R&H; musical catalog for sale

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is in talks with major music companies to sell its catalog of Broadway musical show tunes for between $150 million and $200 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

EMI Music Publishing, Sony Corp’s Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Vivendi’s Universal Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing are all looking over the catalog, which includes songs from shows such as “The Sound of Music,” “The King and I” and “South Pacific.”