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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 - Union - EX - German - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.80, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 19-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 22, 2024 at 9:59 pm
YES Union (1991 German 13-track vinyl LP, the groups thirteenth studio album including the single Lift Me Up & I Would Have Waited Forever, barcoded glossy picture sleeve with an illustrated credits inner. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear with a patch of gloss loss due to sticker removal, whilst the vinyl looks barely played)
- Yes - Close To The Edge - 180gm - US - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.00 (New Item) (arrived 16-Nov-2024 10:09)on November 22, 2024 at 9:59 pm
YES Close To The Edge (2009 UK US audiophile issue of the 1972 3-track LP pressed on 180gram Audiophile Vinyl. Way ahead of its time in message, sound and musicianship, this masterwork includes the 18:50 title track, 'And You and I' and'Siberian Khatru', complete with the original lyric inner, Roger Dean gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is Near Mint FRM9004) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Yes - Yesshows '91 + Ticket Stub - UK - tour programme - Promo - £25.00, $31.50, €30.00 (New Item) (arrived 17-Oct-2024 12:30)on November 22, 2024 at 9:59 pm
YES Yesshows '91 (Official 1991 26 page tour programme, packed with superb photographs, band biography, tour dates and discography, with a glossy cover. The cover shows just a little wear, and includes a ticket stub for the 30th June show at Wembley)
- Yes - Union - German - vinyl LP - £50.00, $63.00, €60.00 (New Item) (arrived 22-Oct-2024 10:01)on November 22, 2024 at 9:59 pm
YES Union (1991 German 13-track vinyl LP, the groups thirteenth studio album including the single Lift Me Up & I Would Have Waited Forever, barcoded glossy picture sleeve with an illustrated credits inner. Both sleeve and vinyl presented in beautiful 'Near As New' condition)
- Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Stickered sleeve - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.90, €18.00 (New Item) (arrived 22-Oct-2024 16:12)on November 22, 2024 at 9:59 pm
YES Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Classic 1983 UK 3-track 12" single, also including Red & Blue Mix & Our Song, housed in hype-stickered glossy flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light edge scuffing and ringwear, whilst the vinyl looks barely played B9817T)
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