He’s setting them free.
Sting has sold his entire songwriting music catalog — both as a solo artist and with The Police — to Universal Music Publishing Group.
The deal was announced by UMPG, Universal Music Group’s music publishing division, on Thursday. It encompasses global megahits including “Roxanne,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You,” “Desert Rose,” “Message in a Bottle,” and “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.”