1. Who owns the rights to Elvis Presley's music? Although most of Presley's estate is owned by his daughter, a pre-death deal rerouted all royalties from his music away from the estate. Back in 1973, Elvis and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, struck a deal with RCA, giving away all future music royaltiRead more

    Who owns the rights to Elvis Presley’s music?

    Although most of Presley’s estate is owned by his daughter, a pre-death deal rerouted all royalties from his music away from the estate. Back in 1973, Elvis and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, struck a deal with RCA, giving away all future music royalties. Sun Records, where Presley allegedly recorded his initial albums, retained ownership of his songs until it sold the contract to RCA in 1955.

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