It’s always made us just a little bit sad that dear old Paul doesn’t own the copyrights to the array mega-hits and genuine classics he created with The Beatles, but that could be about to change, as he looks to sue Sony for the rights to his formidable catalogue of very, very valuable tunes.
TMZ have reported that Paul is suing the current rights holders Sony, citing court documents that claim McCartney has been pursuing the company for the rights to be transferred for a while now, but with no luck.
Sony have owned the catalogue since purchasing the songs from Michael Jackson’s estate last year for a whopping 750 million USD – Jackson famously outbid McCartney for the rights when they were last up for purchase.
The tracks in question include massive hits like ‘Love Me Do’, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ and ‘All You Need Is Love’, and no doubt hold a certain sentimental value to Sir Paul – as well as a very significant monetary one. Only time will tell how this will all pan out, but Paul is reportedly hoping to secure the right by next year.
