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nicht dass er jetzt die London Konzerte absagt
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On the 9th of September 2009, along with the new game Rock Band, the entire Beatles catalogue is being re-released in a digitally remastered form.
The release will consist of 14 album re-issues plus a box set.This is sure to attract huge sales figures for the group, who’s 2000 release of greatest hits package ”1″ has sold 27 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest selling album this decade!
King of Pop Michael Jackson will be happy too - he owns the Beatles catalogue.
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Buchhalter von Beatles und Stones: Allen Klein ist tot
Von Michael Pilz 7. Juli 2009, 04:00 UhrZu Michael Jacksons Erbe zählen nie wieder versiegende Einkünfte aus öffentlich gespielten Beatles-Liedern. Allen Klein war an so vielem schuld, selbst daran: 1969 übernahm der Manager die Buchhaltung der Beatles. Deren eigene Plattenfirma Apple war bankrott. Klein kürzte Ausgaben, führte die Stechuhr ein und baute Stellen ab. Er riet den Beatles, Hitsammlungen zu verkaufen. Als das Rundfunkunternehmen ATV Interesse am Verlag bekundete, ging Allen Klein den folgenschweren Handel ein. Angeblich sollte ATV sich damit ruinieren und an Apple fallen. ATV hielt durch bis 1985. Paul McCartney wollte seine Songs zurück, sie sogar mit Yoko Ono teilen. Yoko Ono zickte. Michael Jackson zahlte 47,5 Millionen Dollar für die Rechte.
Neun Tage nach Michael Jackson starb auch Allen Klein. Am 4. Juli, in New York, an Alzheimer. Es werden sich nicht viele finden, die ihm eine warmherzige Würdigung nachrufen. Regelmäßig endeten seine Geschäfte im Gerichtssaal. Wenn Mick Jagger, einer seiner ehemaligen Kunden, ihn erblickte, rannte er Klein schreiend hinterher. Von Paul McCartney musste Klein sich schon beim ersten Aktenstudium anhören: "Du nimmst uns aus. Ich weiß nur noch nicht wie."
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Geboren 1931 in Newark als Sohn eines allein erziehenden Fleischers ungarischer Herkunft, fühlte Allen Klein sich früh zu Höherem berufen. Andere wurden kriminell, Klein ging zur Abendschule. Er studierte, wurde Mathematiker und wandte sich den glamouröseren Berechnungen von Künstlergagen zu. Zu Bobby Darin sagte er: "Wie wäre es mit 100 Millionen?" Darin: "Was muss ich tun?" Klein: "Nichts." Er sah die Bücher bei den Plattenfirmen durch und fand viel Geld für seine Künstler. Für die Industrie war er der Gottseibeiuns. Bei den Musikern begann er als Gerechter.Als der Soulsänger Sam Cooke sich eine eigene Firma leistete, führte ihm Klein die freudlosen Geschäfte. Als Sam Cooke verstarb, schwatzte der Manager der Witwe alle Rechte ab am Werk. Mick Jagger war als abgebrochener Ökonomiestudent beeindruckt von Kleins Tüchtigkeit. Er übertrug ihm gern die Rechte. Auch der Band entging Kleins wachsender Wohlstand nicht. Als ihm gekündigt wurde, klagte er. Seither besitzt Kleins Firma ABKCO die Aufnahmen vor 1971. Darunter litt noch die Band The Verve, die 1997 wegen eines Rolling-Stones-Zitates einen Bestseller an Klein verlor.
1967 starb der erste Manager der Beatles, Brian Epstein. Die Empfehlungen der Rolling Stones hatten die Konkurrenz erreicht, und Allen Klein bewarb sich telefonisch, als er von den finanziellen Sorgen las. Er traf die Band in einem Londoner Hotel. "Er trug den saubersten Pullover mit Polokragen, den ich je sah", erinnerte sich Lennon. Ringo Starr: "Er hatte eine ziemlich große Klappe." George Harrison: "Uns gefielen Menschen gut, die ebenfalls auf der Straße aufgewachsen waren." Paul McCartney: "Für gewöhnlich fragte er: Was willst du haben? Man antwortete: Einen Haufen Geld. Er sagte: Kriegst du." Allen Klein war, neben Yoko Ono und McCartneys Niedertracht, der Anlass für die Beatles aufzuhören.
