Sting Sells His Songwriting Catalog to Universal Music

Sting has sold his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Group, which includes hits with the Police such as “Every Breath You Take” and “Every Little Thing He Does Is Grow”, and solo works such as “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.” in music’s latest blockbuster catalog deal. The transaction, announced Thursday by Universal’s music …

Bowie Estate Sells Songwriting Catalog to Warner Music

David Bowie’s estate has sold his entire songwriting catalog to Warner Music, including classics like “Space Oddity”, “Let’s Dance” and “Heroes” in the latest blockbuster deal for music rights. Warner’s music publishing division, Warner Chappell, announced the deal Monday, saying the deal covers Bowie’s entire corpus as a songwriter, from material on his 1967 debut …

The $550 Million Springsteen Deal? Victory Days for Catalog Sales.

In 1972, a New Jersey musician ran to Manhattan for an audition at Columbia Records, using an acoustic guitar he borrowed from his former drummer. “I had to carry it on the bus and through the city streets in a ‘Midnight Cowboy’ style,” rocker Bruce Springsteen later wrote in his memoirs. Half a century later, …

Bruce Springsteen Sells Music Catalog for a Big Deal

Bruce Springsteen sold the music rights to Sony Music Entertainment, according to two people briefed on the deal. No public statement was made about the transaction, which was closed in the past weeks, and the specific conditions were unknown. However, according to two people who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the …