Hipgnosis buys Motley Crue founder Nikki Sixx's catalogue

The deal is for 100% of Sixx's writer's share of performance royalty income and writer's Sound Exchange for the 305 song catalogue.

With Mötley Crüe, bass-player Sixx has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide as well as achieving seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications, nine top-10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, 22 top-40 mainstream rock hits, and six top-20 singles.