Slipknot has sold a majority stake in its music catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners, the investment firm confirmed in a statement released this week. The deal covers the band’s publishing and recorded-music royalties from its existing catalog. Terms were not disclosed, though industry estimates from Billboard place the valuation at roughly 120 million USD based on the revenue profile negotiated earlier this year.
The sale involves Slipknot’s full legacy catalog but does not include rights to future releases, which remain under the band’s control. The Hollywood Reporter was first to confirm that the transaction had formally closed after months of negotiation.
Slipknot co-founder M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan said the band viewed HarbourView as a strategic partner following more than two decades of global activity.
“After 25 years of taking on the music business, we find ourselves with a partner willing to sign onto continuing what Slipknot started,” Crahan said. “Only they want to go even bigger. Get ready. Hail The Knot.”
HarbourView founder and CEO Sherrese Clarke Soares said the acquisition was driven by consistent commercial performance across Slipknot’s catalog and the band’s ongoing global relevance.
“Slipknot’s music has redefined heavy metal and created a global cultural phenomenon,” Clarke Soares said in the announcement. “Their catalog is a testament to their influence, passion, and enduring artistry.”
She added that the company intends to preserve and expand the value of the catalog in the long term.
Billboard previously reported that Slipknot’s catalog has generated an estimated 15 million USD annually from recorded-music revenue over the past three years, in addition to around 5 million USD per year in publishing income. The band’s streaming presence remains strong, with “Duality” surpassing one billion Spotify streams earlier this year.
HarbourView has expanded its portfolio aggressively in recent years, acquiring catalog interests from artists including Kelly Clarkson, T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa and Pat Benatar. The Slipknot acquisition is among its largest, adding a major heavy-metal act to a catalog typically dominated by pop and R&B assets.
The deal does not affect the band’s upcoming plans. Slipknot is expected to continue touring and releasing new material independently of the catalog sale, with no announced changes to future creative output.
Slipknot’s music will remain available across all major digital platforms, with HarbourView now holding the majority economic rights linked to the band’s past recordings.
