Country music star Zach Bryan reportedly sold his publishing catalog for $350 million.
Sources said the buyer of the catalog is a new entity named the Merrit Group, led by the former CEO of Warner Bros. Records and Warner Chappell Music publishing, Cameron Strang, according to Variety. The blockbuster deal reportedly includes at least a two-album agreement with Warner Records, indicating more new music is on the horizon.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Zach Bryan performs at the T-Mobile Mane Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 25, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
Bryan has been the top performing artist for Warner Records for almost three years after kicking off his successful breakthrough album “American Heartbreak” in 2022. The famous country singer signed with Warner alongside his Belting Bronco label in 2021 following his honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy.
Bryan released his first two albums on his own while serving his country.
He went on to release three multiplatinum studio albums.
Bryan’s top hit singles include “Something in the Orange,” “Pink Skies” and his duet with Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything.”
The star also produced two live albums and recently teased an upcoming film titled “Motorbreath” with the help of Matthew McConaughey on Instagram. The teaser indicated that the film would be documenting Bryan and his friends during the recording of his final album for Warner Records, Variety noted.
Bryan’s fans can catch him live in concert this summer — he’ll be headlining AEG’s London Hyde Park BST festival and will take the stage at the 107,000-capacity Michigan Stadium a few weeks after. (RELATED: Barbra Streisand Features Major Star Power In Album Release)
Catalog sales in 2025 include Create Music Group’s acquisition of the catalog of electronic music producer Deadmau5 in a deal valued at more than $55 million.
Pink Floyd sold their recorded music, name and likeness to Sony Music for a whopping $400 million in October 2024.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
