TechFlow reports that on March 20, Aria, the RWA protocol within the Story ecosystem, announced the successful acquisition and tokenization of partial copyright ownership in Selena Gomez's hit single "People You Know." Following previous acquisitions involving Western pop icons such as Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Maroon 5, Aria continues to expand its portfolio of top-tier Western artist intellectual property, enhancing the diversification and influence of its RWA holdings.
Aria has also been actively expanding into the Asian music IP market, having acquired partial rights to songs by leading K-Pop acts including BTS, BLACKPINK, and Aespa, bringing some of the world’s most influential music works into the RWA ecosystem.
As of now, "People You Know" has surpassed 370 million streams on Spotify alone, while Selena Gomez’s total global streaming count exceeds 45 billion, ranking her among the most streamed artists in history.
