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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 - Roundabout - US - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jul-2024 11:48)on July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
YES Roundabout (Circa 1974 US Atlantic black & gold label wide centre 7" vinyl single, released as part of the 'Oldies' Series, the label has the Warner 'W' logo, also including Long Distance Runaround, Atlantic Group paper sleeve. Aside from a few very light paper scuffs, the vinyl remains excellent OS-13140)
- Yes - Yesterdays - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jul-2024 11:14)on July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
YES Yesterdays (Late 70s German Atlantic label 8-track vinyl LP, housed in a picture sleeve with green picture inner. The sleeve has some minor shelfwear marks on the front plus edges, while the vinyl is Excellent ATL50048)
- Yes - World Tour 1984 + Ticket Stub - UK - tour programme - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jul-2024 17:27)on July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
YES World Tour 1984 (Official 1984 UK 20-page 13" x 9½" tour programme for the world tour supporting the 90125 album release, packed with superb colour photographs, discography and a great cover. This copy comes with a ticket stub for the 11thJuly show at Wembley Arenaa in London)
- Yes - Relayer - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 14:50)on July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
YES Relayer (1974 UK second press 3-track LP with picture labels, gatefold card picture sleeve with thick card lyric inner. The sleeve is Very Good with the usual bit of edge scuffing over time & the vinyl is clean & grades a strong VG with faint cosmetic signs of play only K50096)
- Yes - Fragile - 3rd + Booklet - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jul-2024 10:47)on July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
YES Fragile (1976 UK issue of the classic 1971 9-track LP, complete with eight-page full colour photo booklet, Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve shows light general age wear and a little spinewear. Thevinyl is Excellent & shows only light signs of play and handling K50009)
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