From Loudersound.
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 - Fragile - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $44.10, €42.35 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 21, 2025 at 9:37 pm
YES Fragile (1972 UK issue of the classic 1971 9-track LP with perimeter text in the bottom half of the label, Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight page full colour booklet. The sleeve shows a little fading to the spine and the vinyl is Near Mint K50009)1
- Yes - Lift Me Up - German - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 12-Feb-2025 11:05)on February 21, 2025 at 9:37 pm
YES Lift Me Up (1991 German injection moulded 7" vinyl single, featuring the Edit Version, also including Take The Water To The Mountain (Edit), within a thin paper picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minor wear, whilst the vinyl has a couple ofvisible signs of play, remaining in Excellent condition)
- Yes - Tormato - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.60, €12.10 (Back In Stock) (arrived 04-Feb-2025 18:00)on February 21, 2025 at 9:37 pm
YES Tormato (1978 UK 9-track vinyl LP, still starring keyboard ace Rick Wakeman for a while, including Don't Kill The Whale, Madrigal & Circus of Heaven, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some light wear & the vinyl has only a few signs of play, overall an excellent example K50518)
- Yes - Yesstory - German - 2-CD album set - £12.00, $15.12, €14.52 (New Item) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 10:27)on February 21, 2025 at 9:37 pm
YES Yesstory (1991 German 18-track Double CD career-spanning compilation by the prog rockers, including Close To The Edge, Wondrous Stories, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Roundabout and much more; fat double case with picture sleeve, back insert and information booklet)
- Yes - Going For The One - US - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 14:51)on February 21, 2025 at 9:37 pm
YES Going For The One (1977 US 5-track LP, complete with lyric inner & tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minor storage wear and a small side split to the lyric inner The vinyl shows minimal signs of play! A fine copy SD19106)
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