Stevie did similar to Coolio for the Pasttime Paradise sample he used for Gangsta's Paradise. Stevie said he loved the song and when that paperwork came, Coolio saw 90%. He signed it though.
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Sting sells music catalog to Universal Music Publishing for ~$300M
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Stevie did similar to Coolio for the Pasttime Paradise sample he used for Gangsta's Paradise. Stevie said he loved the song and when that paperwork came, Coolio saw 90%. He signed it though.
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My Girl is Bow Legged
JUST DO IT LIKE
they could just not sample his shyt
give all the money from your biggest song to a white man brehs
Billie Jean
everything I did wrong...worked.
Michael was a ruthless business manPaul got what he deserved. It doesn't matter what a brother accomplishes. A white person will always see it as their place to give advice that wasn't asked for.
Michael bought his masters and told him
Taught by Joe!
Everyone beat me to the generational wealth comments
Look, if you are a regular cat and you start a business that grosses 600k, selling it for 2mil might be a “but generational wealth” moment to piss and moan about.
When you are making 50million and up on catalogs, that money can absolutely last for a few generations. Definitely when you are in the 100mill category. Folks don’t understand that that kinda money makes money and the cash from owning the music might not make nearly as much as investing elsewhere.
Also, like with Bevel, just because a business offers you xxx for your business does not mean you will see xxx while operating it: they see value in what they can do with your brand and their resources. Putting 500mil on the table does not mean I am worth a billi.
Look, if you are a regular cat and you start a business that grosses 600k, selling it for 2mil might be a “but generational wealth” moment to piss and moan about.
When you are making 50million and up on catalogs, that money can absolutely last for a few generations. Definitely when you are in the 100mill category. Folks don’t understand that that kinda money makes money and the cash from owning the music might not make nearly as much as investing elsewhere.
Also, like with Bevel, just because a business offers you xxx for your business does not mean you will see xxx while operating it: they see value in what they can do with your brand and their resources. Putting 500mil on the table does not mean I am worth a billi.
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
- Spotify and most companies pay a fraction of a penny.
- No one buys music anymore.
- Waiting for a movie or licensing or sampling deal for most artists is a once and a lifetime chance, and these artists selling are mostly north of 50.
Why wouldn't you sell?
B...b...b...but ownership
beenz
Rap Guerilla
easily. might as well sell while the getting is good. cashing in on a lifetime's worth of work for 9 figures is always a W in my book.
When they sell their catalogues, that means no more royalties, pay from commercials, etc
Do they still get paid off the contract they had before signing their $ over to corporate rats? Do they royalties from 1994(just a date) still come to them, or the new owners get it?
Do they still get paid off the contract they had before signing their $ over to corporate rats? Do they royalties from 1994(just a date) still come to them, or the new owners get it?
AT least Cam bounced back and turned himself into a star....Gunz and Tariq on the other hand never came back from that shyt and had to give 100%
Wish I had a catalog to sellher comes the coli experts to tell u how 70 year old sting is dumb..
Honestly in the streaming era and 30 years after your prime I wouldn't care anymore. Gimme the money I dont care if youre using Roxanne to sell toothpaste and Im big on artists not selling out.
Get that bag bro!