Sting has sold his songwriting catalogue, including hits with the Police such as Every Breath You Take and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, and solo work such as If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, to the Universal Music Group, in music’s latest blockbuster deal.
The transaction, announced Thursday (Friday AEDT) by Universal Music Publishing Group, covers Sting’s entire output as a songwriter. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal is estimated to be worth around $US300 million ($438 million).
