Investment Firm Targeted forbuying Slipknot's £120 Million Music Catalogue
Slipknot is reportedly close to selling their back catalog to Harbour View Equity Partners for up to £120 million. The deal covers the band's publishing rights and their share of recorded masters royalties, but excludes future recordings.
According to reports, the deal includes the band's publishing rights, meaning the rights to Slipknot’s songs' publishing income. Additionally, the deal covers the band’s share of master recording royalties, as Warner Music Group controls the full masters through its acquisition of Roadrunner Records in 2007. However, it remains unclear whether all band members are participating in the sale or if some are retaining their stakes.
Slipknot's catalog has strong streaming and sales figures, generating significant revenue, estimated at around $15.5 million from recordings and $5.2 million from publishing royalties annually over the past three years in the US. The sale of Slipknot's back catalog is happening at a pivotal stage in the band's career, with the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album coming next month.
The deal does not include any future releases from Slipknot. The band has been rumored to be working on a new record, but no new single has been released yet. In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Slipknot has announced an anniversary package that includes 40 unreleased tracks, new artwork, demo and live recordings, and unseen images from the band's archives. The anniversary package can be pre-ordered.
This type of catalog sale is common for established artists to monetize their past work, often for estate planning or capitalizing on streaming growth. However, Slipknot is relatively young in comparison to some artists who have done similar deals. In 2022, Slipknot left Roadrunner Records after the release of their album, The End, So Far.
It is worth noting that this deal is not the biggest sale of this kind to date, with Queen's catalog sale to Sony last year being the biggest at $1.27 billion. The exact value of Slipknot's sale is not yet known, but the figure of £120 million could potentially rise if more ex-members are involved.
Sources reporting this information include Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, and MusicRadar as of August 2025.
[1] Billboard [2] Music Business Worldwide [3] MusicRadar
- The sale of Slipknot's back catalog to Harbour View Equity Partners is expected to bring in substantial revenue from the band's music catalog, which has strong streaming and sales figures.
- This financial move by Slipknot, selling their back catalog, is a typical strategy for established artists to monetize their past work, often through estate planning or capitalizing on streaming growth in the business sector.
