ABBA Now Owns KISS (in a roundabout way)

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

No shit!

Scanning the innerwebz for random music news as I always do, found out KISS had retired in 2023 and sold their entire catalog, name, image & likeness to a Swedish company called "Pophouse" (for $300 mil), whose co-founder is Bjorn Ulvaeus.

Kiss Sells Catalog, Name, Likeness and More to Pophouse Entertainment for $300 Million

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Kiss have sold their music catalog, IP and more — including their makeup designs — to Pophouse for $300 million-plus.

variety.com

Also:

Indeed, news of the deal arrives just four months after Kiss unveiled plans for an avatar concert similar to ABBA’s with digital versions of the group.

 

[dcburn]

They are also going to do that avatar thing like ABBA.
They are supposed to be involved, but you cant really believe everything Starchild says...

 

[laxu]

How is KISS supposed to arrange their Nth reunion and farewell tours now?