KISS Sign $300-Million Deal

ByJon Paice

Pophouse, a Swedish entertainment and music investment firm, has concluded an extensive licensing agreement with KISS. The firm acquired the artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights paying KISS an estimated $300 million.

“The band’s enigmatic personas, unparalleled band attributes, and iconic imagery have made them a cultural force and a legendary act with multigenerational appeal,” said Per Sundin, CEO of Pophouse Entertainment.

Formed in ’73, KISS has released twenty studio albums, selling over 100 million records worldwide.

Pophouse is known as the founding investor of the innovative “ABBA Voyage,” a virtual concert residency in London.

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