88-471: Sony Music Publishing LLC (formerly Sony/ATV Music Publishing ) is the largest music publisher in the world, with over five million songs owned or administered as of end March 2021. US-based, it is part of the Sony Music Group , which is itself owned by Sony Entertainment . The company was formed as Sony/ATV in 1995 by the merger of the original incarnation of Sony Music Publishing and ATV Music, which
176-466: A back alley in Liverpool. And the deal, it's remained the same, even though we made this company the most famous… hugely successful. So I kept thinking, it was time for a raise. Well you would, you know. [David Letterman: Yes, I think so.] And so it was great. But I did talk to him about it. But he kind of blanked me on it. He kept saying, "That's just business Paul." You know. So, "yeah it is", and waited for
264-454: A deal to globally digitally distribute and market the music catalog by Sony/ATV which includes: Sony Tree Productions, Hickory Records, and Masters International. On June 27, 2017, Sony/ATV agreed to administer the music publishing rights of French motion picture company EuropaCorp , soon after acquiring 1,500 music copyrights from the studio. Other major studios that rely on Sony/ATV's administration include sister studio Sony Pictures (except
352-992: A deal to sell EMI in two pieces. Recorded music went to Vivendi 's Universal Music Group for $ 1.9 billion. EMI Music Publishing went to a Sony/ATV-led consortium for around $ 2.2 billion. Other members of the Sony consortium included the Michael Jackson Estate (about 10% ownership), US media billionaire David Geffen , US investment firm Blackstone and Abu Dhabi state-owned investment fund Mubadala . The deal won European Union approval in April 2012, on condition that some catalogs be divested. The global publishing rights for Famous Music UK and Virgin Music were sold to BMG Rights Management in December 2012 for $ 150 million. While Sony/ATV acquired about 30% of EMI Publishing, it put up
440-587: A face" and "if slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian." This shift led to the creation of cookbooks and a company. In 1989, she released her first vegetarian cookbook, Linda McCartney's Home Cooking (she credits author Peter Cox "for all of his help and research" on the copyright page). Next in 1991, Linda started her own company called Linda McCartney Foods , that served frozen vegetarian meals. According to Far Out Magazine , Linda McCartney Foods , "helped make it easier and more accessible for people to choose not to eat meat. At
528-589: A fish gasping for breath when you take it out of the water? They're saying, 'Thanks a lot for killing me. It feels great, you know.' No! It hurts!" After her death, PETA created the Linda McCartney Memorial Award. In 1984, McCartney was arrested in Barbados for possession of marijuana ; her husband had been arrested in 1975 in Los Angeles on the same charge. After flying to Heathrow Airport , she
616-791: A hobby. On May 15, 1967, while on a photo assignment in London, Eastman met Paul McCartney at the Bag O'Nails club, where Georgie Fame was performing. They met again four days later at the launch party for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Brian Epstein 's house. When her assignment was completed, she flew back to New York City. They got together again the following May in New York, while McCartney and John Lennon were there to inaugurate Apple Records . A few months after he returned to London, McCartney invited Eastman to spend some time with him there. When she arrived, they went to his home, where they spent
704-470: A long and acrimonious fight, failed. The financial clout of Grade, their adversary in the bidding war, ensured that the songs written by the two Beatles passed into the control of ATV. In 1970, ATV formed a joint publishing venture with Kirshner Entertainment , called ATV-Kirshner Music. The partnership agreement expired at the end of 1972 at which time ATV Music was formed to manage all of ATV's publishing interests, including Northern Songs. ATV Music remained
792-425: A long-term distribution agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Musicnotes.com would produce and sell digital sheet music and guitar tablature for songs from Sony/ATV's extensive catalog. "As a music publisher, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to promote our songs and songwriters," Sony/ATV chairman and chief executive David Hockman announced in a statement. On August 4, 2008, The Orchard secured
880-857: A much lower cash contribution. In exchange, it agreed to administer the entire catalog (including the former CBS Songs/SBK Entertainment music publishing catalog). Sony/ATV became the largest music publisher administrator company in the world with more than 3 million songs and estimated revenues of over US$ 1.25 billion per year. After the acquisition, three EMI executives joined Sony/ATV international leadership team: Guy Moot , president of UK and European creative; Susanna Ng, Asia managing director; and Clark Miller, executive VP of international business affairs and global opportunitites. Since 2012, Sony/ATV has administered Jackson's other publishing firm, Mijac, which includes songs written by Jackson himself (and others), and which used to be administered by competitor Warner/Chappell Music . In July 2018, Sony/ATV bought out
