Debs
06-10-2005, 18:35
Paul McCartney has stated that he has no interest in taking back the rights to The Beatles' songs from Michael Jackson.
Jackson bought the rights to the Liverpool band's work in 1985 but is rumouredly hoping to sell them off again to aid his ailing bank balance.
However, McCartney has made it clear that he won't be seizing the opportunity to retrieve the rights just yet, as they will revert back to him automatically within a few years.
"Bono rang me and said, 'Did you hear? He's selling the songs. You should buy them!' Everyone else thinks I should too. But the thing is, I do get some cash from the publishing already. And in a few years more of the rights will be automatically be reverting to me," Contactmusic.com quote him as saying.
"The only annoying thing is, when I tour America I have to pay to play some of my own songs. But I don't think about that. Because if I did, it would be just too annoying
Jackson bought the rights to the Liverpool band's work in 1985 but is rumouredly hoping to sell them off again to aid his ailing bank balance.
However, McCartney has made it clear that he won't be seizing the opportunity to retrieve the rights just yet, as they will revert back to him automatically within a few years.
"Bono rang me and said, 'Did you hear? He's selling the songs. You should buy them!' Everyone else thinks I should too. But the thing is, I do get some cash from the publishing already. And in a few years more of the rights will be automatically be reverting to me," Contactmusic.com quote him as saying.
"The only annoying thing is, when I tour America I have to pay to play some of my own songs. But I don't think about that. Because if I did, it would be just too annoying