Dr. Dre signs deal to sell music for over $200 million

TMZ.com

Dr. Dre has a lucrative music deal in sight, which would sell the rights to some of his royalties and master recordings...and we're told the price is well over $200 million.

The music mogul is set to sell some of his music assets in two separate deals...one with Shamrock Holdings and the other with Universal Music Group...according to Billboard.< /p>

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The possible deal with Shamrock looks like this... Dre is selling his artist royalties on two of his solo albums: his share of the N.W.A artist royalties, plus his producer royalties and the author of the music he does not own publishing rights.

The potential deal with UMG is a little different... Dre is selling the master recording of his first solo album, "The Chronic", plus his share of Kendrick Lamar music.

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Dre does not sell all of his music...Billboard characterizes these transactions as "passive income streams" that generate approximately $10 million per year...and he does NOT sell his record label stake, Aftermath.