Allen Klein entdeckte ihn, den sagenhaften Goldschatz des Informationszeitalters. Darüber wurde er 77 Jahre alt.
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Im UKMIX.org Forum hat jemand erklärt, wer nun wieviel an den letzte Woche neu erschienenen Beatles-Studio-Alben verdient:
Well I will refer you to the well researched "Northern Songs: The True Story of the "Beatles" Songwriting Empire (Hardcover) by Brian Southall that was first released in hardback in 2006; but then updated in paperback in 2008 on the back of the award winning Radio 2 documentary on the same subject "Only A Northern Song" first broadcasted in 2007; and then updated in 2008 and re-broadcasted.
That in 2006 as part of the refinance deal struck with Sony Corp whereby Michael Jackson received a much needed $300 million; Michael Jackson would retain 50% of the publishing until his death when his estate would retain 25% and Sony Corp would then own 75% of Northern Songs.
As far as I am aware Michael Jackson is dead.
Indeed it is one of those ridiculous media conspiracy theory nonsense that he was killed off so Sony Corp would gain the extra 25% stake.
Still what do I know, I only have the 2008 Paperback edition of the above book (as I'm a bit of a Beatles fan who happens to be employed in the financial sector these sort of things interest me).
The author Brian Southall and his co-author, Rupert Perry, are both true record industry insiders - with decades of experience as executives at EMI and other record companies - and are well-qualified to tell this story. But unlike so many other books by Beatles "insiders", they do not attempt to interject their own personal opinions or views, relying on the the first-hand accounts of the many lawyers, publishers, songwriters, and others involved in the many negotiations and business dealings. And this is what makes their effort so admirable - and so much easier to read. Even if it is a rather dry read as it is factual not subjective.
My points still stand.
1. The four Beatles (estates) own Apple Records. Therefore they make a huge profit from EMI records after EMI & Apple have negotiated and agreed on the costs to be attributed to Apple against those Record sales royalties. (It is one of the reasons why you rarely see Beatles albums going cheap for less than £7 in HMV, let alone for £2.99 like you used to see for many Michael Jackson albums before his untimely death).
2. As songwriters Paul McCartney & Lennon estates each earn 25% of all publishing from songwriting royalties for their Northern Songs. The same as Michael Jackson, which after his death is now down to just 12.5% compared to the 37.5% that Sony Corp will now get from the 2009 The Beatles Remasters.
So (in overly simplistic terms) Michael Jackson's estate will only benefit 6.25% of all profits made from the Beatles Remaster sales. Sony Corp will benefit 18.75%. The songwriters (mainly Lennon/McCartney) will benefit 25% in addition to the remaining 50% split between the artist (The Beatles) and the Record Company (Apple = The Beatles Estates).
Hence, as the A Hard Day's Night 2009 Remasters album entirely consists of 100% Lennon/McCartney Northern Songs compositions (so the quarterly splits between Record Company, Artist, Songwriting & Publishing are easiest to work out) then the profits would be split :
25% John Lennon estate (6.25% Record Company, 6.25% Artist, 12.5% Songwriting)
25% Paul McCartney (6.25% Record Company, 6.25% Artist, 12.5% Songwriting)
12.5% George Harrison estate (6.25% Record Company, 6.25% Artist)
12.5% Ringo Starr (6.25% Record Company, 6.25% Artist)
18.75% Sony Corp (18.75% Publishing)
6.25% Michael Jackson estate (6.25% Publishing)
Quelle: UKMIX - Forums - Chart Analysis - The Beatles Sales Thread (page 73)
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Ein paar Beiträge weiter steht aber:Zitat von bobmoo79Alas the book you are referring to is wrong. Michael Jackson IS dead, BUT Michael Jackson's estate still retains it's whole 50% stake in the Sony/ATV catalogue and is not required by any agreement to hand over any of it to Sony at this time.
