Red Hot Chili Peppers Just Sold Their Recorded Music Catalog For Over $300M
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Relevance
10/25
Freshness
19/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
6/15
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Warner Music Group has acquired the entire recorded music catalog of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a deal valued at more than $300 million, marking one of the biggest rock catalog sales in recent years. Finalized in May 2026 through Warner’s $1.2 billion joint venture with Bain Capital, the agreement covers all 13 studio albums, from Blood Sugar Sex Magik to Unlimited Love. The band had already sol
