NASHVILLE — Garth Brooks is considering selling his music catalog in a deal that could be valued at roughly $2 billion. The potential transaction would include both Brooks’ songwriting rights and his recorded music catalog.
Brooks has discussed possible valuations ranging from the high $1 billion range to more than $2 billion with potential investors, according to people familiar with the matter. He has reportedly been thinking about a sale for a few years.
The 63-year-old country music artist is among the best-selling musicians in U.S. history, having sold more than 200 million albums in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Brooks is the only artist to have 10 albums certified diamond by the RIAA, meaning each sold at least 10 million copies domestically. Brooks is known for hits including “Friends in Low Places,” “The Dance,” “The River,” and “Shameless.” He has won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
In recent years, artists and estates have sold rights to their music for hundreds of millions, and in some cases billions, of dollars as investors seek steady revenue from streaming, licensing, and royalties. Sony Music acquired Bruce Springsteen’s catalog in 2021 in a deal Billboard estimated at about $500 million, and reportedly purchased Queen’s catalog in 2024 for more than $1 billion.
Brooks has largely avoided platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, preferring album-based sales over individual song purchases. In 2016, he signed an exclusive streaming agreement with Amazon Music, where his catalog remains available.