Musicians who sold their song catalogs for countless millions
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Bruce Springsteen - "The Boss" sold his entire catalog to Sony Music Entertainment for a cool US$500 million in 2021.
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Tina Turner - Tina Turner sold her entire music catalog to BMG in 2021 for an estimated US$50 million.
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Neil Young - Folk-rock legend Neil Young sold 50% of his stake in his song catalog to investment company Hipgnosis for an estimated US$150 million in 2022.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - California rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, led by Anthony Kiedis, sold their publishing rights to Hipgnosis for US$140 million in 2021.
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David Guetta - David Guetta sold his recording catalog to Universal Music for a sum rumored to be around US$100 million in 2021.
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David Bowie (1947-2016) - David Bowie's estate reportedly sold his entire music catalog to Warner Chappell Music for over US$250 million in 2022.
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Mötley Crüe - Metal band Mötley Crüe sold their recording catalog to BMG in 2022. Some sources estimate that it went for as much as US$150 million.
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Justin Timberlake - Justin Timberlake sold his entire song catalog to Hipgnosis for an estimated US$100 million in 2022.
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Imagine Dragons - The band Imagine Dragons sold their publishing catalog to Concord in 2020 for more than US$100 million, according to Music Business Worldwide.
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Keith Urban - Country music star Keith Urban sold the master recordings of 10 of his albums to Litmus Music for an undisclosed amount.
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Ryan Tedder-OneRepublic front man and songwriter Ryan Tedder sold a chunk of his impressive songwriting catalog to KKR in 2021. It was valued at an estimated US$200 million.