Roth Sells Catalog, Keeps Rocking

0:00On April 23rd, David Lee Roth, the legendary Van Halen frontman, dropped some big news. He sold his music publishing catalog last year for a hefty sum. The 71-year-old wrote most of the lyrics for the band's first six albums. He spilled the details in a backstage chat with the Associated Press at Coachella last month, right after jumping on stage for a surprise Van Halen. Classic This move lines up with a hot trend in classic rock, where icons are caching out their catalogs to investors and big labels. Think Bob Dylan pocketing around $300 million for his songwriting rights, or Bruce Springsteen scoring over $500 million for. His full collection. Shrimming's boom makes these deals goldmines, with rights lasting up to 70 years after an artist passing. Roth couldn't hide his grin, joking he finally feels loaded after years of grinding. For many of these bets, it's smart estate planning grabbing a fat lump sum now, instead of betting on future royalties that might shift with tech.

1:00He's not slowing down either, reversing his retirement call yet again. Roth kicked off a new 30-day solo tour this month in Washington, hitting spots from California to New York through August, including a big show. In South Dakota, Roth's flipping the script on hanging up the mic, banking big while keeping those high-kicking vibes alive for fans everywhere. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is Music News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.