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Jun 30, 2017 · 30 June 2017. BBC. Sir Paul McCartney and Sony have a reached a deal in a battle over who owns publishing rights to The Beatles' songs, The Hollywood Reporter says. The musician had gone...
Oct 1, 2023 · Paul McCartney and Sony/ATV both currently own publication rights to the Beatles catalog. However, this was not always the case. In this article, we’ll cover each stage of the Beatles’ catalog ownership: 1963: Publishing Rights Sold To Dick James (Northern Songs) 1965: Northern Songs Goes Public.
Sep 8, 2020 · ATV owned the rights to 251 Beatles songs, including “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday” and “Let It Be, as well as 4,000 other songs and a library of sound effects. Jackson instructed entertainment...
Nov 2, 2023 · Here’s Who Owns The Beatles’ Catalog. ... Michael Jackson outbid McCartney for publishing rights to approximately 251 Beatles songs for $47 million (as per History).
Feb 2, 2017 · The majority owners were U.K. music publisher Dick James, the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, and Lennon/McCartney (with the other two Beatles garnering 20 percent each). When the company went public two years later, Lennon and McCartney ended up with 15 percent stakes each (with George Harrison and Ringo Starr taking away negligible shares).
Mar 20, 2016 · Paul McCartney with Michael Jackson in 1983. (AFP/Getty Images) Although Paul McCartney may have written dozens of hit singles, he’s never owned many of the songs he produced. While writing for...
Aug 29, 2016 · In 1984, Branca told Jackson that music publishing company ATV was for sale. Owned by an Australian billionaire named Robert Holmes à Court, ATV owned the rights to 251 songs from the...
