Bowie estate sells out.

[stevej37]

$250 mil for rights to his catalogue. Not a bad day for the relatives.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-estate-follows-industry-161500935.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[Bob Kontak]

I'm thinking more marketable than the Boss' stuff.

35 seconds in.

[stevej37]

^^^ Yeah...the numbers for them should be reversed.

[stevej37]

I'll bet Sony is starting to question their purchase with BS

[LWJ]

Funny. I thought the same in regards to BS and value.

[stomachmonkey]

I think what may have prevented a better offer is that Bowies catalog has a track record.

Remember when he sold rights to royalties as a bond.

Bowie Bond is what it became known as because at the time it was innovative and a kind of first.

It didn't pay out as well as investors had hoped.

He made $55 M on that one.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I'll bet Sony is starting to question their purchase with BS

Springsteen's big songs bury Bowie's.

However, Bowie has a way, way more massive base of tunes that are known a little bit by all.

If you want a song snippet that is catchy and on the fringe, pick Bowie. Not Bruce.

[stevej37]

Even at his end...he was incredible.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Bowie Bond is what it became known as because at the time it was innovative and a kind of first.

British Petroleum sold royalty rights in Prudhoe Bay oil production in the way back. 1990?

Wonder which one came first?

At the very least, it's a British thing. I think?

[craigster59]

To me Bowie is much more timeless and "forward moving". His stuff will be viable for decades to come. Bruce not so much.

[Rusty Heap]

Bowie = Performer Artist Visionary
Bruce - Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

[berettafan]

Bowie wasn’t a fraud. That’s what differentiates him from bs. The first few seconds of a tune like Let’s Dance are better than bs’ entire catalog.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by berettafan

Bowie wasn’t a fraud. That’s what differentiates him from bs. The first few seconds of a tune like Let’s Dance are better than bs’ entire catalog.

I think it's speeled .5 B$ these daze .... PBR doesn't suck either ... burp .

And David Bowie rocks too ..... and he exposed me to SRV back in college ... they all rocked back then imo.

[Vintage Racer]

A lot of artists (or their heirs) sold in 2021. Capital gains taxes may/will go up in 2022.

[RANDY P]

With the rest of you. Why only $250M for Bowie when the diva got $500M?

Bruce must be into money laundering.

rjp

[Vintage Racer]

Originally Posted by RANDY P

... Why only $250M for Bowie when the diva got $500M?..

That is the media report. The contracts may be different? Ziggy is gone, and his heirs are cashing out.

[Seahawk]

David Bowie was two artists in my mind, one I understood and one I grappled with: I think that was his point.

[Bob Kontak]

Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists of all time:

Bruce Springsteen #96

(For perspective only Mark Knophler #44 )

Mick Ronson #41 (Bowie's guitar player)

Ronson plays at ten seconds in: (You know this tune)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5P63qGTm_g

Here's the Rolling Stone list:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-guitarists-153675/lindsey-buckingham-39147

[id10t]

Originally Posted by stevej37

$250 mil for rights to his catalogue. Not a bad day for the relatives.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-bowie-estate-follows-industry-161500935.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

You are right, they should've released it all under a Creative Commons license....

[biosurfer1]

I wonder if some of these guys selling their catalog, that are still living, look at what happened recently to Prince's estate, or Tom Petty, or a number of others where tons of money ends up in the pockets of lawyers, and they just think splitting $$$ is a lot easier and wont tear families apart as easily?