968-525: A period in which he and McCartney exhibited their collaborations in photography and stained glass together at the Swiss National Museum of Glass Arts in Romont, the artwork—which takes as its motif the fleur-de-lys or lily, cited as Linda's favourite flower—was renamed in tribute to her after her death. The exhibition, of the same name, ran until September 1998, after which The Glass Wall was acquired by
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#17328595636671056-733: A plaque at the entrance and planting a Cypress Oak tree (Quercus fastigiata) nearby overlooking the play area. In January 2000, Paul made donations in excess of $ 2,000,000 for cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, where Linda received treatment. The donations, through the Garland Appeal, were made on the condition that no animals would be used for testing. Also in 2000, The Linda McCartney Centre,
1144-498: A real songwriter. In 1971 Northern Songs and Maclen Music filed a lawsuit alleging that Paul McCartney had violated an exclusive rights agreement by collaborating with Linda on the song "Another Day", which had the effect of transferring a 50% share of the publishing royalties to his own McCartney Music company. The lawsuit was "amicably settled", according to an ATV spokesman, in June 1972. The McCartneys shared an Oscar nomination for
1232-486: A reply. But we never kind of got to it. And I thought, mm.... So we kind of drifted apart. It was no big bust up. We kind of drifted apart after that. But he was a lovely man, massively talented, and we miss him. Ono was pleased that Jackson had acquired Northern Songs and called it a "blessing". Speaking in November 1990, Ono stated, "Businessmen who aren't artists themselves wouldn't have the consideration Michael has. He loves
1320-570: A songwriter and persuading him to continue writing and recording. After a few troubled months, Paul McCartney wrote " Maybe I'm Amazed " in Linda's honour. He explained during an interview that the song was written "for me and Linda", and that with the Beatles breaking up, "that was my feeling: Maybe I'm amazed at what's going on ... Maybe I'm a man and maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me; Baby won't you help me understand ... Maybe I'm amazed at
1408-618: A successful organization in the music industry throughout the 1970s, largely due to the performance of Northern Songs. ATV Music also entered into co-publishing agreements with Lennon and McCartney, whose contract with Northern Songs expired in 1973. While ATV Music was successful, its parent company, now known as Associated Communications Corporation (ACC) began experiencing financial difficulties. From 1978 to 1981, ACC's profits declined due to losses in its film division, and share prices dropped dramatically. The main television arm of ATV lost its government-granted license in its then-current form and
1496-522: A suit in United States district court against Sony/ATV Music Publishing seeking to reclaim ownership of his share of the Lennon–McCartney song catalogue beginning in 2018. Under US copyright law, for works published before 1978 the author can reclaim copyrights assigned to a publisher after 56 years. McCartney and Sony agreed to a confidential settlement in June 2017. A recent and relevant valuation
1584-427: A tentative agreement with Holmes à Court to buy the catalog for $ 50 million. But in early August, Holmes à Court contacted Jackson and talks resumed. Jackson only raised his bid to $ 47.5 million, but he had the advantage of being able to close the deal faster, having completed due diligence of ATV Music prior to any formal agreement. He also agreed to visit Australia as a guest of Holmes à Court and appear on
1672-459: Is André Breton at six years old! ' " He added that he found Linda's relationship with Heather a "very charming aspect of her life with this wonderful child". When the magazine received an invitation to photograph the Rolling Stones during a record promotion party on a yacht, Eastman immediately volunteered to represent the publication. The photo shoot marked a turning point in her life: I
1760-522: Is tied to Sony's acquisition of Jackson estate's stake in the company, completed on September 30, 2016 for $ 750 million. This values Sony/ATV at between $ 2.2 to $ 2.4 billion (including debt). Before the 2016 transaction with Sony, the reported value of Sony/ATV Music Publishing has varied across time and sources. Such valuations are uncertain, as illustrated by their wide variations, given a lack of actual transactions. Music publisher (popular music) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1848-513: The Late Show with David Letterman shortly after Jackson died in 2009, McCartney spoke about Jackson's acquisition of the Beatles songs and the impact of it on their relationship: And which was, you know, that was cool, somebody had to get it, I suppose. What happened actually was then I started to ring him up. I thought, OK, here's the guy historically placed to give Lennon–McCartney a good deal at last. Cuz we got signed when we were 21 or something in
