As catalog sales go, Springsteen’s reported deal tops the nearly $400 million that sources say Universal Music Publishing paid for Bob Dylan’s song catalog late last year, and dwarfs all other recent nine-figure deals. Yet one well-placed source tells Variety that the deal was actually closer to $600 million, although not all sources agree on that figure.
Source: Bruce Springsteen Is Boss With Music Catalog Sale at Half a Billion Dollars — or More?