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.
Gimme belters: Round Hill snaps up Rolling Stones and Beatles tracks
msn.comRead more: Hipgnosis adds Metallica and Michael Buble rights as it launches share saleThe catalogues includes the copyright to artists such as Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Britney Spears, Groove Armada and Katy Perry.
Classic theme songs from shows such as Pokemon, Pretty Little Liars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lost also feature in the catalogue.
Round Hill said the fund was independently valued at $363m. The deal marks the first step in transferring Round Hill’s existing portfolio of songs from its US private equity fund to its publicly-listed vehicle in London.
Round Hill said it will make a further acquisition of a 30 per cent stake in the catalogue it purchased from Carlin Music Publishing in 2018.
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