Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, McCartney's music rights library includes, alongside loads of his, Beatles and Buddy Holly stuff, the perrennial favorite, 'Happy Birthday to You' ! Seriously, that ditty (could you really call it a song?) had a writer and the copyright is now McCartneys. Sing that song in public and you should be paying performing rights, use that song on radio or TV and that's another few dollars/pounds into his wallet. Cute! Jem - ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> > > Gates noted the successful career of Paul McCartney.....and more to the > point, the incredible success Paul had in obtaining the rights to several > thousand ++++ songs. His revenue stream does not really come from Beatles > success, but his investment in buying rights to songs. Every time a song is > performed, Paul's bank account goes ker-plunk. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net >