NSYNC were one of the most popular boybands during the late nineties. One of the group’s more famous members, Justin Timberlake, pursued a successful solo career. Now, he’s cashing in on his life’s work.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Timberlake finalized a deal with Hipgnosis Song Management, a music-investment company backed by private-equity firm Blackstone Inc, to sell his entire music catalog.

The deal is valued upwards of $100 million and includes close to 200 songs he wrote or co-wrote throughout his two-decade-plus career as a frontman for NSYNC and later as a solo artist.

“I am excited to be partnering with Merck and Hipgnosis — he values artists and their creative work and has always been a strong supporter of songwriters and storytelling. I look forward to entering this next chapter.”

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Timberlake’s songs such as “Pop,” “Girlfriend,” “Cry Me a River,” “SexyBack,” and “Mirrors” have sold millions of copies worldwide. Keep reading Thirsty for more on music and pop culture!

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Manik Aftab

Manik Aftab is a news writer at Ringside News. He has been an avid fan of professional wrestling since 2000. His earliest memories of pro wrestling involved The Rock taking on The McMahon-Helmsley faction in 2000. Outside of his writing responsibilities, Manik is a fan of fiction, thrillers, comics, manga and anime. He’s an occasional journalist and likes to spend his free time watching movies and reading stuff about politics, science, medicine, etc. Manik also enjoys jogs in the park and workouts in the gym.  Manik is also a big of rock bands including Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, Metallica, Drowning Pool, Breaking Point, and Skillet. His current favorite wrestler is Kazuchika Okada and his favorite wrestler of all time is The Rock.

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