21-09-2018 13:44 via theguardian.com

Money for nothing? Dire Straits back-catalogue bond launched

British rock band follow in David Bowie’s footsteps with chance to invest in royaltiesFirst it was David Bowie selling his own “Bowie bonds”, and now fans of Dire Straits are being given the chance to invest in the band’s multimillion-selling back catalogue.A new investment scheme has been launched that allows individuals, hedge funds and others to buy a share of the royalties that are paid out every time one of the British rock band’s songs or albums is bought, dow
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