Sony executives and lawyers for MJ’s estate have said they see no changes afoot, but the structure of the partnership would be altered if the estate put its stake on the block. Sony would have first-refusal rights if that happens, and company executives have said they would be interested in increasing their holdings. However, the estate's executors have stated that they are retaining the 50% share in the catalogue as it is worth far more to the children in the long term than it would be if they sold it to Sony now.
Wie ich in diesem und diesem Beitrag schon geschrieben habe, kenne ich keine einzige Quelle, die etwas über einen Verkauf oder eine Abtretung von Anteilen sagt. Es ist immer nur von einer Option die Rede. Wenn also hier irgendjemand eine glaubhafte Quelle hat, die bestätigt, dass Michaels Estate nicht mehr 50% an Sony/ATV hält, so bitte ich um einen Link. -
Wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe, hält der Estate die 50% aber Michael hatte zu Lebzeiten 25% quasi "verloren" als Sicherheit für seine Schulden bzw diese damit bezahlt. Damit galten diese 25% als weg, weil man davon ausging er könne diese Schulden nie Begleichen...
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Also haben sich die Besitzverhältnisse nie geändert, nur vorübergehend der Zugriff auf Teile der Einnahmen (d.h. Michael wurde verpflichtet, die Hälfte seiner Einnahmen zur Tilgung zu verwenden)? Hast du das irgendwo noch konkret?
Relevant ist das ja schon, denn der Estate kann nun sicher relativ problemlos die Schulden in absehbarer Zeit begleichen. -
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING #1 IN U.S. MARKET SHARE
Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Colbie Caillat Drive Top Billboard Ranking with 20.5% of Fourth Quarter Airplay
(New York, NY) Feb. 24, 2010 – Sony/ATV Music Publishing has captured the No. 1 spot in Billboard's latest ranking of U.S. market share, controlling 20.5 percent of the 100 most popular songs played on the radio.
In the magazine's survey of the three months ending Dec. 31, 2009, compiled from Nielsen data, the company had three of the top 10 songwriters, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Rob Fusari. It controlled 35 of the top 100 airplay songs, including No. 1 track "Whatcha Say" by Jason Derulo. The fourth quarter numbers increased more than three percentage points from the previous quarter and were more than four percentage points higher than the company's share in the fourth quarter of 2008.
"This is a spectacular achievement for our company, especially when you take into account that Sony/ATV is by far the smallest music publishing company of the four majors, and we were ranked fifth just three years ago," said Martin Bandier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony/ATV. "Our entire U.S. creative team contributed to this terrific accomplishment, led by an unparalleled roster of talent, producers and writers."
Along with writer-performers such as Lady Gaga, Swift and Colbie Caillat, Sony/ATV songwriters and producers represented in the Top 100 included RedOne, Fusari, Orange Factory and JR Rotem. The company also shared in the success of the No. 8 song in the quarter, "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus.
About Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 750,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Kraftwerk, Shakira, Taylor Swift, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Hank Williams, KT Tunstall, and Diane Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller and Famous catalogues.
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Michael Jackson Song Catalog Will Moonwalk to Sony/ATV Publishing
Exclusive: Michael Jackson, even in death, remains in the middle of the current musical chairs deals in the declining record industry.
For all these years, Michael’s MiJac Publishing has been administered by Warner Chappell, part of what is now Warner Music Group. MiJac includes not only Michael’s hits that he wrote, like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” but a vast number of other hits including those of Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, and Sly and the Family Stone.
Warner Chappell doesn’t own MiJac but it administers the rights to it and collects hefty fees. With WMG for sale, and talk of Warner Chappell being sold off, MiJac would seem like an integral part of their story.
But there’s a hitch that I can reveal to you: MiJac is leaving Warner Chappell and going to become part of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the company that Michael Jackson’s estate co-owns with Sony and contains the Beatles catalog.