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#17328595636671936-583: The Channel Seven Perth Telethon . Holmes à Court included some more assets and agreed to establish a scholarship in Jackson's name at a U.S. university. Branca closed the deal and purchased ATV Music on Jackson's behalf for $ 47.5 million on August 10, 1985. In October 1985, Jackson fulfilled his contract provision to visit Perth, Western Australia and appear on the telethon, where he spoke briefly and met with two children. The only Beatles song in
2024-688: The Corning Museum of Glass , and installed as part of its permanent collection in Steuben . After her death, the Edinburgh International Film Festival premiered Wide Prairie , a six-minute cartoon fantasy film McCartney made with director Oscar Grillo. In April 1999, Paul McCartney performed at the " Concert for Linda " tribute at the Royal Albert Hall , organized by two of their friends, Chrissie Hynde and Carla Lane . Among
2112-419: The Lennon–McCartney song catalogue, in 1969. The catalog featured almost every song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney . Northern Songs was co-owned by Lennon, McCartney, Brian Epstein and Dick James , who owned a controlling interest. In 1969, James offered to sell his shares to ATV. Lennon and McCartney then attempted to gain a controlling interest in the company. Their bid to gain control, part of
2200-643: The Lindner Company clothing store in Cleveland, Ohio . Her father, Lee Eastman (born Leopold Vail Epstein), was the son of Belarusian-Jewish immigrants Louis and Stella (Shkolnick) Epstein from Gomel . His sister Rose Frisch became a noted scientist who worked on women's fertility and population studies. Her father practiced entertainment law in New York and counted among his famous clients Harold Arlen , Tommy Dorsey , Willem de Kooning , Jack Lawrence , and Mark Rothko . At Eastman's request, Lawrence wrote
2288-417: The 1970 breakup of the Beatles , Paul and Linda recorded the album Ram together, and they formed the band Wings in 1971. She continued to play alongside Paul following Wings' breakup in 1981 up until The New World Tour in 1993. She was an animal rights activist and wrote and published several vegetarian cookbooks. She founded the vegetarian Linda McCartney Foods company with her husband. In 1995, she
2376-561: The 1984 sale of ATV Music included Charles Koppelman and Marty Bandier 's New York-based the Entertainment Co., Virgin Records , New York real estate tycoon Samuel J. LeFrak , and financier Charles Knapp. On November 20, 1984, Jackson sent a bid of $ 46 million to Holmes à Court. Branca suggested the amount of the bid after having spent time evaluating the earnings of the catalogue and learning of another bid for $ 39 million. Jackson
2464-692: The Beatles' breakup, until his death in 2022. A strong advocate of animal rights, Linda lent her support to many organizations, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the Council for the Protection of Rural England , and Friends of the Earth . She was also a patron of the League Against Cruel Sports . She narrated a TV advertisement for PETA in which she said: "Have you ever seen
2552-451: The Entertainment Co. showed interest in buying ATV Music as a whole. Meanwhile, Australian businessman Robert Holmes à Court had been acquiring shares of ACC and launched a takeover bid in earnest in January 1982. Grade resigned as chairman and was replaced by Holmes à Court who successfully acquired a controlling interest in the company. After Holmes à Court assumed control of ACC, ATV Music
2640-727: The Jackson estate's 10% stake in EMI for $ 287.5 million. In November 2018, Sony acquired the Mubadala Investment Company's 60% equity interest in EMI Music Publishing for $ 2.3 billion, based on an enterprise value of $ 4.75 billion, without offering any concessions to the European Commission . The acquisitions would put the Columbia-Screen Gems catalog back under common ownership with Columbia Pictures , which had sold
2728-552: The Nashville music publisher Tree International Publishing in 1989. In addition to publishing agreements with Sony Music recording artists, further acquisitions included the Fred Fisher publishing catalog of 3,000 songs and Nile Rodgers ' Chic Music, Inc. In 1995, Sony offered Jackson $ 110 million for a 50% stake in a combined ATV and Sony Music Publishing joint venture. Following hurriedly arranged meetings and disagreements over
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2816-581: The Northern Songs catalog that was excluded from the sale was " Penny Lane ", the rights to which were gifted by Holmes à Court to his then-teenage daughter Catherine before the sale, as it was her favorite Beatles song. Jackson went on to use the Beatles' songs in numerous commercials, feeling that it would enable a new generation of fans to enjoy the music. McCartney, who had used the Buddy Holly song catalogue in commercials, felt saddened. Privately, Jackson
2904-604: The University of Arizona without graduating, and married Joseph Melville See Jr. (in June 1962). Their daughter Heather was born in December 1962. They divorced in 1965, and Linda resumed using her maiden name. Linda became a receptionist and editorial assistant for Town & Country magazine. In 1965, she became romantically involved with photographer David Dalton. She studied how he worked during photo shoots, how he set up shots and managed lighting and composition. When she began her own shoots, such as with music groups, he said he
