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25 years after 'Britney,' 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
Britney Spears' self-titled third album 'Britney' was released in 2001, just ahead of her 20th birthday.
The detail
Legacy Recordings is releasing 'Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)' featuring two remixes and five previously unreleased songs.
The detail
In 2021, Spears was released from a court conservatorship that had controlled her life and money for nearly 14 years.
The detail
In February, it was announced she had sold the rights to her music catalog to Primary Wave for an undisclosed sum.
How it unfolded
1999: Spears releases her first album, '...Baby One More Time.' · 2000: Spears releases her second album, 'Oops!... I Did It Again.' · 2001: Spears releases her third, self-titled album 'Britney' just before her 20th birthday; she also performs at the Super Bowl halftime show and MTV VMAs with a python. · 2021: Spears is released from a nearly 14-year court conservatorship. · 2023: Spears publishes her memoir, 'The Woman in Me,' detailing her relationship with Timberlake and other personal history. · 2024: Spears posts on Instagram that she will 'never return to the music industry.' · February: It is announced that Spears sold her music catalog rights to Primary Wave for an undisclosed sum.
Still unresolved
The article states Spears sold her music catalog rights to Primary Wave for an undisclosed sum.