Red Hot Chili Peppers venden su catálogo de música grabada a Warner Music Group

10 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Red Hot Chili Peppers ha vendido su catálogo de música grabada a Warner Music Group en un acuerdo valorado en más de 300 millones de dólares. La transacción otorga a la discográfica el control sobre todas las grabaciones maestras de la producción de la banda.

El acuerdo se cerró el viernes e incluye los 13 álbumes de estudio de la banda, abarcando los lanzamientos desde 1991, año en que el grupo firmó con Warner. Su catálogo genera aproximadamente 26 millones de dólares anuales y había estado en el mercado con un precio de venta cercano a los 350 millones de dólares.

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