2992-475: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 761913043 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:52:43 GMT Linda McCartney Linda Louise, Lady McCartney ( née Eastman ; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer and musician. She
3080-502: The album Abbey Road (primarily a Lennon composition) in 1986. The song was recorded for Jackson's 1987 album Bad but was scrapped and instead put on HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I eight years later. It was featured on the 1988 movie Moonwalker and also had an official video. It is not known if Jackson covered any other songs, as no bootlegs have been released. Sony , which sought to diversify into music, films and games, acquired CBS Records Inc. in January 1988, and
3168-582: The artists she photographed there were Todd Rundgren , Aretha Franklin , Grace Slick , Jimi Hendrix , Bob Dylan , Janis Joplin , Eric Clapton , Simon & Garfunkel , the Who , the Doors , the Animals , John Lennon , and Neil Young . Her photo of Young, taken in 1967, was used on the cover of Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968 in 2008. She photographed Clapton for Rolling Stone magazine and became
3256-652: The artists who performed, besides Paul, were George Michael , the Pretenders , Elvis Costello , Tom Jones , and Neil Finn . Paul closed the concert by dedicating the event to Linda, whom he called his "beautiful baby", and their children. On 19 July 1999, just a few yards from Calderstones House in Liverpool , Paul officially opened the Linda McCartney Children's Play Area in Calderstones Park , unveiling
3344-563: The attorney and manager of her husband Paul McCartney . She preferred nature and animals while growing up and enjoyed going horseback riding as a child. After graduating from Vermont College, she attended the University of Arizona and majored in fine arts while taking up nature photography as a hobby. While she was studying there, her mother was killed in the 1962 crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay, New York . She then left
3432-451: The best tribute: go veggie ". A memorial service was held at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London, which was attended by George Harrison , Ringo Starr , Billy Joel , Elton John , David Gilmour , Peter Gabriel , and other celebrities among a congregation of 700. A memorial service was also held at Riverside Church in Manhattan two months after her death. Paul said at her funeral, "She
3520-468: The bus down to Apple," said his maid, "and no one would recognize him." Linda's relaxed attitude about everyday things began to affect him in other ways. He recalls once feeling guilty because he was exhausted from work and, having trained himself to never appear tired, apologized to her. She simply replied, "it's allowed", which amazed him. "I remember thinking, Fucking hell! That was a mind-blower. I'd never been with anyone who thought like that ... it
3608-693: The company at any time for a fixed price of $ 250 million. Sony/ATV Music Publishing continued to acquire song catalogs in the 21st century. In November 2001, the company signed country singer Tony Martin to an exclusive songwriting and co-publishing deal. Through the deal, they acquired Martin's Baby Mae Music catalog of 600 songs, which includes Joe Diffie 's " Third Rock from the Sun " and Jeff Carson 's " Not on Your Love ". In July 2002, Sony/ATV Music Publishing bought veteran country music publisher Acuff-Rose Music for $ 157 million. The venture included music publishing rights to 55,000 country music songs, including
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3696-590: The competition he would face in buying such popular songs, Jackson remained resolute in his decision to purchase them. Branca approached McCartney's attorney to query whether the Beatle was planning to bid. The attorney stated he was not; it was "too pricey." According to Bert Reuter, who negotiated the sale of ATV Music for Holmes à Court, "We had given Paul McCartney first right of refusal but Paul didn't want it at that time." Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono had been contacted as well but also did not enter bidding. The competitors in
3784-487: The contract of longtime CEO/Chairman Martin Bandier expired. In August 2019, management of Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony Music Entertainment were merged under the newly formed Sony Music Group. Associated Television (ATV) was a British television broadcasting company founded in 1955 by Lew Grade . Over the next two decades, ATV expanded through acquisitions to become an entertainment conglomerate with business lines in
3872-479: The couple had Mary (b. August 28, 1969), Stella (b. September 13, 1971), and James (b. September 12, 1977). They sometimes went to his farmhouse retreat in the west of Scotland which he had originally purchased to "escape Beatlemania ". They both liked and needed time away from the city, and were equally attracted to natural surroundings, writes biographer Barry Miles . "We'd just enjoy sitting out in nature", Paul said. The song " Two of Us " on Let it Be
