David Bowie’s estate has announced a global partnership with Warner Music Group for the late singer’s music catalogue from 1968-2016. The late singer’s music was previously released via Sony Music. The deal with Warner Music Group will include the late singer’s albums Reality, The Heaven, The Next Day and Blackstar which was released before the late singer’s untimely sad passing in 2016.

WMG & the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowie’s timeless recorded music catalogue.

With this landmark new deal, Warner Music will now have worldwide rights to five decades of Bowie’s transcendent music. https://t.co/NLLii14hID pic.twitter.com/bMrrsTA108

— Warner Music Group (@warnermusic) September 16, 2021

 

 

David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter and actor. The late singer’s career began in 1969 and he soon became a global phenomenon. The late singer emerged as alter ego Ziggy Stardust in 1972-1973 and continued his career with physical and musical transformations. The late singer sold over 100 million records worldwide and was considered one of the greatest singers of all time he sadly passed away on January 10th 2016 from liver cancer.

The new deal with Warner Music Group will see the re-release of some of the late singer’s memorable hit singles “Life On Mars”, (1971), “Fame” (1975), “Young Americans” (1975), “China Girl” (1977), “Ashes To Ashes”(1980), “Under Pressure” (Collaboration with Queen/1981), “Let’s Dance” (1983), “Dancing In The Street” (Collaboration with Mick Jagger/1993) and “Modern Love” (1983).

The late singer’s Era box collection is also included in the deal, only four of the five Era boxes were previously released and Warner Music Group is now set to release the late singer’s fifth Era box, Brilliant Adventures (1992-2001). The late singer’s showcasing of music, art and fashion are said to be showcased in each of his Era boxes.

The CEO of Warner Music Group Max Lousada said, “We’re excited that our expanded partnership with the Bowie estate will help us deliver innovative, career-spanning projects and attract new generations to his extraordinary musical universe.”

Warner Music Group has been acquiring the catalogues of music’s prestigious artists, they struck a deal with Madonna last month and have now added the late singer to their big names of musical artists. The late singer’s musical legacy looks set to continue with the new deal between his estate and Warner Music Group.