L.A. Reid Sells 100% Of His Catalog to Hipgnosis

[Tasha And]

Wrong way to look it at. If it gets samples later on or in a movie that’s big money right there

It's big money being invested in tech and seeing the kind of yields and dividends that billionaires are experiencing right now.

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There is greater financial freedom and possibility for much higher yields by selling and investing in a diversified portfolio than just staying stuck to a small group (in the grand scheme of things) of artists forever.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Wrong way to look it at. If it gets samples later on or in a movie that’s big money right there

You don’t think they know that?
It might be big money but would it be equivalent to what they getting now? These folks ain’t just selling they shyt just to do it

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

All these old heads sold out. Motown, Soul Train, BET etc. Imagine if those platforms were still around and black owned smh. Black artists could have a platform “owned” by us. What a shame to sell your work to whites

Exaclty. these music c00ns are ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC!

Streaming has never been so valuable! WTF?

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

These artist are broke and in debt and can't see past today.

What info is this based off of?

 

[shopthatwrecks]

shoulda gave some of the catalog back2 the owners

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Wrong way to look it at. If it gets samples later on or in a movie that’s big money right there

No. You looking at it wrong.... Let’s just say owning my publishing has grossed me 40 mil over 20 years, but this company wants to give me 80 mil lump sum right now. Why wouldn’t I do that?

 

[Makavalli]

Maybe the earning on old music ain’t what it used to be. All these super producers ain’t doing this for no reason. Rza, timberland, no id , La Reid

Might be a new dupe by the old heads to get them to sell. Like an Iovine type telling the movie studios “dont buy any r&b or rap songs” until them royalties sizzle out they offer a lump sum them boom u got whitney houston songs in the next fukking gap and tampax commercials

 

[I love Latina women]

@The M.I.C. @The Hierophant @stomachlines @Buckeye Fever @Dontay Flaco thoughts?

I don't know much about business but in my opinion, it always seemed like it would always be more valuable to keep all of your catalog

 

[Will Ross]

What info is this based off of?

The fact that they are selling their catalogs.
I would assume right now they are not really profiting like that and need right now money and not future money.

 

[ISO]

Wrong way to look it at. If it gets samples later on or in a movie that’s big money right there

What’s the chances of that happening though for RZA years down the line?

 

[King Frost]

don't ever sell your publishing or give up your masters
there's a reason why they're buying..........it has value
stay woke
the money you get ain't worth the paper it's printed on

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

don't ever sell your publishing or give up your masters
there's a reason why they're buying
stay woke
the money you get ain't worth the paper it's printed on

 

[Standing on business]

Might be a new dupe by the old heads to get them to sell. Like an Iovine type telling the movie studios “dont buy any r&b or rap songs” until them royalties sizzle out they offer a lump sum them boom u got whitney houston songs in the next fukking gap and tampax commercials

If it was just the new cats selling I would agree

but La Reid? Ain’t no duping that man, hes pretty much ran the industry the last three decades. Timbaland and dark child? Those are vets who know the industry in and out and have been collecting royalties for over two decades.

 

[Clark Wayne]

What’s the chances of that happening though for RZA years down the line?

Never underestimate nostalgia and like someone said this company ain’t buying the music for no reason.


Who knows, one day some European edm producer might sample your song and it becomes the next “Levels” by Avicii.

 

[Makavalli]

If it was just the new cats selling I would agree

but La Reid? Ain’t no duping that man, hes pretty much ran the industry the last three decades. Timbaland and dark child? Those are vets who know the industry in and out and have been collecting royalties for over two decades.

True. Then they must got stock options with the company too on some Curry under armor shyt