Top Five Music Catalogs

Artists have been selling their music catalogs for big money these days, but are they worth it?  Apparently so.  Forbes got together with industry experts to determine the five most valuable catalogs.

Here they are:

1.  John Lennon and Paul McCartney,  $500 million.

2.  Michael Jackson,  $375 million.

3.  Rodgers and Hammerstein,  $350 million.

4.  Bob Dylan,  $325 million.

5.  Paul Simon,  $250 million.