{"id":6589,"date":"2026-07-30T09:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/?p=6589"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:26:40","slug":"why-do-artists-sell-their-music-catalogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/why-do-artists-sell-their-music-catalogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bob Dylan, Justin Bieber, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Katy Perry, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, KISS, RZA, Britney Spears, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira\u2026 <strong>Many big names have recently announced the sale of their catalogs for colossal sums.<\/strong> Why do artists sell their music catalogs? How does this process work? And what does it reveal about the cultural landscape and the world of music streaming? We explore all of this in our new blog post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sans-titre-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sans-titre-3.png 800w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sans-titre-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sans-titre-3-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">9<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f3f0fa;border-left:4px solid #9373d8;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:32px;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#9373d8;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n  <ul style=\"margin:0 0 16px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 18px !important;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#9373d8;\">\n    <li style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;\"><span style=\"color:#32373c;\">Artists sell their music catalogs to secure immediate financial stability, offset declining streaming income, cover rising touring costs, simplify estate planning, and benefit from favorable tax treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;\"><span style=\"color:#32373c;\">A music catalog sale can include recording rights, songwriting rights, publishing rights, and even an artist\u2019s name or likeness, with each deal defining how those assets may be commercially exploited.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;\"><span style=\"color:#32373c;\">Investment funds, publishers, and record labels view music catalogs as valuable long-term assets, generating recurring revenue through royalties, licensing, synchronization deals, and commercial partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;\"><span style=\"color:#32373c;\">The growing market for music catalog sales raises concerns about artistic legacy, as new owners could authorize remixes, AI-generated works, or commercial uses that artists might never have approved.<\/span><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:12px;color:#666;font-style:italic;\">AI-generated summary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-artists-sell-their-music-catalogs-the-context\"><strong><em>Why do artists sell their music catalogs? The context<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Music has almost always been as much an artistic endeavor as a business\u2014a business that today generates billions of dollars in revenue. <strong>It creates and destroys careers, shapes artistic decisions<\/strong>, widens inequalities, and enables some to build careers and make a living from their passion. The economics of the music industry are complex, involving thousands of intermediaries, and\u2014let&#8217;s be honest\u2014are often highly opaque to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Battles are about playlists, tours, streaming figures, media appearances, and more. But there is also a fight over a crucial aspect of an artist&#8217;s life: <strong>the rights to their catalog.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2_2-1024x392.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2_2-1024x392.png 1024w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2_2-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2_2-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2_2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But what exactly is a catalog? It is a rather complex concept. A catalog represents recorded music. If an owner acquires this music catalog, they can then reshape the songs as they see fit, create remixes, or do whatever else they desire. <strong>The music might be altered or exploited in ways far removed from its original conception<\/strong>; it becomes a fluid asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there is the artist&#8217;s name itself. If someone acquires those rights as well, <strong>they can go even further.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lots-of-different-areas\">Lots of different areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>They can exploit the name however they choose\u2014for instance, on clothing or in other promotional ventures. There are also songwriting rights\u2014the rights held by the people who wrote the songs, who are not always the artists themselves. In the event of a catalog sale, they, too, <strong>are entitled to payment based on their contribution to the songs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These concepts are complex and detailed, varying with every deal. Consequently, <strong>stating simply that &#8220;KISS sold their music catalog&#8221; is imprecise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Como-a-Deezer-se-diferencia-dos-seus-competidores_-1240x600-1-1024x495.jpg\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Como-a-Deezer-se-diferencia-dos-seus-competidores_-1240x600-1-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Como-a-Deezer-se-diferencia-dos-seus-competidores_-1240x600-1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Como-a-Deezer-se-diferencia-dos-seus-competidores_-1240x600-1-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Como-a-Deezer-se-diferencia-dos-seus-competidores_-1240x600-1.