For the past two years, Pink Floyd worked to make a deal for their rich catalog of music. Although companies like Warner Music, Hipgnosis, and BMG showed interest, the band couldn’t agree on terms. That was until Sony entered the conversations. Coming to an agreement, the price for Pink Floyd is just the latest music bought by Sony. Earlier in the year, the company spent nearly $600 million on the rights to Michael Jackson’s music. Although adding Pink Floyd to their lineup, the purchase only included the recorded rights and not the songwriting.
David Gilmour recently spoke with The Washington Post about the prospect of selling the band’s masters and/or publishing. He didn’t mince words when asked if that was being considered for Pink Floyd.
“Yes. My reason for wanting to do it is I don’t want to burden my kids with that whole legacy,” he said. “And I also have had enough of the burdens of looking after that f—ing legacy for the last nearly 40 years with the s— and the arguments that go on. And I just want to be shorn of it.”
David Gilmour recently spoke with The Washington Post about the prospect of selling the band’s masters and/or publishing. He didn’t mince words when asked if that was being considered for Pink Floyd.
“Yes. My reason for wanting to do it is I don’t want to burden my kids with that whole legacy,” he said. “And I also have had enough of the burdens of looking after that f—ing legacy for the last nearly 40 years with the s— and the arguments that go on. And I just want to be shorn of it.”
