Jack White Sells Catalog Stake to Sony Music Group in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
DETROIT – Jack White has entered into a deal with Sony Music Group to acquire a notable stake in his music catalog, encompassing recordings from his work with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and his solo career. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed,but sources indicate the deal is valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
the acquisition includes master recordings of six White Stripes albums, including the critically acclaimed White Blood Cells and Elephant, which collectively earned the band six Grammy Awards between 2004 and 2011. Hits like “We’re Going to Be Friends,” “Fell in Love With a Girl,” and the globally recognized “Seven Nation Army,” which achieved double-platinum status, are included in the catalog.
Beyond The white Stripes, the deal encompasses White’s work with The Raconteurs, whose albums Consolers of the Lonely and Broken Boy Soldiers both received grammy nominations for best rock album, and The Dead Weather, all three of whose albums debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard chart. It also includes his six solo albums, the most recent being No Name, released last year as a surprise free release at his Third Man records stores before wider distribution, and which earned a Grammy nomination for best rock album.This move by Sony continues a trend of acquiring catalogs from prominent artists. In 2021, the company purchased Bruce Springsteen’s recordings and publishing catalogs for approximately $500 million, followed in 2022 by the acquisition of Bob Dylan’s recorded catalog. Earlier this year, Sony Music Publishing acquired Hipgnosis Songs Group.The news arrives shortly after White publicly criticized former President Donald Trump in August, responding to a Trump official’s dismissive comments following White’s critique of the Oval Office redesign. In a lengthy Instagram post, white described Trump as “a danger to not just America but the whole world,” asserting, “I’m a human being raised in Detroit…an artist who’s owned his own businesses…who has enough street sense to know when a 3 card monte dealer is a cheap grifter and a thief.”
