The famous frontman says it could 'do some good in the world' after other music stars have sold the rights to their work in recent years, including Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Sting.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sir Mick addressed the potential sale of the band's post-1971 catalogue, indicating it could be given to charity to"maybe do some good in the world".
Although no decisions have been taken, the back catalogue would likely raise huge sums of money but Sir Mick said:"The children don't need $500m to live well, come on."Stones reveal big star collaborationsat the end of 2016 when ballerina Melanie Hamrick gave birth to their son in New York. The Rolling Stones' early work is owned by another label and the ownership of a catalogue is a big topic in the world of online streaming.
Sir Mick said:"The industry was so nascent, it didn't have the support and the amount of people that are on tap to be able to advise you as they do now.. I don't really know the ins and outs of it, but she obviously wasn't happy."
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