3960-516: The creative horizon of artists such as himself". Administrative expertise was provided by Sony, who installed Paul Russell as chairman. Jackson was a company director and attended board meetings regularly. As each party in the arrangement held the power of veto, both sides would have to agree on a decision before it could be made. If either party disagreed on decisions, they would not be implemented. In 2006, Sony gained operational control of Sony/ATV and obtained an option to buy half of Jackson's stake in
4048-487: The evening. "He must have been really happy that night", said one of the fans who often loitered outside his home. "He sat on the windowsill with his acoustic guitar and sang ' Blackbird ' to us from his upstairs room." McCartney was attracted to Eastman for a number of reasons, which he explained later: "I liked her as a woman; she was good-looking with a good figure, so physically I was attracted to her." McCartney also liked her sense of independence: "Her mental attitude
4136-553: The first woman to have a photograph on the cover (May 11, 1968). After she married McCartney, her photo of the two of them appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone on January 31, 1974, making her the only person to appear on the magazine's cover who was also the photographer. Her photographs were later exhibited in more than 50 galleries internationally, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. A collection of photographs from that time, Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era ,
4224-541: The hotels and limousines and the music business, so it was quite a relief. McCartney began writing more of his songs away from the studio. "I found that I was enjoying working alone", he said. He wrote the song " The Lovely Linda " for his debut solo album while they were staying in Scotland. In 1971, they recorded the album Ram . She became Lady McCartney when her husband was knighted in 1997. Her brother, entertainment lawyer John Eastman, had represented McCartney since
4312-466: The music of Hank Williams , the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison , and the master recordings of the defunct label Hickory Records . Sony/ATV revived Hickory Records as the in-house record label imprint in 2007, with distribution handled by Sony Music 's RED Distribution . Sony/ATV also owns the masters of Dial Records , Four Star Records and Challenge Records . Another company acquisition
4400-533: The negotiations as frustrating, with frequent shifts of position by the seller. One Holmes à Court representative described the negotiations as a "game of poker". Jackson's team thought they had reached a deal several times, but new bidders would enter the picture or they would encounter new areas of debate. The prospective deal went through eight drafts. In May 1985, Jackson's team walked away from negotiations after having spent hundreds of hours and over $ 1 million. In June 1985, they learned Koppelman/Bandier had made
4488-576: The pages. He inquired about how to buy songs and how the songs were used. McCartney explained that music publishing was a lucrative part of the music business. Jackson replied by telling McCartney that he would buy the Beatles' songs one day. McCartney laughed, saying "Great. Good joke." Jackson was first informed that the ATV catalog was up for sale in September 1984 by his attorney, John Branca , who had put together Jackson's earlier catalogue acquisitions. Warned of
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#17328595636674576-519: The photography of horses at college in Arizona under Hazel Larsen Archer and became an avid nature hobbyist, using a Leica camera . A few months after her Rolling Stones shoot, she was allowed backstage at Shea Stadium , where the Beatles performed. Eastman had gained some experience in celebrity photography and became an unofficial house photographer at Bill Graham 's Fillmore East concert hall. Among
4664-501: The record industry, music publishing and film production. ATV entered the music industry in 1958 when it acquired 50% of Pye Records , a British record company. ATV expanded into music publishing in 1966 when it acquired 50% of New World Music and Jubilee Music, subsidiaries of Chappell & Co. ATV also acquired the other 50% of Pye Records, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of ATV, including Pye Record's publishing subsidiary Welbeck Music. ATV acquired Northern Songs , publisher of
4752-512: The reggae-inspired single " Seaside Woman " was released by an obscure band called Suzy and the Red Stripes on Epic Records in the United States. Suzy and the Red Stripes were Wings, with Linda (who wrote the song) on lead vocals. The song, recorded by Wings in 1972, was written in response to allegations from Paul's publisher that Linda's co-writing credits were inauthentic and that she was not
4840-489: The rights to EMI in 1976. Following these transactions, Sony owned 100% of EMI Music Publishing. In September 2016, Sony acquired the Jackson estate's stake in Sony/ATV in a deal valued at around $ 750 million. The Jackson estate retained its ownership of Mijac Music, which holds the rights to Michael Jackson's songs and master recordings. The revenue will be placed in trust for Jackson's children. In January 2017, McCartney filed
