Sony Music in talks to buy Pink Floyd rights for $500M - report

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Sony Music, part of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY), is in advanced negotiations to acquire the rights to Pink Floyd's music catalog for ~$500M, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar ...

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