According to sources, this arrangement was written into the MiJac contract with Warner Chappell years ago. It would be triggered by the release of the next Jackson album–in this case, the recent “Michael”–and the repayment of loans.
The move by MiJac to Sony/ATV is a big deal for many reasons. With both WMG and EMI Music for sale, Sony/ATV could be kicking the tires of each company’s publishing divisions for purchase. But Warner Chappell might be less interesting to Sony ATV considering they’re already getting MiJac. And without MiJac, Warner Chappell–which just had a down quarter–might not look so good to other potential buyers.
What may happen now: the newer, and very hot, BMG Music Rights will likely make a play for EMI Music Publishing. EMI Music–the record company, which has the Beatles albums in its catalog–the physical albums and box sets–could then be merged with another record company like Sony Music or, more horrifyingly, Warner Music. Stay tuned.
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"MiJac" Katalog wechselt zu Sony/ATV Publishing
17.02.11 - 06:33Michael Jackson ist selbst nach seinem Tod in der Mitte des rückläufigen Musikgeschäftes zu finden. Michael Jackson hatte einen eigenen Musikkatalog "MiJac", in dem er nicht nur Hits wie "Billie Jean" oder "Beat It" aufgenommen hat, sondern auch Hits von anderen Künstlern wie z.B. Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield und Sly and the Family Stone. Der "MiJac"-Katalog ist Teil von Warner Capell, heute heißen sie Warner Music Group.
Warner Chappell besitzt nicht "MiJac" aber es verwaltet die Rechte daran und sammelt saftige Gebühren. Nun steht der Verkauf von der Warner Music Group an und "MiJac" wird zu Sony/Atv Publishing wechseln.
Laut Quellen wurde diese Anordnung im "MiJac" Vertrag mit Warner Chappell vor Jahren eingeschrieben. Dieser Prozess ist seit dem neuesten Album "MICHAEL" im Gange.
Der Umzug von MiJac zu Sony / ATV ist eine große Sache. Warner Music Group und EMI Music stehen beide zum Verkauf. Sony / ATV könnte einige Teile zum Kauf angeboten bekommen. Warner Chappell ist für Sony/ATV vielleicht weniger interessant, da man ja schon immer "MiJac" hatte. Und ohne "MiJac" sieht Warner Chappell als Kaufobjekt nicht mehr interessant aus.
Was kann nun passieren: die neueren BMG Music Rights könnten EMI Music Publishing übernehmen. EMI Music - die Plattenfirma, die die Beatles-Alben in seinem Katalog mit allen Alben und Box-Sets hat - kann dann mit einer anderen Plattenfirma wie Sony Music oder (mehr erschreckend) mit Warner Music zusammengeführt werden.
Quelle: showbiz411.com & MJFC JAM
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hm...wenn da die rechte wechseln...überleg ich grade...vielleicht wird dann material 'frei' für sony, wo sie bislang nicht dran kamen...:grübel
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:ja..daran dachte ich auch..als ich das mitbekam..:jump
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Sony-EMI Deal Reunites Jackson 5 Songs With Michael Jackson
In the years after Michael Jackson became an international superstar, the song “I Want You Back” took on a new, reflexive sort of meaning for him.
Flush with cash from the stratospheric success of his solo career, Jackson thought seriously about buying the publishing rights to some of the songs he’d recorded years earlier as a member of the Jackson 5–including “I Want You Back,” one of hundreds in Motown’s Jobete catalog, then owned by the legendary Berry Gordy and his sister. Despite serious interest from Jackson, who was “like a son” to Gordy, the music mogul sold a 50% stake in the catalog to EMI for $132 million in 1997.
But dreams often take a lifetime to achieve, and the King of Pop seems to have realized this one posthumously. On Friday, a Sony-led team of investors purchased EMI’s entire publishing catalog for $2.2 billion. The group includes billionaire David Geffen, the Blackstone Group’s GSO Capital Partners LP, and none other than the estate of Michael Jackson (its stake is nested within Sony’s 38% share of EMI, according to sources close to the negotiations).