4928-516: The selling price, a deal was sealed by Jackson during a concert in Tokyo. Jackson had essentially sold half ownership of the Beatles' and others' songs for a large profit. Jackson's own songs, grouped in the Mijac catalog, were not included in the deal; that catalog remained with Warner/Chappell Music until 2012. The new company was named Sony/ATV Music Publishing and became the second largest music publisher in
5016-555: The song " Linda " when she was one year old. It was recorded by Buddy Clark in 1947 and went to No. 2 on the Billboard Best Sellers chart, and was recorded again in 1963 by duo Jan and Dean . Eastman graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1959. She then attended Vermont College in Montpelier, Vermont , where she received an Associate of Arts in 1961. Her brother John, who studied law like their father, later became
5104-485: The song " Live and Let Die "; they were photographed together at the event in April 1974. Linda's album Wide Prairie , which included "Seaside Woman", was released posthumously in 1998. Along with eight other British composers, Paul contributed to the choral album A Garland for Linda , and he dedicated his classical album Ecce Cor Meum (1999) to Linda. When she and Paul decided to become vegetarians in 1975, Linda stated that she would no longer "eat anything with
5192-435: The songs. He's very caring." She added that if she and McCartney were to own the songs, there would certainly be arguments. Ono explained that neither she nor McCartney needed that. "If Paul got the songs, people would have said, 'Paul finally got John.' And if I got them, they'd say, 'Oh, the dragon lady strikes again.'" At least one Beatles song was covered by Jackson after acquiring publishing rights: " Come Together " from
5280-709: The studio's 1993-2012 catalogue, which is owned by Anthem Entertainment ), CBS and Showtime Networks (both since the acquisition of Famous Music ), Discovery, Inc. , 20th Century Studios and Fox Entertainment , All3Media , Entertainment One , A+E Networks , Endemol Shine Group , and Mattel . In 2020 Sony Music/ATV formed a partnership with music licensing platform BeatStars , resulting in BeatStars Publishing- global online administration service for independent songwriters and producers, which allows users to register their songs and collect publishing administration royalties. In November 2011, Citigroup announced
5368-469: The time, options were extremely limited and Linda essentially made vegetarianism possible on a much larger scale. The brand is one of Britain's most established meat-free food products." However, in 1999, the H. J. Heinz Company acquired the company, and in 2007, the Hain Celestial Group bought it. Her next vegetarian cookbook, Linda's Kitchen: Simple and Inspiring Recipes for Meatless Meals ,
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#17328595636675456-406: The unofficial house photographer capturing numerous performances at the legendary club, and was the first woman to have a photograph on the cover of the influential music magazine Rolling Stone . Her photographs were displayed in galleries and museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum , and were collected in several books. Linda had been learning to play keyboards from her husband, and after
5544-522: The usual pampered, neglected, screwed-up rock-biz brats. If the public never quite warmed to Linda, thanks mainly to her militant vegetarianism and animal-rights activism, she was acknowledged to have been the right one for him, just as Yoko had been for John. —Biographer Philip Norman During their 29-year marriage, the McCartneys had four children: she brought her daughter Heather (whom Paul later formally adopted) from her first marriage, and together
5632-472: The way the press treated Linda: "She got the same kind of insults, hatred, absolute garbage thrown at her for no reason whatsoever other than she fell in love with Paul McCartney." In late 1969, Paul fell into a deep depression due to the Beatles' pending breakup after John Lennon's departure. He spent days in bed and drank excessively, wondering what to do with his life. McCartney later said that Linda helped him pull out of that crisis by praising his work as
5720-433: The way you pulled me out of time, hung me on the line, Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you." He added that "every love song I write is for Linda." His marriage to Linda, viewed as such a disastrous misstep at the time, became by far the happiest and most durable in pop. Despite the immensity of his fame and wealth, the couple managed to lead a relatively normal domestic life and prevent their children from becoming
5808-492: The world. Michael P. Schulhof, President and CEO of Sony Corporation of America, welcomed the merger and praised Jackson for his efforts in the venture. "Michael Jackson is not only the most successful entertainer in history; he is also an astute businessman. Michael understands the importance of copyrights and the role they play in the introduction to new technologies." He added that Jackson recognizes Sony's "leadership in developing and realizing new technologies that serve to expand
