economy
Liam Payne’s music royalties soar after death as fans download his solo hits
ROYALTIES for One Direction star Liam Payne’s solo songs surged after his death as fans downloaded his music — and his son will benefit.
TL;DR
- Royalties for Liam Payne's solo songs surged after his death.
- "Strip That Down" alone received 6.5 million streams in the four days following his passing.
- Liam Payne's firm, Hampton Records Limited, saw its value increase from £166,039 to £446,959 a year after his death.
- The increased royalties and the £21 million estate are to benefit his nine-year-old son, Bear.
- Liam Payne did not leave a will, and his estate is being administered by Cheryl Tweedy and Richard Bray.
- Parts of the estate can be spent to help Bear now, with the remainder placed in trust until he is 18.