David Bowie’s Songwriting Catalog Sold to Warner Music

David Bowie’s estate has just sold his entire songwriting catalog to Warner Music Group. 

“These are not only extraordinary songs, but milestones that have changed the course of modern music forever,” Guy Moot, co-chair and chief executive of Warner Chappell—a music publishing subsidiary of Warner Music Group—said in a news release. “Bowie’s vision and creative genius drove him to push the envelope, lyrically and musically — writing songs that challenged convention, changed the conversation, and have become part of the canon of global culture.”

Warner had already licensed Bowie’s recorded music catalog, making this deal a completion of the company’s acquisition of the legendary artist’s work as both a songwriter and recorded performer. 

“This isn’t merely a catalogue, but a living, breathing collection of timeless songs that are as powerful and resonant today as they were when they were first written,” said Marianne Marshall, Warner’s co-chair and chief operating officer. 

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