Ziggy played guitar—and now, Warner’s music publishing division owns proof of that
. Following months of negotiations, Warner Chappell Music announced Monday that it had purchased the entirety of David Bowie’s songwriting catalog for upward of $250 million.
The division inked the deal with Bowie’s estate late last month, Warner Chappell said in a statement, adding a formidable compendium of more than 400 songs from 26 albums to its stable. The deal encompasses material from as early as 1967, the year of Bowie’s self-titled debut album, to as late as 2016, when the singer releasedwhich will be rereleased on Friday, is also included in the transaction. Bowie is just the latest musician to have his whole catalog picked up.
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