David Crosby sold his music catalog to new renowned music executive Irving Azoff, Iconic Artists Group. The singer-songwriter concluded the agreement for an undisclosed amount. It includes recorded music and publishing rights for its entire catalog, including his solo works, his works with Byrds, Crosby & Nash, CSN and CSNY. “Given our current inability to work live, this deal is a blessing to me and my family, and I think these are the best people to do it with,” he said in a news release.
“I met David as a friend and admired him as a great artist from our earliest days at Geffen Roberts Management, shortly after I moved to Los Angeles,” Azoff wrote in a statement. . “It’s an incredible time to be involved with David and his extraordinary catalog of music. He is truly one of the most prolific composers and artists of music and I am honored to have made Iconic the steward of his timeless musical heritage. ”
In December 2020, David Crosby commented on recent periods of high-profile music catalog acquisitions that have taken place across the industry, stating that he is also looking to sell his recording and publishing rights, given how COVID- 19 and streaming flattened his ability to win. . “I’m selling mine too … I can’t work … and streaming stole my record money,” he said. posted on Twitter on December 7. He later continued: “If we could be paid for records and play live, we wouldn’t do that. None of us. “
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