Madonna explains why she doesn't want to follow the trend of other established artists and sell her discography.
Madonna's discography is not for sale, with the singer making it clear that she intends to continue to control her extensive collection of songs herself and will not liquidate it.
In an interview with Variety about longtime manager Guy Oseary, Madonna talked about both her love for Oseary and why she turned down his offers to sell her record.
“Because they are my songs. Ownership is everything, isn't it?” he explained.
It's an apt placement, however, given the recent impressive sales of some of its contemporary superstars, including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Justin Timberlake and Bob Dylan.
Bruce Springsteen has sold his music and publishing rights to Sony Music for a whopping $500 million.
Sting transferred all music under his name to Universal Music Group in a record deal estimated to be worth around $300 million.
Bob Dylan has reached an agreement with Sony Music to sell the rights to his recorded music catalog for more than $200 million.
Justin Timberlake has sold his hits to a London-based music investment firm backed by private equity firm Blackstone for $100 million.
Madonna herself struck a deal with Warner Records in 2021 to bring her entire catalog under the label's umbrella, but the deal also allowed her more freedom to oversee and curate reissues, special releases and more.
The 63-year-old singer, who is widely recognized as the "Queen of Pop", argued that no amount of money is big enough to transfer her record.
In fact, she is only interested in expanding her catalog.
As for her next plans for her nearly four-decade-long discography, she told Variety, "I'm just looking for interesting, fun ways to re-release my catalog and present my music to a new generation."
