They Are At It Again!

[Hobbayne]

In an attempt to squeeze more cash out of their fans, The Beatles have a new release featuring er.., the same old stuff again!
http://wogew.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/beatles-1-mystery-solved.html

[Number6]

I suppose the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison will just agree it as a formality but it must in someway be instigated by Paul and Ringo.....and Paul certainly isn't skint.

[chris_b]

. . . . neither is Ringo.

I would imagine it's Apple, whoever puts their music and videos out and their publisher, who I believe is Sony, who made a business decision to tidy up all the old video tape and put them out as a collectors package.

I'd be very surprised if Paul or Ringo would have any input.

[Number6]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1442358946' post='2866406']
. . . . neither is Ringo.

I would imagine it's Apple, whoever puts their music and videos out and their publisher, who I believe is Sony, who made a business decision to tidy up all the old video tape and put them out as a collectors package.

I'd be very surprised if Paul or Ringo would have any input.
[/quote]

Probably right.....didn't they sell the rights to the music?

[blue]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1442358946' post='2866406']
. . . . neither is Ringo.

I would imagine it's Apple, whoever puts their music and videos out and their publisher, who I believe is Sony, who made a business decision to tidy up all the old video tape and put them out as a collectors package.

I'd be very surprised if Paul or Ringo would have any input.
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I think your right.

I think it's safe to say even the great grand kids will never have to work for a living in the traditional sense.

Blue

[sprocketflup]

Doesn't Michael Jackson own the rights to the Beatles back catalogue?


Oh, wait......

[Billy Apple]

I heard Ringo is selling his old drum kit. Might leave him a bit short if he starts looking for auditions.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I think it's justifiable - you can't get the DVD/Blu-Ray content anywhere else other than bootlegs, and the remastered quality will be far higher.

[chris_b]

MJ used to own the Beatles songs, but sold them on a long time ago, I believe to Sony, to try to pay off some of his massive debts.

Edited September 16, 2015 by chris_b

[Hobbayne]

I think a better idea would be to release the Let it Be movie on DVD/Blu-ray. That be worth it for the rooftop concert alone.

[wateroftyne]

No harm getting the stuff into the best possible shape and selling it to people who want to buy it.

(I won't be, btw).

[KevB]

Don't want it? Don't buy it. Problem solved.
As far as rights to the back catalog, well Macca was doing something a couple of years ago but not sure what the current state is;
[url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2394325/Sir-Paul-McCartney-set-win-rights-Beatles-catalogue.html"]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2394325/Sir-Paul-McCartney-set-win-rights-Beatles-catalogue.html[/url]

Edited September 16, 2015 by KevB