Celebrity Life
Sting Sells the Police, Solo Songwriting Catalog for Estimated $250 MiIllion
“It is absolutely essential to me that my career’s body of work have a home where it is valued and respected,” singer says of latest big money deal for music rights
Warner Music Scoops Up David Guetta’s Catalog for $100 Million
The deal hits at a new trend in the red-hot market for music rights — as large music companies step in to compete against startups for so-called "shallow catalogs"
Is Universal Music Worth $29 Billion? $49 Billion? Even $100 Billion?
Analysts suggest that the world's biggest music rights-holder could be worth three times its current public valuation
Why Superstar Artists Are Clamoring to Sell Their Music Rights
Musicians are cashing in on their catalogs to the tune of millions. What's driving the trend? Which artists and songwriters have sold their rights — and what does it mean?
Mick Fleetwood Sells His Recorded Music Rights to BMG
Fleetwood is the third member of Fleetwood Mac to sell catalog rights, following Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. BMG's head of acquisitions tells Rolling Stone the viral resurgence of "Dreams" factored into the deal
Music Catalogs Are Selling for Serious Cash. Now Wall Street Wants In
KKR's re-entry into the music business, buying the copyrights of OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder in an unusual direct acquisition, signals a new wave of Wall Street interest in an area financial giants have ignored for years