nikon F Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) looks like mr Sting has sold his back catalogue as well. must be hard up or something Edited February 12, 2022 by Rich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Got to be in the £500m-£1b mark for all that? Springsteen got £500m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Got to be in the £500m-£1b mark for all that? Springsteen got £500m $300m apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Doddy said: $300m apparently. Oooft he’s got to be worth double that already… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, AndyTravis said: Oooft he’s got to be worth double that already… He got stung 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I'm surprised it's worth that much considering how little streaming services pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 23 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: I'm surprised it's worth that much considering how little streaming services pay. It’s about usage in films/tv and radio plus too. with something like “every breath you take” alone that will probably be paid back in a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 If he’s got £300m given his age he’ll be hard pressed to spend it all! Not a bad pension pot. He does not give the impression of living an extravagant life style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: If he’s got £300m given his age he’ll be hard pressed to spend it all! Not a bad pension pot. He does not give the impression of living an extravagant life style. His great great grandchildren won’t have to worry…probably more generations than that 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Grahambythesea said: If he’s got £300m given his age he’ll be hard pressed to spend it all! Not a bad pension pot. He does not give the impression of living an extravagant life style. It's about the tax. Apparently less is paid on the purchase amount, than would be paid yearly. Or something 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Alice in Chains, have sold theirs for $50 million. Paltry by comparison 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 54 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It’s about usage in films/tv and radio plus too. with something like “every breath you take” alone that will probably be paid back in a couple of years. I wonder what Andy Summers, who wrote that riff will make of it all. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I wonder what Andy Summers, who wrote that riff will make of it all. Bet he’d be bitter, massively hacked off and he’d hold a grudge for years… probably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Considering he started off playing double bass in jazz clubs around Newcastle, worked hard to generate and sustain success and (co-) wrote some great songs, fair play to him. I’d do the same but I would probably have done it a decade or two earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 They can have mine for £30 and a (big) bag of Revels. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 At least he didn't sell it for... Peanuts. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon F Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Doctor J said: At least he didn't sell it for... Peanuts. i see what you did there 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 You're possibly the only one. You might say there is nobody... next to you. I'm very sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 15 hours ago, AndyTravis said: His great great grandchildren won’t have to worry…probably more generations than that 🤣 TBH I assume it's a move to simplify his estate and make inheritance tax more efficient and guarantee a sum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Once again the important question is what exactly has Sting sold. Most reports don't bother with the details, but AFAICS it's just the publishing which ought be less than 50% of his performance royalty income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 19 hours ago, oldslapper said: He got stung The news of this created quite a buzz. It's a real honey of a deal. I understand The Hives are looking to do the same, as is Queen. I reckon the publishers will make a bee line if they did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: The news of this created quite a buzz. It's a real honey of a deal. I understand The Hives are looking to do the same, as is Queen. I reckon the publishers will make a bee line if they did. I see you’ve been combing for puns….not exactly been bumbling along now have you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 21 hours ago, SteveXFR said: I'm surprised it's worth that much considering how little streaming services pay. I think there's also a fight to get exclusive access to as much as possible (this happens with Netflix/Disney+/Amazon Prime etc.). Many people won't want to subscribe to many streaming platforms, so if your platform has exclusive rights to X% of music, hope is that people will pick yours, and eventually kill of the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Oomo said: I think there's also a fight to get exclusive access to as much as possible (this happens with Netflix/Disney+/Amazon Prime etc.). Many people won't want to subscribe to many streaming platforms, so if your platform has exclusive rights to X% of music, hope is that people will pick yours, and eventually kill of the competition. That is a bummer. The biggest streaming platforms are the ones with the worst sound quality and pay the least to artists. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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