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While partly true, it tells only part of the story. One must delve into the specifics of each deal to understand exactly what the artist no longer owns and how those rights will subsequently be exploited. Yet the result remains the same: <strong>many artists\u2014sometimes major names\u2014have decided to sell all or part of their music rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What drives these sales? Several factors. However, as artist David Crosby recently stated on his X account, <strong>one key factor is the meager compensation streaming platforms offer for songs played on their services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When combined with the global COVID-19 pandemic\u2014which left many artists financially vulnerable\u2014<strong>alongside the increasing difficulty of filling concert venues<\/strong> and the high cost of organizing tours, there is no doubt that a growing number of artists are struggling to make a living from their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selling one&#8217;s catalog can therefore be a way to offset these shortfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-behind-the-deals\"><strong><em>Behind the deals<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>KISS? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boleromusic.com\/blog\/the-top-25-music-catalog-sales-in-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Around $450 million<\/a>. Bob Dylan? Between $300 and $400 million. Red Hot Chili Peppers? $140 million. Pink Floyd? $400 million. Paul Simon? $250 million. Bruce Springsteen? $550 million. <strong>And the list goes on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of millions of dollars have recently been paid to artists looking to sell their catalogs. The reasons are simple: <strong>a massive financial windfall. <\/strong>Streaming is unpredictable; revenue streams are irregular and depend on hundreds of factors\u2014it is not an immediate lump-sum payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-172150.png\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-172150.png 990w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-172150-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-172150-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob Dylan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting cash quickly rather than over a period of years is an enticing prospect. <strong>Singer T-Pain<\/strong>, who also sold his catalog, put it very clearly: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The amount of money that they gave me for my catalog, it literally would have taken me a hundred years to make that money [\u2026] They gave me 100 years&#8217; worth of money right here, all at once.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Others\u2014often older artists whose careers are behind them\u2014want to ensure their descendants are financially secure. <strong>They prefer to leave a lump sum upon their death rather than smaller amounts spread out over many years<\/strong>. It also allows them to resolve potential issues related to inheritance proceedings preemptively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-music-a-steady-source-of-income\">Music: a steady source of income<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dolly Parton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/dolly-parton-shed-selling-catalog-74650366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently admitted<\/a> she was considering selling her catalog. She explained why: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very possible that, for business reasons, estate planning, and family things, I might sell the catalog I have now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there is the question of taxes. <a href=\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/music\/why-are-artists-selling-their-catalogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Various media outlets<\/a> and analysts argue that selling music rights <strong>yields more money than if artists had waited to receive the same total amount in royalties<\/strong> while retaining ownership of their catalogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax authorities do not treat these two types of income the same way. In both the long and short term, the outright sale of a catalog <strong>could generate more capital than &#8220;traditional&#8221; remuneration from streaming and associated rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers@2000x1500-696x522-1.jpg\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers@2000x1500-696x522-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers@2000x1500-696x522-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some artists sell their rights to established publishers, while others sell to investment funds\u2014entities that sometimes operate under vague designations. One such fund, Hipgnosis, has made a specialty of acquiring catalogs in recent years; <strong>it has reportedly spent nearly two billion dollars on rights.<\/strong> Record labels are getting involved too, buying up parts of their own artists&#8217; catalogs or acquiring assets from rival labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a commercial and artistic battleground centered on a &#8220;safe-haven&#8221; asset: music. Even in uncertain times\u2014even when wars break out across the globe and the future looks clouded\u2014<strong>people continue to listen to a great deal of music<\/strong>. Investing in it <a href=\"https:\/\/bureaubrandeis.com\/why-do-artists-sell-their-music-rights-and-what-exactly-are-they-selling\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is a wise move<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These companies can then benefit from rights that would otherwise have gone to the artists or their labels: <strong>royalties from the exploitation of songs, commercial deals<\/strong>, licensing for films or series, and other lucrative ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-giving-up-everything\">Giving up everything? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The artists no longer own their music catalogs. And this is where it gets interesting. By selling the rights to their catalogs, <strong>they forgo the royalties they might have earned on each of the songs they previously owned.