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Prog legends Yes have become the latest iconic 70s group to sell their back catalogue.
Variety is reporting that the band have sold the recorded-music rights and income streams from their Atlantic Records catalogue to the Warner Music Group, who have also recently secured high-profile catalogue deals with David Bowie’s estate and Madonna.
“The entire Yes family came together and worked enthusiastically with Warner Music Group to secure this historic deal, ensuring that these iconic recordings will continue to be curated in the optimum manner to delight their fans across more than five decades, while also finding and developing new audiences for this timeless music,” the band said in a statement.
Warner’s president of global catalogue, Kevin Gore added; “My introduction to Yes came while working at a record store in Ohio in 1983. I’ve been a fan ever since and we’re absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured that the strong relationship between Yes and Warner Music will continue forever.”
The deal includes every Yes studio album from 1969’s self-titled debut through to 1987’s Big Generator, the live releases Yessongs, Yesshows, 9012Live: The Solos, The Word Is Live, Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two, Topographic Drama: Live Across America and Yes 50 Live, and the compilations Classic Yes, Yesyears, Yesstory, Highlights: The Very Best of Yes, In A Word: Yes (1969-), Yes Remixes, The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection, High Vibration and The Steven Wilson Remixes.
Last September Genesis announced that they had sold a portion of their music rights to Concord, including publishing copyrights and streaming income from their post-1978 output, and solo albums by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, for a reported £270 million. Pink Floyd are also believed to be ion negotiations ove their catalogue.
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- Yes - The Yes Album - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.50, €53.55 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 12:31 am
YES The Yes Album (1971 UK first press 6-track stereo LP on the plum & red Atlantic label, smooth MacNeill Press gatefold picture sleeve with the 'Atlantic Super' logo on the reverse. This third album by the band showed the exciting promise of the progressive dizzy heights to come, including the fabulous Yours Is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, Perpetual Change, The Clap and more. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play)
- Yes - Time And A Word - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.50, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 15-Oct-2024 09:47)on November 5, 2024 at 12:31 am
YES Time And A Word (1970s UK green & orange label issue of the 1970 8-track LP, with the Warner trademark logo at the end of the perimeter label print, and clearly states 'Made In The UK' , picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows just a little age discolouration from storage, whilst the vinyl remains Excellent K40085)
- Yes - The Yes Album - Sealed - US - vinyl LP - £44.99, $58.49, €53.54 (New Item) (arrived 07-Oct-2024 17:38)on November 5, 2024 at 12:31 am
YES The Yes Album (2003 US exclusive limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, originally released in 1971, the first Yes album to feature Steve Howe. Housed in a gatefold sleeve which, twenty years on, remains sealed in the hypestickered shrink)
- Yes - Wonderous Stories - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $13.00, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 08-Oct-2024 10:21)on November 5, 2024 at 12:31 am
YES Wonderous Stories (1977 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Parallels, Atlantic company die-cut paper sleeve K10999)
- Yes - 90125 - 180gm - Sealed - US - vinyl LP - £75.00, $97.50, €89.25 (New Item) (arrived 10-Oct-2024 11:36)on November 5, 2024 at 12:31 am
YES 90125 (2009 US 'Friday Music' exclusive limited edition 9-track Half Speed Mastered LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, mastered from the original analogue tapes. Originally released in 1983, with the return of vocalist & founder Jon Anderson and original keyboardist Tony Kaye, with guitarist Trevor Rabin, alongside Chris Squire [bass] and Alan White [drums], including the hit single Owner Of A Lonely Heart. Housed in a picture sleeve, and remains factory sealed from new)
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