a piece of someone
idiom
: a share of someone's time
Once she became famous, everyone wanted a piece of her.
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Owning a piece of someone’s catalog, especially an artist who shaped your adolescence, your breakups, or your ambitions, isn’t just an investment in cash flow.
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“A piece of someone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20piece%20of%20someone. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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