Sting sells song catalog for estimated $300 million

Published February 10, 2022 9:23pm ET



One music publishing group hopes other publishers feel the sting with the acquisition the company made on Thursday.

Music publisher Universal Music Publishing Group announced it had purchased the entirety of Sting’s music catalog, which will include all of the artist’s solo works and his songs with The Police. Songs such as “Roxanne,” “Shape of My Heart,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold,” and others are included in the sale.

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