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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 - Yesshows - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $26.60, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 18-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
YES Yesshows (1980 UK 8-track double LP, housed in a glossy gatefold picture sleeve with superb Roger Dean artwork. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is in Near Mint condition K60142)
- Yes - Yes - Cobalt Blue Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $39.89, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 17-Apr-2025 12:39)on April 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
YES Yes (2024 UK/EU limited edition 8-track LP pressed on Cobalt Blue Vinyl. Yes' self-titled album is the band's acclaimed 1969 debut. Includes "Sweetness" and a cover of The Beatles' song "Every Little Thing". Gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork and metallic hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended)
- Yes - Yessongs - 1st - Complete - EX - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $166.25, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 11:45)on April 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
YES Yessongs (1973 UK first press 15-track triple LP on the green & orange Atlantic label with machine stamped A1/B1/C1/D1/E1/F1 matrices in the run-outs, housed in the first edition quadrafold picture sleeve with wide spine & amazing artworkby Roger Dean, complete with the twelve-page photo booklet & three logo printed paper inners. The cover's panels remain nice & sharp & there is light wear with a smallannotation to the reverse with this example. All three vinyl discs are in Excellent condition with very little sign of play. A superb collector's copy with all its components in check K60045)
- Yes - Going For The One - Italian - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
YES Going For The One (1977 Italian 5-track LP including Wonderous Stories nd Awaken, with tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light edge scuffing, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play W50379)
- Yes - Drama + insert - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (Back In Stock) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
YES Drama (1980 UK 6-track LP, complete with lyric insert, Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played K50736)
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