Post by seanpenney on Apr 14, 2012 11:23:34 GMT
My 10 year-old son plays trumpet in his school band. We recently bought him a book of Beatle music for trumpet. As I was fondly flipping through the pages of 89 songs, I noticed something I hadn't noticed before!
Two early songs, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" are marked: (c) 1962, 1963 (Renewed 1990, 1991) MPL Communications Ltd., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. All rights for the US controlled and administered by Beechwood Music Corp., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. All rights for Canada controlled and administered by Beechwood Music Corp.
"Please Please Me" is marked: (c) 1962 Dick James Music Ltd., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. Copyright Renewed. All rights for Dick James Music Ltd. in the United States administered by Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Then there are the songs that made up the original British EP _Magical_Mystery_Tour_ like "I Am the Walrus" are marked: (c) 1967 Comet Music Corp. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. under licence from Walbeck Music Corp. (Comet).
And all other Lennon/McCartney songs like "Revolution" were marked: (c) 1968 Northern Songs Ltd. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. under licence from ATV Music Corp. (Maclen Music)
So... I was wondering:
1) How did it come about that the entire Lennon/McCartney catalogue isn't controlled by the same publisher?
2) How did Paul and Yoko secure the rights to "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"?
3) How did Yoko secure a share of the rights to "Please Please Me"?
4) How did the songs from the Magical Mystery Tour film end up in the hands of Comet Music Corp.?
5) Can someone remind me of the difference between Northern Songs and Maclen Music?
6) How do Sony Music Corp. and the Estate of Michael Jackson fit into this equation?
7) How likely is it that Paul and Yoko will buy back more of the Lennon/McCartney catalogue?
All the best,
Sean
Two early songs, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" are marked: (c) 1962, 1963 (Renewed 1990, 1991) MPL Communications Ltd., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. All rights for the US controlled and administered by Beechwood Music Corp., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. All rights for Canada controlled and administered by Beechwood Music Corp.
"Please Please Me" is marked: (c) 1962 Dick James Music Ltd., Julian Lennon, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon. Copyright Renewed. All rights for Dick James Music Ltd. in the United States administered by Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Then there are the songs that made up the original British EP _Magical_Mystery_Tour_ like "I Am the Walrus" are marked: (c) 1967 Comet Music Corp. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. under licence from Walbeck Music Corp. (Comet).
And all other Lennon/McCartney songs like "Revolution" were marked: (c) 1968 Northern Songs Ltd. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. under licence from ATV Music Corp. (Maclen Music)
So... I was wondering:
1) How did it come about that the entire Lennon/McCartney catalogue isn't controlled by the same publisher?
2) How did Paul and Yoko secure the rights to "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"?
3) How did Yoko secure a share of the rights to "Please Please Me"?
4) How did the songs from the Magical Mystery Tour film end up in the hands of Comet Music Corp.?
5) Can someone remind me of the difference between Northern Songs and Maclen Music?
6) How do Sony Music Corp. and the Estate of Michael Jackson fit into this equation?
7) How likely is it that Paul and Yoko will buy back more of the Lennon/McCartney catalogue?
All the best,
Sean