Justin Bieber sold his music rights in a deal reportedly worth $200 million. See where that ranks among 7 of the biggest deals that top artists have recently signed.

Big-time musicians have many ways of making money — albums, world tours, brand partnerships. But another way is through the legal rights to their songs. Some artists choose to keep them, pocketing a fee when their songs are sold, distributed, or monetized in some way, to Rolling Stone. An example might be when a popular song is worked into the credits of a movie. A smaller handful though, choose to sell their rights. On Wednesday, Justin... + full article