Speculation over a sale was renewed following comments by Brooks at a recent private event.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: Garth Brooks performs onstage during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Marriott Marquis Times Square on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
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As Garth Brooks prepares to be celebrated Wednesday night (June 3) by the Recording Industry Association of America in Washington, D.C. — for being the only artist in RIAA history with 10 Diamond albums (for equivalent sales of 10 million units each) — speculation has heated up again that the country superstar is contemplating selling his publishing and recorded music catalog, which he fully owns. The Wall Street Journal published a story online Tuesday night (June 2) that the price could be as high as $2 billion, which would be a record. Brooks is the No. 1-selling album artist in the U.S. with sales of 200 million albums, surpassing The Beatles, who are at 183 million, according to the RIAA.
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