{"id":1350920,"date":"2022-02-28T23:08:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1350920"},"modified":"2022-02-28T23:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:08:45","slug":"neil-diamond-sells-complete-catalog-to-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/neil-diamond-sells-complete-catalog-to-universal\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Diamond Sells Complete Catalog to Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fneil-diamond-sells-complete-catalog-to-universal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1350920&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Neil Diamond, the hitmaker behind \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d and \u201cRed Red Wine,\u201d sold his complete publishing and master recordings catalogs to Universal Music Group, the company said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition includes previously unreleased tracks and also gives UMG the rights to Diamond\u2019s future music, if the 81-year-old opts back into the studio.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAfter nearly a decade in business with UMG, I am thankful for the trust and respect that we have built together,\u201d Neil Diamond said in a statement, adding he is \u201cconfident\u201d the team \u201cwill continue to represent my catalogue, and future releases with the same passion and integrity that have always fueled my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Universal did not disclose the terms of the deal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20053058\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-95871871.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20053058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-95871871.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1883\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Posed portrait of American singer Neil Diamond in 1967. (Photo by CA\/Redferns)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Calling the Brooklyn-born Diamond \u201ca truly universal songwriter,\u201d Universal\u2019s head Sir Lucian Grange said the artist\u2019s \u201cimmense songbook and recordings encompass some of the most cherished and enduring songs in music history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sale is the latest in an avalanche of such blockbuster transactions, a rush that has seen artists including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen sell off their catalogs for astronomical sums.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20053066\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-974996192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20053066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-974996192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Honoree Neil Diamond performs onstage during the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 14, 2018 in New York City. (Larry Busacca\/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The trend is driven in large part by the anticipated stability of streaming growth combined with low interest rates and dependable earning projections for time-tested hits.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also useful for artists focused on estate planning, and those whose touring income has been stymied by the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Companies have acquired a number of major catalogs including from David Bowie\u2019s estate, Stevie Nicks, Paul Simon, Motley Crue, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Shakira.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Diamond, the hitmaker behind \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d and \u201cRed Red Wine,\u201d sold his complete publishing and master recordings catalogs to Universal Music Group, the company said Monday. 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