5896-419: Was "astonished" at how easily she could take control of unruly or uncooperative musicians. He said that shooting rock groups was "a bloody pain in the neck. But with the lovely Linda, all this changed ... Now their eyes were pinned on her." Dalton was also impressed by the intelligence of Eastman's daughter. "Linda and I would get high and Heather would say the most amazing things ... I'd think, 'This
5984-931: Was an artist," Paul said, "and was not cut out to be an academic." Linda's daughter, Heather, created another strong bond between them, since he had always liked and wanted children of his own. When McCartney first met Heather, who was nearly six, he insisted that she and Linda move to London to live with him. After they did, he devoted time to Heather, playing with her, reading her stories, and drawing cartoons with her. He sang her to sleep at bedtime. Biographer Philip Norman observed that Linda had some personality aspects which Paul admired. She seemed less concerned with clothing or her public appearance, preferring to dress casually, even in semi-formal settings. She typically held his arm when they were together, often "gazing up at him in awe", and seeming to idolize him. Paul's friends said that he began to be less formal, whether shaving less often or just wearing simpler clothes. "He could go on
6072-422: Was arrested on charges of possession. She later said that, while hard drugs were "disgusting", marijuana was "pretty lightweight". McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, and her condition worsened when the cancer metastasized to her liver . Paul was aware of the prognosis and later said, "The doctors had told me privately that we'd caught it too late, that she'll have about 18 months. And that
6160-505: Was born on December 31, 1962. The couple had dissimilar lifestyles, became increasingly unhappy, and divorced in June 1965. He was an academic who spent much of his time studying and doing research, while she preferred a home life. She loved the wide open spaces in Arizona and enjoyed riding horses through the desert landscape. The settings, with saguaro cacti , reminded her of scenery from western films, which inspired her to take up photography as
6248-426: Was diagnosed with breast cancer and died from the disease three years later at the age of 56. Linda McCartney was born Linda Louise Eastman in Manhattan, New York , on September 24, 1941. She had one older brother named John, and two younger sisters named Laura and Louise Jr. Her mother, Louise Sara Eastman (née Lindner), was from a German-Jewish family. Her maternal grandfather was Max J. Lindner, founder of
6336-421: Was later renamed as Sony Music Entertainment Inc. in January 1991. Shortly after the acquisition by Sony a music publishing division, CBS Music Publishing, was formed. CBS Records' previous publishing division, CBS Songs, had been sold to SBK Entertainment in 1986, and SBK ended being sold to EMI in 1989. Looking for further opportunities, Sony aimed to expand its music publishing interests. CBS Records acquired
6424-629: Was made in 2007, when Sony/ATV purchased Famous Music , a music publishing business with song catalogue of more than 125,000 songs including " Moon River " and " Footloose ", for $ 370 million. The deal, sought by Viacom , included the assumption of around $ 30 million of debt. The song catalogue also includes the hits of Eminem , Akon , Linda Perry , Björk , Shakira and Beck , as well as music from films released by Viacom divisions Paramount Pictures (which had founded Famous Music in 1928) and DreamWorks Pictures . Digital sheet music provider Musicnotes.com announced in June 2006 that it had signed
6512-533: Was my girlfriend. I lost my girlfriend." McCartney left all of her property to Paul, including royalties from books and records and rights to her photos. He pledged to continue her line of vegetarian food and to keep it free from GMOs . In June 1998, the artist Brian Clarke exhibited The Glass Wall (Dedicated to Linda McCartney) , a 1,012 square foot artwork in stained glass, at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York. Created by Clarke between 1997–98,
6600-459: Was no longer for sale. In 1981, American singer Michael Jackson collaborated with Paul McCartney, writing and recording several songs together. Jackson stayed at the home of McCartney and his wife Linda during the recording sessions, becoming friendly with both. One evening while at the dining table, McCartney brought out a thick, bound notebook displaying all the songs to which he owned the publishing rights. Jackson grew more excited as he examined
6688-515: Was only interested in the music copyrights , but the package also included buildings, a recording studio and studio equipment. The two sides signed a non-binding memorandum of mutual interest in December 1984 and Jackson's team began a four-month process of verifying ATV Music's legal documents, financial reports, and every significant composition in the nearly 4000-song catalog. The two sides began drafting contracts in January 1985 and follow-through meetings began on March 16. Jackson's team described
