Billboard reports that Bruno Mars, 35, sold a portion of his album catalogue to music publishing giant Warner Chappell “more than six months ago.” This comes a day after the ‘Grenade’ singer became the first artist to earn diamond status across five songs.
According to Billboard, Bruno Mars maintained a minority stake in the songs sold to WCM despite having a stake in 232 songs in his entire catalog. Although the terms of the contract are unknown, sources told the publication that the transaction was done by Mars’ lawyer Scott Felcher.
In a recent statement, Guy Moot, CEO of Warner Chappell, said: “Bruno is a creative genius and it’s a huge honor to deepen our relationship with him.
“At the heart of his immense talents is his incredible songwriting, which he honed for years before he became a recording superstar.
Like only a true great can, he’s mastered and transcended multiple musical genres with extraordinary originality and versatility. The world will continue to fall in love with his songs for generations to come.”
Per Billboard, Mars also said in a statement: “I began my career at Atlantic and it made sense to keep my business in the family, with the team who have supported me and grown with me. This is me doubling down with people I trust. We’re just at the beginning of the journey and there’s so much more to come.”
As previously said, the news comes only a day after the RIAA announced that Mars is the first artist to achieve diamond certification for five singles which includes: 2010’s “Just the Way You Are” (12x platinum) and “Grenade” (10x platinum), 2012’s “When I Was Your Man” (11x platinum), 2014’s “Uptown Funk!” (11x platinum), and 2016’s “That’s What I Like” (10x platinum).
Congratulations to Mars on his latest achievement and all the best in future endeavours.
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