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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

Musician David Bowie speaks onstage while accepting the Webby Lifetime Achievement award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards in 2007. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption

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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

January 4, 2022 • David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?

David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

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