Big music catalog sale this morning.
Mick Jones of Foreigner has sold his entire catalog — everything he owns, basically — to Primary Wave.
That includes one of the best pop songs ever written — “I Want to Know What Love Is” — plus hits like “Urgent,” “Cold as Ice,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded,” and so on.
No word on how much the deal is worth, but it’s definitely north of $100 million. Those songs are ripe for commercials and other uses. We’re going to be hearing them all very soon.
In a statement, Mick says the band will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a documentary and big celebration including a live show at Ellis Island with original members Lou Gramm and Al Greenwood.
Congrats to Mick and his whole family. A nice pay off for a great career!
