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John Legend sells rights to his catalog. John Legend sells catalog...ypost.com) ohn Legend is the latest pop star to cash in on the sale of publishing rights to his music catalog. The R&B singer-songwriter reached a deal with global investment firm KKR & Co. and music company BMG to sell both copyrights and the rights to receive royalties from songs he wrote beginning in 2004. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Filings indicate that the agreement was consummated in September.
[Edited 1/7/22 10:16am] Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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I couldn't name one John Legend song. | |
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Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen David Bowie John Legend One of these isn't like the others (and not in the way you're probably thinking)... [Edited 1/7/22 10:29am] | |
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Right! | |
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My guess: one of 'em ain't a real legend! RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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Let's hope for an early retirement! RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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Its a very odd purchase because hes not a "catalog" artist per say where you can see reissues and pakages coming out. He has one multiplatnum album and one platnum and two gold, six studio albums one christmas one and a few collabos. Granted he is very marketable as host of this and that he is the "guy" you get for a show and ceremony this and that but thats different in buying his music catalog, he probably saw it as they will pay what for my what? sold, I mean for an artist that came out as the albumselling days ended its a good sale for him to pull off "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Everybody's doing it it seems. I guess owning a catalogue isn't what it used to be. There was a time when artists would've held on for dear life to their catalogue. Do the elites know something we don't (conspiracy voice)...
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Isn't he kinda young for this? "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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purplethunder3121 said: Isn't he kinda young for this? | |
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Makes you wonder when you see so many doing the exact same thing nearly at the same time. Like, move with the herd, something happened up front. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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does he even have a big catalog? I can barely name two or three hit songs by him! | |
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He has about 4 songs that anyone who owns them can live comfortably off them forever.
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I would think it's due to loss of revenue from streaming. Just another asset to a company. Something is definitly a foot though. They know something we don't. 1 over Jordan...the greatest since | |
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Yawn legend | |
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OMG I HATE you! |
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CynicKill said:
OMG I HATE you! Hehehe | |
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Wow! This is surprising since he is so young. Wonder why no one is disclosing the amount? I betcha its very low compared to the others. I want to know if he got more than the 50 million Tina received, which I thought was relatively low. I would think Tina's catalog and legacy would be more valuable than John's but you never know because the music industry is still considered by many as the good ole boys club. So it would not surprise me if he got the same or more than Tina. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates | |
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insert image of "kid laughing so hard that milk is coming out of his nose" here
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I know there was one song of his that was everywhere quite a few years ago. Can't name it to save my life. Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. |
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I heard that there was a mistake made by an intern and they purchased the catalog. They were told "Buy the catalog of another legend" they thought they said "Buy John Legend" the intern has since been let go . Yes this is a joke. [Edited 1/8/22 9:56am] "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: I heard that there was a mistake made by an intern and they purchased the catalog. They were told "Buy the catalog of another legend" they thought they said "Buy John Legend" the intern has since been let go . Yes this is a joke. [Edited 1/8/22 9:56am] | |
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John(whom I met on the set of a Jada Pinkett Smith directed movie & seen @ countless award ceremonies) was approachable,honest,humble, & accommodating just a pleasure to meet. My favorite songs by him is his duets with both Andre 3000 & Smokey Robinson.
BTW: I always thought Kanye owned John's catalog since he was once signed to his label GOOD Music. "That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when  was doing the Purple Rain tour had a lot of people who knew 'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream." |
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John is a Hollywood phony | |
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Just further proof that someone is making a nice ROI on music, even now. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Empress said: I couldn't name one John Legend song. You are not the only one  I will take my place, In the great below | |
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FragileUndertow said: Empress said: I couldn't name one John Legend song. You are not the only one that’s what I’m sayin  it’s not as if he’s had a ton of major hit singles.He doesn’t exactly have a Purple Rain or a Thriller in his catalog. | |
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alphastreet said: John is a Hollywood phony It's a shame because he is talented but his music lacks personality and aside from "Ordinary People" and "Green Light", just doesn't have the hits.Maybe it's good his music doesn't possess much character though because in recent years, he's shown to be a pandering, sanctimonious type who only says what people wants to hear to get in good with the elite. Either way, nobody these days is listening to John for his music. | |
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