Half of Michael Jackson's catalog sold to Sony Music

Updated | By Poelano Malema

Sony acquired half of the artist's publishing and recorded masters catalog and paid a whopping $600-million.

Sony Music Group has acquired half of Michael Jackson's publishing and recorded masters catalog.

According to several media publications, the music group paid a whopping $600-million.

According to Billboard, the musician's entire catalog is worth Over $1.2-billion.

Variety first revealed that negotiations were underway for Michael Jackson's catalog last year.

The publication said the deal is the biggest for a single music artist’s assets to date.

'Jackson deal, which closed late last year, is at a bigger valuation than the $1.2 billion that Queen is currently seeking,' reports Billboard.

Jackson, who was born on 29 August 1958, died on 25 June 2009.

Over a decade after his passing, his music continues to sell.

The singer, songwriter, and dancer sold one-million album units in 2022.

Last year November, his 'Thriller' album made history by spending 600 weeks on the Billboard chart since its release more than 40 years ago.

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