The deal is worth an estimated $150 million
BMG has acquired the 40 year catalog of Mötley Crüe, which is valued at approximately $150 million, the largest single catalog acquisition since the company was founded in 2008. The agreement includes the iconic band’s entire recorded output spanning nine studio albums from their 1981 debut Too Fast For Love through the latest release in 2008 Saints of Los Angeles, as well as several Platinum-selling live albums and compilation sets.
It comes as the band are on a new high after Netflix biopic The Dirt converted a new generation of fans with an astonishing 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes for the ‘warts ‘n’ all’ movie.
“It feels amazing to be collaborating with our new partners at BMG,” the band shares in a statement. “Their extensive track record of success in rock made them the perfect home to continue preserving and growing our musical legacy, ensuring we always stay at The Top.”
In June 2022, Mötley Crüe will kick off their previously twice postponed 30+ date headlining US stadium tour, marking the group’s return to the stage for their first major concert run since 2015. Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be along for the ride.
Working closely with the band and its management, BMG ‘s award-winning global catalog team will embark on its plan to re-promote the band’s work beginning in 2022.
Formed in January 1981 and hailing from the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, CA, the quartet of Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee has commandeered the rock pantheon for four decades. Together, Mötley Crüe have sold over 100 million albums worldwide with seven Platinum and multi-Platinum albums, nine Top 10 albums, 22 Top 40 Mainstream Rock hits, six Top 20 Pop singles, three Grammy nominations, a New York Times best-seller, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The transaction forms part of BMG’s long-term strategy to create a 21st century home for the most iconic music rights in popular music history. BMG currently represents or owns rights in many of hard rock’s most elite and ground-breaking artists including Black Sabbath, Dio, Iron Maiden, Kurt Cobain, Motörhead, Scorpions, Uriah Heep and many of the artists who reflect their legacy including Godsmack, Slash, and Bring Me The Horizon.
