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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Laura Snapes

Morrissey puts his business interests in the Smiths up for sale ‘to any interested party’

Morrissey performing in London in 2020.
Morrissey performing in London in 2020. The musician shares 50% of the rights to the Smiths with Marr. Photograph: Jim Dyson/Getty Images

Morrissey has announced that he “has no choice” but to put up for sale the entirety of his business interests in the Smiths “to any interested party/investor”.

The deal, made in apparent seriousness on his website, Morrissey Solo, in a post titled “A Soul for Sale”, would include the band’s name and artwork, which he created, as well as his share of merchandising rights, lyrical and musical compositions, synchronisation, recordings and publishing contractual rights.

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