6776-436: Was owned by late entertainer Michael Jackson . Jackson had purchased ATV Music, which included the Lennon–McCartney song catalog, in 1985. In 2012, an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing to become the largest music publishing administrator in the world, with a library of over three million songs. In April 2019, Jon Platt became CEO/Chairman of Sony/ATV Music Publishing after
6864-427: Was patently clear that it was allowed to be tired." They were married in a small civil ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall on March 12, 1969. British fans reacted negatively, partly because his marriage ended McCartney's status as the last unattached Beatle. John Lennon married Yoko Ono a week later, and both women were perceived by fans as reasons for the group's breakup. Lennon at one point publicly criticized
6952-461: Was published in 1992. She also took the photograph for the cover of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson 's single " The Girl Is Mine ". After the Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul taught Linda to play keyboards and recorded an album with her, Ram , as a duo. The couple formed the band Wings . They garnered several Grammy Awards , becoming one of the most successful British bands of the 1970s, but had to endure gibes about Linda's singing. In 1977
7040-469: Was published in 1995, and was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in the Vegetarian Books category in 1996. In 2021, Paul, Stella, and Mary McCartney updated and veganized a number of Linda's vegetarian recipes, and released them as the vegan cookbook, Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen . Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen was nominated for an IVFF award in 2021. Eastman's first marriage
7128-487: Was quite rebellious ... [growing up] she was the kind of kid who would hang out in the kitchen with the black maids" to learn cooking. She disliked socializing. They both liked natural surroundings, he said, and they shared a love of nature, which became one of their most important emotional links. He knew that because of her "very free spirit", she was considered a rebel and a black sheep by her family for avoiding excelling in education, unlike her father and brother. "She
7216-434: Was reported to have expressed exasperation at McCartney's attitude; he felt that the musician should have paid for the songs he had written. At the time, McCartney was one of the richest entertainers in the world, with a net worth of $ 560 million and a royalty income of $ 41 million. Jackson stated, "If he didn't want to invest $ 47.5 million in his own songs, then he shouldn't come crying to me now." Appearing on
7304-415: Was restructured into Central Independent Television . In 1981, Grade entertained offers for Northern Songs, drawing interest from several bidders. McCartney, with Lennon's widow Yoko Ono , offered £21 million but the offer was declined by Grade who decided not to sell Northern Songs separately after other suitors, including CBS Songs , EMI Music Publishing , Warner Communications , Paramount Pictures and
7392-485: Was the keyboardist and harmony vocalist in the band Wings that also featured her husband, Paul McCartney of the Beatles . Beginning in the mid-1960s, Linda began a career as a photographer, landing with Town & Country , where she soon gained assignments to photograph various musicians and entertainers. By the late 1960s, she was a regular fixture at the Fillmore East , a New York concert venue, where she became
7480-421: Was the only photographer they allowed on the yacht. I just kept clicking away with the camera, and they enjoyed it and I enjoyed it, and suddenly I found that taking pictures was a great way to live and a great way to work. Eastman's father wanted her to undertake formal training with a professional photographer. "Well, I never had the patience for that", she said. "I had to trust my feelings." But she had studied
7568-488: Was to Joseph Melville See Jr. (April 19, 1938 – March 19, 2000), whom she met in college. He earned a geology degree from Princeton and pursued graduate studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Eastman followed him there, where she enrolled at the university to study art history. While she was there her mother was killed in the 1 March 1962 crash of American Airlines Flight 1 over Jamaica Bay, New York. She married See on June 18, 1962, and their daughter Heather Louise
7656-575: Was what she had." She died from the disease at the age of 56 on April 17, 1998, at the McCartney family ranch in Tucson, Arizona . Her family was with her when she died. McCartney was cremated in Tucson, and her ashes were scattered at the McCartney family's English farm in Sussex . Paul later suggested that fans remember her by donating to breast cancer research charities that did not support animal testing , "or
7744-441: Was written by Paul during one of their country drives. "This song was about that: doing nothing, trying to get lost ... [and] the wonderfully free attitude we were able to have." Linda recalled the setting: Scotland was like nothing I'd ever lived in. It was the most beautiful land you have ever seen, way at the end of nowhere. To me it was the first feeling I'd ever had of civilization dropped away ... so different from all
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