Why musicians are selling their song catalogues

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Jan 21, 2022 – 12.00pm

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Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie. What do these artists have in common? They are of course some of the most successful and influential musicians of the 20th century. But they (or their estates, in the case of Bowie, who died in 2016) have also all recently sold their catalogues in high-value deals. We are witnessing a boom time for songwriting acquisitions.