back catalogue
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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While "Gugusse and the Automaton" was known to be in Melies' back catalogue, no one had seen it until McFarland delivered it to the library in his Toyota sedan last September.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The evening was light on special guests, which could have been an obstacle for the performer, who boasts a back catalogue with a large number of feature artists.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Springsteen sold his back catalogue to Sony in 2021 for $500m, and Bieber reportedly signed a $200m deal with Hipgnosis Songs Capital in 2023.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But he doesn't rule out the possibility entirely, especially as Sega has form for re-releasing titles from the character's back catalogue.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
Stravinsky had mischievous fun pillaging music’s dusty back catalogue with the ballet Pulcinella for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company in 1920.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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