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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 - Tormato - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.70, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 16-May-2024 16:09)on May 17, 2024 at 1:25 am
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 - Tormato - Japanese - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.40, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 20-Apr-2024 12:24)on May 17, 2024 at 1:25 am
YES Tormato (1978 Japanese 8-track LP, complete with the double-sided lyric/ Japanese insert & obi-strip. The sleeve is Excellent with some minor scuffing & faint foxing & the vinyl is Near Mint P-10572A)
- Yes - Yes 50 Live - US - vinyl box set - £49.99, $63.49, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 05-Apr-2024 12:12)on May 17, 2024 at 1:25 am
YES Yes 50 Live (2019 US 13-track 4-LP vinyl set [with an etching of the 'Yes 50' logo on the LP Four], recorded on the 50th Anniversary Tour, with special guests Tony Kaye and Patrick Moraz, and housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve, with 16 page colour booklet. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played R1590763)
- Yes - 50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £39.99, $50.79, €46.79 (New Item) (arrived 05-Apr-2024 12:59)on May 17, 2024 at 1:25 am
YES 50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo (2018 UK 12-track triple LP set, recorded live at the Manchester Apollo in 2017, featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. Includes the classic tracks Roundabout, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, I've Seen All Good People and many more. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve, the sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played ER204181)
- Yes - It Can Happen - UK - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $8.88, €8.18 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2024 10:00)on May 17, 2024 at 1:25 am
YES It Can Happen (1984 UK 7" vinyl single also includes a previously unreleased live version, picture sleeve with their European 1984 tour dates on reverse B9745)
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