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.

• Justin Bieber closed a deal with music investment and song management company Hipgnosis Songs Capital.
• Bieber sold the rights to all 290 songs in his repertoire for a little more than $200 million.
• It's the biggest deal yet for any artist in his generation, according to Hipgnosis' chief executive. 

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.