a creative partnership with @katyperry, covering all five of her studio albums, including 16 multi-platinum singles, highlighting Litmus' artist-focused approach.
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