The move makes sense for reasons beyond just the sentimental. Michael Jackson’s estate still co-owns the separate Sony/ATV publishing catalog in a joint venture with Sony; that company, headed by former EMI chief Marty Bandier, will administer the newly-acquired EMI assets on behalf of the investors.
Still, the reunion is little more than a drop in the financial bucket. Because Sony/ATV will soon begin receiving administrative fees from the EMI catalog’s new owners, its own value is likely north of $2 billion as well.
As for Jackson, his estate has raked in half a billion dollars since his death two and a half years ago. And though the King of Pop’s posthumous concert flick was called This Is It, he’s just getting started from a posthumous earnings perspective. Jackson’s Immortal World Tour, a partnership with Cirque du Soleil, is grossing $2.4 million a night; plans call for over 100 shows a year for each of the next three years.
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Weiß jemand, wann Mijac zu Sony/ATV wechselt? Im Immortal-Booklet wird es ja noch bei Warner Chappell geführt...
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hm...wenn da die rechte wechseln...überleg ich grade...vielleicht wird dann material 'frei' für sony, wo sie bislang nicht dran kamen...:grübel
Nein, das betrifft nur die Administration. Die Rechte selbst blieben und bleiben zu 100% beim Estate. Unterm Strich ist das eine tolle Sache für beide Seiten.Weiß jemand, wann Mijac zu Sony/ATV wechselt? Im Immortal-Booklet wird es ja noch bei Warner Chappell geführt...
OK, scheint seit Mitte 2012 der Fall gewesen zu sein.Alles anzeigenBMG Buys Virgin, Famous Music Catalog From Sony/ATV
The deal gives BMG worldwide rights to songs by artists including Duffy, Nirvana, Take That and Robbie Williams.
Music label BMG has signed a deal to acquire selected music publishing catalogs from Virgin Music Publishing, Famous U.K. Music Publishing and selected titles from Sony/ATV and EMI Music Publishing.
The deals give BMG, the world’s fourth-largest music publishing company, worldwide rights to songs from recording artists such as Take That, Nirvana, Duffy and Iggy Pop.
The 21,000-song Virgin Publishing catalog includes such hits as Nirvana’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Robbie Williams’ "Let Me Entertain You" and Pop's "Passenger." Hits from 1980s, such as Tears for Fears' "Shout," Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" and Human League's "Don't You Want Me" also highlight the catalogs BMG has acquired.
“These catalogs contain some of the most influential and successful songs in popular music,” BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch said in announcing the deals Friday. “We are delighted to have won the opportunity to represent the writers of those songs and to demonstrate to them BMG’s commitment to 21st century service.”
The catalog deals are a result of Sony/ATV’s $2.2 billion purchase of EMI’s publishing arm during the summer. To secure European regulatory approval for the acquisition, Sony Music and the estate of Michael Jackson, who jointly control Sony/ATV, had to agree to see off various rights catalogs.
Financial details of the deals were not disclosed by BMG, backed by German media group Bertelsmann and private-equity house KKR, is thought to have bid about $90 million for the catalogs, beating out competitors including Warner Music and Saban Capital.
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Das sogenannte iRadio-Projekt von Apple steht kurz vor dem Abschluss. Abschluss soll nächste Woche sein. Sony/ATV ist beteiligt.
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Das sogenannte iRadio-Projekt von Apple steht kurz vor dem Abschluss. Abschluss soll nächste Woche sein. Sony/ATV ist beteiligt.
Da steht dochZitatTalks with Sony, which operates the third label, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony / ATV, the music publishing company jointly run with the estate of the late singer Michael Jackson, are said to not be as far along towards reaching a deal.
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Ja - ich weiß! Und ich würde hoffen, dass Sony das ein wenig diffenzierter sehen würde. Mir stinkt diese globale, vereinheitliche iTunes-Apple-Welt etwas! ich würde mir eine breitere, offenere Basis wünschen - mit mehreren Anbietern unter denen ich auchwählen könnte! Halt eben träum!
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