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Garth Brooks Mulls $2 B Catalog Sale, Potential Record Deal

6/3/2026

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Garth Brooks Sale

Garth Brooks is exploring selling his music catalog for up to $2 billion.
The proposed deal would include publishing rights and masters from 1989 through his 2014 comeback.
Brooks uniquely owns the entire catalog, a rarity among legacy artists who usually sell only masters.
At $2 billion the price would surpass Bruce Springsteen’s $500 million sale, setting a record for an individual artist catalog transaction.

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Beyoncé Tour

Industry analysts say Brooks’ potential $2 billion catalog sale has made him one of the most closely watched names in the music business in 2026.
Forbes reported Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour generated more than $400 million in gross ticket sales, about $50 million in merchandise, and left her with an estimated $125 million cut in 2025, ranking her the third-highest-paid musician.
Commentators note the deal would recast artist valuation by showing that ownership of publishing and masters can be as financially significant as airplay revenue.

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Garth Brooks Sale

Garth Brooks is exploring selling his music catalog for up to $2 billion.
The proposed deal would include publishing rights and masters from 1989 through his 2014 comeback.
Brooks uniquely owns the entire catalog, a rarity among legacy artists who usually sell only masters.
At $2 billion the price would surpass Bruce Springsteen’s $500 million sale, setting a record for an individual artist catalog transaction.

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