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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Entire Music Catalog Brings in Millions After Second Sale in 5 Years
The band previously sold the publishing rights to their entire catalog for more than $100 million in 2021.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers sold the rights to their entire music catalog for the second time. In 2021, the band sold the publishing rights to their back catalog to Recognition (formerly Hipgnosis) for $140 million. This new sale doesn’t mean they’re selling their songs twice, though.
Rumors swirled in February 2025 that the Chili Peppers were seeking to sell the rights to their recordings for roughly $350 million. As of May 2026, they found a buyer; Warner Music Group reportedly paid $300 million for their master........