The amount that could be paid for the music of the British rock band is record-breaking. Until now, the record was held by Bruce Springsteen, for whose catalog in December 2021 about 500 million dollars had been paid.
The dizzying figure for Queen is also linked to the Oscar-winning success of the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody that brought them back further into vogue. The film traces the first fifteen years of the group, from its birth in 1970 to the Live Aid concert in 1985.