Today’s (February 29) announcement marks Pophouse’s first acquisition from a US artist, as the company continues to expand beyond its native Nordics into North America.
In December Pophouse announced a partnership with US rock and roll band KISS for a new avatar show, which will be the second immersive, avatar-powered music concert project that Pophouse Entertainment is involved in following the ABBA Voyage show in London, UK, where Pophouse is the lead investor.
Pophouse first ventured into the music rights M&A space in 2022 by acquiring the catalogs of two Sweden-born superstars, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia.
A new documentary about Cyndi Lauper, titled Let the Canary Sing, has made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City last summer..
Directed by Alison Ellwood, who most recently directed the Emmy-winning series Laurel Canyon, Let the Canary Sing chronicles Lauper's journey to success from her upbringing in Queens to worldwide fame.
"Like many people, I assumed when Cyndi Lauper burst onto the music scene in the early '80s, that she was another young star experiencing a meteoric rise to fame and success thanks to MTV," Ellwood said in a 2022 press release. "Her music videos were wild and colorful, her songs like 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' were infectious. But as it turns out, her story is one of hard knocks, hard work and dogged determination. Cyndi wanted her voice not just to be listened to, but a voice to be heard. The documentary will be a full portrait of Cyndi Lauper – her 'True Colors' shining through."
"It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work together with Cyndi Lauper to produce her definitive documentary," Tom Mackay, President of Premium Content for Sony Music Entertainment added, "one that matches her iconic and immeasurable impact on both the music industry and society at large."
