Paul McCartney vs Michael Jackson

Brian and Murdock peer into the world of publishing through the lens of one of the great songwriters and great catalogs - and unravel the truth regarding the savvy artist who later bought those songs for himself.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/beatles-catalog-paul-mccartney-brief-history-ownership-7662519/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music_publishing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_James

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Songs

https://www.beatlesstory.com/blog/2021/12/20/dick-james-becoming-the-beatles/

The Statute of Anne deep dive: https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=3389#

https://www.culturesonar.com/three-men-who-helped-bring-us-the-beatles/

Beatles music ownership timeline: https://producerhive.com/ask-the-hive/who-owns-the-beatles-music-the-entire-timeline

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Records

Promo video of the Apple/Dick James meeting: https://amoralto.tumblr.com/post/111321506407/june-1968-apple-wigmore-street-london-in-a 

Details of the Dick James sale: https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/03/dick-james-sells-his-northern-songs-shares-to-atv/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Grade

https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-michael-jackson-buying-the-beatles-catalog-and-angering-friend-paul-mccartney/

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-then-turned-it-into-a-billion-music-empire/

https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/04/the-beatles-and-atv-fight-for-northern-songs/

https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/09/atv-gains-majority-stake-in-northern-songs/

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-and-turned-it-into-a-billion-dollar-music-empire/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-takes-control-of-the-beatles-publishing-rights

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/entertainment/music-artists-selling-catalog/index.html

Running list of artists who have sold their publishing: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/

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