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(l to r) Domain Capital Group MD Pete Chiappetta, Miranda Lambert, and Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston. Photo Credit: Brayln Kelly Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Music Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has fired off another high-profile song-rights deal, this time for Miranda Lambert\u2019s \u201centire catalog of songs.\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\nSMP Nashville and Domain Capital Group unveiled the joint IP investment today, on the heels of Sony Music\u2019s plays for Fame Recordings<\/a> as well as Big Yellow Dog Music<\/a>. Here, the involved parties (who\u2019ve been coordinating on song-rights investments for a while) emphasized that they\u2019d acquired Lambert\u2019s \u201ccomplete back catalog of songs.\u201d<\/p>\nRegarding that catalog\u2019s size, the Texas native has penned a significant number of works for her own albums, beginning with 2005\u2019s Kerosene <\/em>through 2024\u2019s Postcards from Texas<\/em>. Just in passing, this includes well-known releases such as \u201cOver You,\u201d \u201cWhite Liar,\u201d and \u201cBluebird.\u201d<\/p>\n(Natalie Hemby, who co-wrote \u201cWhite Liar\u201d and \u201cBluebird\u201d with Lambert, sold most of her \u201cremaining publishing rights and writer\u2019s share\u201d to CTM Outlander in November 2025.)<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Lambert\u2019s also written multiple works popularized by other artists, among them Morgan Wallen (\u201cThought You Should Know\u201d), Ella Langley (\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d), Jon Pardi (\u201cDon\u2019t Blame It on Whiskey\u201d), and Parker McCollum (\u201cFalling Apart\u201d), to name some.<\/p>\n
When it comes to futures, Domain and Sony Music Publishing, the latter having first partnered with Lambert back in 2003, signed the professional to a fresh go-forward publishing deal as well.<\/h4>\n
Addressing the investment, SMP Nashville head Rusty Gaston applauded Lambert as \u201creal in every sense\u201d and explored the 42-year-old\u2019s role in shaping contemporary country.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiranda is real in every sense of the word,\u201d Gaston added. \u201cHer authenticity sets her apart and has made her a trailblazing songwriter whose voice and songs have shaped modern country music. We are honored to partner with Pete and Domain to champion her incredible songs and continue to support her as she chases her dreams to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, the parties highlighted Lambert\u2019s 2026 Grammy nominations, scheduled February induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, and forthcoming Sony Pictures Television-developed Hulu drama.<\/p>\n
Overall, it\u2019s safe to say that the catalog sub-sector features plenty of transactions (several spearheaded by Sony Music during January, as mentioned), capital, and moving parts. Despite the resulting number of angles to consider, recent months\u2019 focus on country IP is particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n
As compiled by DMN Pro\u2019s Music IP Acquisition Tracker<\/a>, the past four or so months have now delivered deals for the song rights of Lambert, Hardy<\/a>, Jason Aldean<\/a>, Mark Holman<\/a>, the aforesaid Hemby, and others.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n
Regarding that catalog\u2019s size, the Texas native has penned a significant number of works for her own albums, beginning with 2005\u2019s Kerosene <\/em>through 2024\u2019s Postcards from Texas<\/em>. Just in passing, this includes well-known releases such as \u201cOver You,\u201d \u201cWhite Liar,\u201d and \u201cBluebird.\u201d<\/p>\n (Natalie Hemby, who co-wrote \u201cWhite Liar\u201d and \u201cBluebird\u201d with Lambert, sold most of her \u201cremaining publishing rights and writer\u2019s share\u201d to CTM Outlander in November 2025.)<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Lambert\u2019s also written multiple works popularized by other artists, among them Morgan Wallen (\u201cThought You Should Know\u201d), Ella Langley (\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d), Jon Pardi (\u201cDon\u2019t Blame It on Whiskey\u201d), and Parker McCollum (\u201cFalling Apart\u201d), to name some.<\/p>\n Addressing the investment, SMP Nashville head Rusty Gaston applauded Lambert as \u201creal in every sense\u201d and explored the 42-year-old\u2019s role in shaping contemporary country.<\/p>\n \u201cMiranda is real in every sense of the word,\u201d Gaston added. \u201cHer authenticity sets her apart and has made her a trailblazing songwriter whose voice and songs have shaped modern country music. We are honored to partner with Pete and Domain to champion her incredible songs and continue to support her as she chases her dreams to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking ahead, the parties highlighted Lambert\u2019s 2026 Grammy nominations, scheduled February induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, and forthcoming Sony Pictures Television-developed Hulu drama.<\/p>\n Overall, it\u2019s safe to say that the catalog sub-sector features plenty of transactions (several spearheaded by Sony Music during January, as mentioned), capital, and moving parts. Despite the resulting number of angles to consider, recent months\u2019 focus on country IP is particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n As compiled by DMN Pro\u2019s Music IP Acquisition Tracker<\/a>, the past four or so months have now delivered deals for the song rights of Lambert, Hardy<\/a>, Jason Aldean<\/a>, Mark Holman<\/a>, the aforesaid Hemby, and others.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\nWhen it comes to futures, Domain and Sony Music Publishing, the latter having first partnered with Lambert back in 2003, signed the professional to a fresh go-forward publishing deal as well.<\/h4>\n