American singer and songwriter T-Pain has revealed that securing his family’s future was the major reason he sold his entire music catalogue for $100 million.
The Buy U a Drank hitmaker said his decision was driven by concerns about the changing music industry and the uncertainty surrounding the value of recorded music in the streaming era.
T-Pain, whose real name is Faheem Najm, made the revelation during a Twitch livestream, saying he did not want his children’s future to depend on an industry he believes has continued to reduce the value of artists’ work.
The singer said music that once sold for about a dollar per song gradually lost value as streaming platforms changed how artists were paid.
The singer sold his catalogue to HarbourView Equity Partners in February 2025 in a deal reportedly worth $100 million.