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The Beatles’ 1969 EMI Contract: The Agreement That Altered Their Music Business Future

The Beatles' EMI contract of September 20, 1969, was one of the biggest business deals of the latter part of their career. The new deal was negotiated with EMI and…

finely tuned music September 27, 2026

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How Did The Beatles Lose Their Music Publishing?

The Birth of Northern Songs: A Deathful Commercial Decision At the height of Beatlemania in 1963, John Lennon and Paul McCartney signed a publishing contract that would later trouble them.…

finely tuned music February 18, 2025

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Louis Armstrong: The Best of the Best Of The 20th Century

The fact that he was the best trumpet player in history is not all. He possessed a vocal style that was singular and unmatched by anyone else. All of these…

finely tuned music February 15, 2025

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Michael Jackson And The Beatles Music Catalog

Michael Jackson paid $47.5 million to acquire the rights to The Beatles' music collection in 1985, making one of the most divisive and important purchases in the music business. Both…

finely tuned music February 10, 2025