The Hollywood Reporter

Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Sale in the Works (Exclusive)

The late rapper’s publishing and publicity rights have a suitor in Primary Wave, with the asking price of $100 million to $150 million. By Shirley Halperin, Janeé Bolden The music, name and likeness ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die,’ Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ and ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Join National Recording Registry

Other recordings selected by the Library of Congress include Patti Page’s "Tennessee Waltz,” ABBA’s 'Arrival,' Blondie’s 'Parallel Lines' and Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine." By Mesfin Fekadu ...
Fox News

The Notorious BIG, ABBA and 'Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer' to join National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress announced the 25 new titles that will be inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2024. Albums by ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G., Blondie, Green Day and the Chicks are ...
EURweb

Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Could Rake in $100 Million with Primary Wave Deal

*Music publishing powerhouse Primary Wave is reportedly on the verge of securing a substantial share of Notorious B.I.G.’s catalog, including rights to his name and likeness. The deal, which could be ...
Rolling Stone

Museum Curators Track Down Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Rookie Card’ on ‘Hip Hop Treasures’

The quest to build the perfect collection for the Universal Hip Hop Museum leads to a trove of Notorious B.I.G.’s artifacts in this new clip from the upcoming series, Hip Hop Treasures. The jersey, of ...
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Notorious B.I.G.’s Catalog Reportedly Up For Sale In A Deal Projected To Be 8 Figures

The catalog of one of Hip Hop’s greats, the late Notorious B.I.G., is reportedly up for sale. Various artists have seen massive profits from their music catalogs, including John Legend and Nelly, who ...
Houston Press

The Way it Was: The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death

The backstory: By the time The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls, aka Biggie, aka Christopher Wallace) readied his sophomore studio album, anticipation was high. After all, its predecessor – 1994’s ...
People

Green Day, Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks and More Added to National Recording Registry — See All 25 Titles

The songs and albums have been deemed "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance" Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Estate Of Notorious B.I.G. Signs Deal With Primary Wave Music

The family of The Notorious B.I.G. has struck a deal with Primary Wave Music for the late MC’s catalog and more. As reported by Variety, the estate of Biggie Smalls has partnered with the music giant ...
Quad-City Times

Timeless Tickets: Promoter recalls wild tale of bringing Notorious B.I.G. to Davenport in 1995

July 13 was the hottest day of 1995 in the Quad-Cities. By late afternoon, the temperature hit an even 100 degrees. And the biggest rapper in the world didn't have any air conditioning on his tour bus ...
Deadline.com

ABBA, Notorious B.I.G.’, Green Day & Johnny Mathis Music Among Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry Additions

Works from Perry Como to The Cars were added to the Library of Congress‘ National Recording Registry, which designates recordings worthy of preservation “based on their cultural, historical or ...
AOL

8 of the Most Notorious Music Rights Battles of All Time

On Monday, Bob Dylan broke records for the largest single-artist sale of a solo act’s catalogue when he sold his music to Universal Music Publishing Group – including the rights to the song “The ...