Any corporate lawyers on here?

No. Typically no rights are reserved. You take the $ and run. That’s what the buyer pays for: all right, title and interest.

Yes I am one and no I won’t answer your question.

R2 but you will post on the thread to cunt so you had time today bitch. Thanks r1. I was just thinking maybe they set some board or some contractual obligation that states what the catalogue could not be used for.

You can negotiate anything you want in a contract, op. Both sides so back and forth and if they can come to an agreement it's executed

What R4 said. CONTRACTS with the releasing label.

Op I’m surprised you don’t try to order me to wear my pussy backwards.

I'm not a lawyer but I did copy this from Merrill Lynch's website on the subject. Consideration #4: What conditions can be built into the sale? “If you sell your catalog, it can be exploited in ways you might not approve of,” Block notes. “That's why you should work with your team to research the prospective buyer to see how they have leveraged catalogs they have purchased in the past. You may also be able to build stipulations into the contract that limit how your catalog can be used or allow you to buy back your catalog.” When selling the publishing rights to your songs, the new owner can choose how to license your songs, including partnering with brands and political organizations. If your catalog ends up in the hands of an investor who uses it for causes that are not aligned with your values, you may want to think about how it might impact your reputation.

OP, do you have a catalog of music, TeaLeaf?

I’m deep in trouble with the law!

R8 Oh no 😂. I wish through.

[quote]I’m deep in trouble with the law!

Shoot the sheriff.

If you sell with caveats the price will be lower. It means you are still having a modicum of control. I imagine this would involve some time limits as well. I’d also have to be pretty carefully about the caveats.

Sell “the catalogue” does not imply reserved rights.

You can sell a house and try to get the buyers to not paint it a different color or cut the tree in the backyard down, but then you have to specify what the penalties are for not observing the agreement, u less you want to spend beau coup bucks on lawyers or arbitration.

I do this for a living OP. Once you sell it, the buyer can do whatever they want.