(ANSA) - NEW YORK, 10 FEB - After Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, BruceSpringsteen, and many other rock stars, Sting also sells his music catalog.
The 70-year-old former Police frontman sold the rights to iconic songs like "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take" and "Englishman in New York" to Universal Music for an estimated $ 300 million.
The details of the agreement are still secret but the popularity of the Newcastle upon Tyne musician - real name Gordon Sumner - is such as to make him one of the top in the series of catalogs that have changed hands over the last year.
"It felt natural to me to bring everything together in one house where my career work will be valued and respected," said Sting: "Not just to connect with my old fans, but to get to know my songs to a new audience,