(l to r) Domain Capital Group MD Pete Chiappetta, Miranda Lambert, and Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston. Photo Credit: Brayln Kelly Smith
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has fired off another high-profile song-rights deal, this time for Miranda Lambert’s “entire catalog of songs.”
SMP Nashville and Domain Capital Group unveiled the joint IP investment today, on the heels of Sony Music’s plays for Fame Recordings as well as Big Yellow Dog Music. Here, the involved parties (who’ve been coordinating on song-rights investments for a while) emphasized that they’d acquired Lambert’s “complete back catalog of songs.”
Regarding that catalog’s size, the Texas native has penned a significant number of works for her own albums, beginning with 2005’s Kerosene through 2024’s Postcards from Texas. Just in passing, this includes well-known releases such as “Over You,” “White Liar,” and “Bluebird.”
(Natalie Hemby, who co-wrote “White Liar” and “Bluebird” with Lambert, sold most of her “remaining publishing rights and writer’s share” to CTM Outlander in November 2025.)
Meanwhile, Lambert’s also written multiple works popularized by other artists, among them Morgan Wallen (“Thought You Should Know”), Ella Langley (“Choosin’ Texas”), Jon Pardi (“Don’t Blame It on Whiskey”), and Parker McCollum (“Falling Apart”), to name some.
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.
Addressing the investment, SMP Nashville head Rusty Gaston applauded Lambert as “real in every sense” and explored the 42-year-old’s role in shaping contemporary country.
“Miranda is real in every sense of the word,” Gaston added. “Her 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.”
Looking ahead, the parties highlighted Lambert’s 2026 Grammy nominations, scheduled February induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, and forthcoming Sony Pictures Television-developed Hulu drama.
Overall, it’s 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’ focus on country IP is particularly noteworthy.
As compiled by DMN Pro’s Music IP Acquisition Tracker, the past four or so months have now delivered deals for the song rights of Lambert, Hardy, Jason Aldean, Mark Holman, the aforesaid Hemby, and others.
