Universal Music Buys , Sting's Entire Back Catalogue , for Up to $300 Million.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Sting <br />has sold his entire back catalogue <br />of songs to Universal Music Publishing. .<br />The deal is reportedly worth up to $300 million. .<br />According to 'The Guardian,' exact details <br />of the agreement were not released.<br />It felt natural to unite everything <br />in one trusted home. It is absolutely <br />essential to me that my career’s <br />body of work has a home where <br />it is valued and respected, Sting (Gordon Sumner), via 'The Guardian'.<br />It felt natural to unite everything <br />in one trusted home. It is absolutely <br />essential to me that my career’s <br />body of work has a home where <br />it is valued and respected, Sting (Gordon Sumner), via 'The Guardian'.<br />Not only to connect with longtime fans <br />in new ways but also to introduce my songs <br />to new audiences, musicians and generations, Sting (Gordon Sumner), via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that the deal brings together Sting's catalogue of songs that had been split up until now. .<br />Previously, Universal Music Publishing <br />reportedly owned the bulk of Sting's solo work, .<br />while rival Sony Music Publishing <br />had the rights to Sting's extensive <br />back catalogue with The Police. .<br />We are honored that by choosing Universal <br />for his music publishing, Sting’s entire body <br />of work as a songwriter and recording artist <br />– from The Police to his solo work – will all <br />be within the Universal family. It is <br />a responsibility we don’t take lightly, Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and chief executive <br />of Universal Music Publishing, via 'The Guardian'.<br />We are honored that by choosing Universal <br />for his music publishing, Sting’s entire body <br />of work as a songwriter and recording artist <br />– from The Police to his solo work – will all <br />be within the Universal family. It is <br />a responsibility we don’t take lightly, Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and chief executive <br />of Universal Music Publishing, via 'The Guardian'.<br />With the move, Sting joins a seemingly <br />ever-growing list of big-name musicians <br />to cash in on their back catalogues.<br />In 2020, Universal purchased Bob Dylan's back <br />catalogue of 600 songs for almost $400 million. .<br />In December of 2021, Sony Music <br />purchased Bruce Springsteen's <br />song catalogue for $500 million
