{"id":132903,"date":"2023-05-30T22:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=132903"},"modified":"2023-05-30T22:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:59:22","slug":"queen-music-catalog-could-soon-sell-for-1b-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/queen-music-catalog-could-soon-sell-for-1b-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Music Catalog Could Soon Sell For $1B &#8211; Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The music catalog of rock band Queen could soon sell for more than $1 billion, CNN is reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Citing an anonymous source, CNN says a deal is underway for Universal Music Group to acquire the catalog from Disney Music Group. The $1 billion-plus deal is &ldquo;expected to close within one month,&#8221; the news network reports.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Disney Music Group told CNN the company has no plans to sell the catalog.<\/p>\n<p>If the reported deal does happen, the sale price would far outpace the $500 million amount for the purchase of Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s catalog in 2021, thought to be the current record holder.<\/p>\n<p>Other recent catalog sales include the works of David Bowie, which sold last year for a reported $250 million, Justin Bieber ($200 million) and Bob Dylan ($300 million).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Must Read Stories<\/h2>\n<h3>Finale Ratings, Jeremy Strong Interview, Review &#038; More As HBO Drama Wraps<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/jo-hannes-haukur-jo-hannesson-eili-harboe-alexander-skarsga-rd-matthew-macfadyen-peter-friedman-david-rasche.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Oscar Winner Ke Huy Quan Inks With UTA; Indian Star Ranveer Singh Joins WME<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ke-Huy-Quan-and-Ranveer-Singh.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Disney Pic Scores $117M U.S., But Fishy Review-Bombing Hurts Global Take<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MCDLIME_WD035.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Rebecca Ferguson In Talks For &#8216;Best Served Cold&#8217;; &#8216;Deadpool&#8217;s Tim Miller Directing<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rebecca-Ferguson-Tim-Miller.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Read More About:<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/05\/queen-music-catalog-sale-universal-music-group-1235383078\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The music catalog of rock band Queen could soon sell for more than $1 billion, CNN is reporting. 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