The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has sold a significant share of the rapper’s catalogue to Primary Wave, a music publishing company which already owns the rights to many significant acts - including stakes in the catalogues of Kurt Cobain, John Lennon and Prince.
The company confirmed the deal with Biggie’s estate on Thursday but has not provided any financial details. However, previous reports by The Hollywood Reporter suggested that the rapper’s publishing rights would be worth as much as $100 million (€92.3 million) with a further $50 million ($46.1 million) potentially on the cards for his master rights.
