” ‘Walking on Sunshine’ was the crown jewel in EMI’s catalog,” says Jarrett Mason, who worked for EMI Publishing from 2004 to 2008. He says that of the roughly 1.3 million songs in EMI’s catalog, “Walking on Sunshine” was one of its biggest earners — and that advertisers would pay $150,000 to $200,000 to use it for one year.
via Katrina And The Waves: ‘Walkin’ On Sunshine’ With The Winning Lotto Ticket : NPR.