Pink Floyd is seeking $500 mn for music catalog, including 'The Wall'

The names include Warner Music Group Corp., Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. Sony and Warner already distribute some of Pink Floyd's music

Members of the rock band Pink Floyd are seeking at least $500 million in a deal for their music catalog, according to people familiar with the talks, which would be one of the largest sales in music history.

The group known for hits such as “Money” and “Comfortably Numb” is selling its recording and songwriting catalog, as well as the power to create merchandise based on the band, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are confidential. Patrick McKenna, who is representing the band in the process, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.

McKenna has winnowed