British singer and songwriter Sting sold the entire musical catalog of his career to the Universal Music, informed the company this Thursday (10). This is the latest move of its kind undertaken by an artist to profit from their work – the same recently made by Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen.
The deal includes Sting’s solo works as well as those when he was with rock band The Police – including classics “Every Breath You Take”, “Roxanne”, “Shape Of My Heart”, “Message in a Bottle” , “Fields Of Gold”, “Desert Rose” and “Englishman in New York”, among others.
The value of the contract, which includes the publication of Sting’s music and his catalog of recorded songs, was not disclosed by Universal, but according to a report in the British newspaper “The Guardian”, it would have been US$ 300 million.
“It is absolutely essential for me that my career work repertoire has a home where it is valued and respected, not only to connect with long-time fans in new ways, but also to introduce my music to new audiences, musicians and generations. ,” Sting said in a statement.
“Over my career, I have had a long and successful partnership with UMG, so it felt natural to bring it all together in one trusted house, as I head back to the studio, ready for the next chapter.”
The band The Police, of which Sting co-founded, vocalist and bassist, released five studio albums between 1978 and 1983.
As a solo artist, he has released over a dozen studio albums, starting with 1985’s “The Dream of Blue Turtles.” His most recent record, “The Bridge”, was released in November.
Source: CNN Brasil
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