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The founders of

have been unable to resolve their differences for nearly 40 years.

This disagreement of epic proportions, like their own music, began in 1985, when Roger Waters left the group.

Since then, his many followers have longed for news of a rapprochement and some form of alliance.

Now we know that they

.

The complete catalog of the legendary psychedelic rock group, known for albums like

and

and one of the most successful in history, is for sale for

.

This was announced by

in June and several sources confirmed to the

last week.

Among the interested parties that are negotiating the purchase there are several investment funds, the best positioned of which is

.

I would do it through Hipgnosis, the company of super manager

that has shaken the music catalog market with the purchase of more than 70,000 songs worth 2,000 million euros.

Hipgnosis's great competitor in the new music rights management business, Primary Wave, is another of the companies trying to take control of Pink Floyd's catalogue, in addition to companies traditionally related to music such as Sony, Warner and BMG, through the KKR fund.

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The lot would include

, the

of the recordings and the possibility of exploiting the image of Pink Floyd in

products .

It is still a paradox that the group, known for its songs

, greed and capitalism, could end up being the protagonist of one of the most expensive song sales in history.

"Money / It's a crime / Share it fairly, but don't take a piece of my pie," Pink Floyd sang on

, one of their most iconic songs.

"Money / So they say / is the root of all evil today."

The cataract of music catalog sales began in December 2020 when Universal bought

for a figure between 250 and 300 million dollars; his recordings were acquired last June by Sony, for an approximate value of 150 or 200 millions of dollars.

In these two years, the sale of repertoires and records has turned the recorded music business into a bubble that never deflates.

If the sale of Pink Floyd's songs and recordings approached 500 million euros, it would be an amount equivalent to that of Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, who in December sold all his music to Sony for that amount.

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