Bruce Springsteen sells back catalogue masters to Sony for reported $500 million

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Bruce Springsteen reportedly sold his iconic song and publishing catalog to Sony Music for a whopping $500 million.

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Sony Music Group said it has acquired Bruce Springsteen’s entire recorded music and songwriting catalogs, confirming numerous media reports over the past 24 hours.

Bruce Springsteen has sold his publishing and his recorded-music catalog to Sony Music for a reported $500 million, the largest known single-catalog acquisition to date.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe sale of Bruce Springsteen’s catalog to Sony Music Publishing — part of a deal that also includes his master recordings, estimated to have cost Sony around $500 million overall — could mean his body of work will be exploited for considerably more commercial licensing.

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony Music in an estimated $500 million deal, according to reports in, first, Billboard, and then The New York Times.

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony Music in an estimated $500 million deal, according to reports in, first, and then . Sources familiar with the deal told both outlets it includes the singer's recorded music catalog as well as his body of work as a songwriter — including classic hits such as «Born to Run,» «Blinded by the Light» and «Born in the U.S.A.»No public announcement has been made.

Billboard and The New York Times.Said to be one of the biggest transactions ever made for a single artist’s work, the value of the deal could exceed $500 million and includes the rights to the 72-year-old’s entire music catalog and his work as a songwriter, giving Sony ownership to nearly 50 years of work.Springsteen’s most recent album, “Letter to You,” was released in 2020 but he’s been expanding his horizons over the last few years, launching the limited run “Springsteen on Broadway” in 2017

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony Music for at least $500 million, according to reports.Billboard reported last month that Springsteen was in talks to sell his recordings catalogue to Sony, and that he was also shopping his publishing catalogue around too. Sony seemingly put in a high bid in order to secure both, taking full control of his more than 300 songs and 20 studio albums.For Sony, this is a return of many of those master rights.

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony Music for at least $500 million, according to reports.Billboard reported last month that Springsteen was in talks to sell his recordings catalogue to Sony, and that he was also shopping his publishing catalogue around too. Sony seemingly put in a high bid in order to secure both, taking full control of his more than 300 songs and 20 studio albums.For Sony, this is a return of many of those master rights.

reported by Billboard and would represent one of the most lucrative music catalog deals in industry history – surpassing Bob Dylan’s blockbuster sale of his work to Universal Music Group for around $400 million.Sources told Variety that Springsteen’s sale is a “done” deal and the New York Times reported the agreement was struck in recent weeks.The 72-year-old signed in 1972 with Sony subsidiary Columbia Records, and he has owned the rights to his music since sometime in the 1990s, according to

Bruce Springsteen has sold his masters and publishing rights to Sony Music in a combined deal worth around $500million (£377m), it has been reported.According to Billboard, the sale will give the company ownership of the musician’s entire back catalogue which includes 20 studio albums, 300 songs, 7 EPs, 23 live records and more.Springsteen has released his albums through Sony Music Entertainment imprint Columbia Records for his entire career, beginning with his 1973 debut ‘Greetings From Asbury

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn what may be the biggest single-artist music-catalog deal to date, a report in Billboard claims that Bruce Springsteen has sold his entire recorded-music and publishing catalog to Sony Music for around $500 million, topping Bob Dylan’s sale of his publishing to Universal for nearly $400 million.Reps for Springsteen and Sony Music either declined or did not respond to requests for comment, but multiple industry sources tell Variety that “the deal is done.”News of