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are, in a sense, giving up any future earnings from their songs. This may seem like a risky move. And it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171730-1-1024x691.png\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171730-1-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171730-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171730-1-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171730-1.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KISS by Michael Putland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&#8217;s also a way to secure their future. As we&#8217;ve said, <strong>the global pandemic has shown just how fragile the music industry is<\/strong>. And with the explosion of streaming and the colossal sums it has generated, receiving royalties on recorded and streamed music is a safe investment for those who buy it. And a solid source of income for those who sell it. So, are investment funds profiting from an unequal industry? It&#8217;s actually a win-win situation. Both parties are victorious\u2014one in the long term, the other in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/gene-simmons-considers-kiss-catalog-sale-a-natural-thing-exclusive-8625095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For the media People<\/a>, Gene Simmons, from the group KISS, sums up the situation well: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve all seen boxers and artists who will stay in the ring too long and get knocked out by some amateur. You don&#8217;t want to do that, you want to go out on top.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherie Hu, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/why-so-many-musicians-are-selling-their-catalogs-bob-dylan-neil-young-shakira-hipgnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing for Vice<\/a>, <strong>is concerned about this dispossession of the value of artists&#8217; work<\/strong>, especially since these deals don&#8217;t just involve music legends, but also young artists with long careers ahead of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;There seems to be a contradiction between this trend and the rising conversation around the importance of ownership [\u2026] We spent all this energy telling people that they have to own their masters, that it is so important to own your own work and not have to rely on other people. And then all of a sudden, we&#8217;re seeing songs being tossed around like this between financial firms, many of which are not involved in music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-artists-sell-their-music-catalogs-the-consequences\"><strong><em>Why do artists sell their music catalogs? The consequences<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting a price tag on an artist&#8217;s catalog is virtually impossible. <strong>There are too many factors and too many variables to consider<\/strong>. Yet, this is precisely what we have been witnessing in recent years. Timing also plays a crucial role: the financial breakdown can vary depending on the artist&#8217;s age and career stage. Ultimately, however, the calculation boils down to quantifying artistic material\u2014elements that are, by definition, unquantifiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These numerous deals symbolize what the music industry has become: a lucrative business. Companies\u2014sometimes far removed from the music world itself\u2014<strong>are buying not so much artistic works as the prospect of financial returns<\/strong>. We are not naive; we do not view the music industry as a utopia devoid of market value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1-1024x391.png\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1-1536x586.png 1536w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shuffle-Header-1-1920x733-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, these increasingly exorbitant transactions raise questions. How far are we willing to go? And, above all, <strong>how will all this music be exploited?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-vicious-circle\">A vicious circle? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming months or years, might we see tracks utilizing the music of Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, and others\u2014<strong>tracks the artists themselves would never have approved?<\/strong> Their music could be altered in the process. Their legends and legacies could be affected too, even if they had no hand in creating these new compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the unstoppable rise of artificial intelligence tools, it is possible that these songs\u2014now controlled by entities other than the artists themselves or their heirs\u2014<strong>could serve as the foundation for creating entirely new songs or even artificial artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171523-1024x677.png\" alt=\"Why do artists sell their music catalogs?\" class=\"wp-image-6601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171523-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171523-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171523-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/soundiiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-2026-07-27-171523.png 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rod Stewart by Jonas Mohr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rod Stewart ultimately decided against selling his catalog to Hipgnosis after realizing the company would not exploit his music in the way he desired. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/rod-stewart-hipgnosis-catalog-sale-called-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">He told Billboard<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;It became abundantly clear \u2026 this was not the right company to manage my song catalog, career or legacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A still-rare case, but one that clearly illustrates the challenges and contradictions inherent in the sale of music catalogs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Dylan, Justin Bieber, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Katy Perry, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, KISS, RZA, Britney Spears, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira\u2026 Many big names have recently announced the sale of their catalogs for colossal sums. 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