1. The Lennon estate benefits from Paul's bold legal tactics. However, as this right to terminate only holds in the US, Sony continues to release the songs in other countries, as indicated by international music rights databases. Sony Music Publishing (formerly known as ATV) still holds the majority ofRead more

    The Lennon estate benefits from Paul’s bold legal tactics. However, as this right to terminate only holds in the US, Sony continues to release the songs in other countries, as indicated by international music rights databases. Sony Music Publishing (formerly known as ATV) still holds the majority of the Beatles song catalog globally and is probably not planning to sell any of it, especially during the current peak in valuation. But, what price could the Beatles catalog command if it were on the market today? Would it exceed the $500 million that Bruce Springsteen recently received from Sony in a complete buyout?

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