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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 - Tales From Topographic Oceans - Portugese - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $31.75, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 14-Mar-2024 11:45)on March 19, 2024 at 9:13 am
YES Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973 Portuguese 4-track double LP, front laminated Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with matching picture labels. The sleeve shows two small pen indentations to the front and some tape repair to the bottom edge [not discoloured], with the spine perfectly intact. The vinyl appears Near Mint with only some slight bubbling to the labels LP-S-39-27/28)
- Yes - Tourmato - EX - UK - tour programme - £15.00, $19.05, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 26-Feb-2024 13:45)on March 19, 2024 at 9:13 am
YES Tourmato (1978 UK 20-page tour programme printed in the US for the America leg of the tour, which began on August 28th in Rochester, New York & finished in Oakland on October 8th. Includes the tour dates at the front including the three Empire Pool Wembley dates on the 26-28th, packed with lots of great band photos, biographies & a great album artwork cover. This copy has some general signs of cosmetic wear & light creasing or fading in areas & all inside pages remain in Excellentcondition)
- Yes - The Yes Album - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $57.15, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 20-Feb-2024 14:30)on March 19, 2024 at 9:13 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 - Yesterdays - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 20-Feb-2024 16:19)on March 19, 2024 at 9:13 am
YES Yesterdays (1974 UK 8-track compilation LP of early Yes recordings, including an up-tempo art-rock reworking of Paul Simon's 'America', complete with illustrated credits inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a small split to the top of the inner whilst the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play K50048)
- Yes - Drama + insert - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2024 08:54)on March 19, 2024 at 9:13 am
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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