Are you starting to get the idea that there's more money
out there than you ever dreamed of?
As if they didn't have enough money already, it appears the boys in the band just hit the biggest friggin' lottery of all time. Queen has reportedly sold their recording, publishing and all other rights to Sony Music for $1.27 billion. The deal also includes the band’s name and likeness rights as well as the possibility of musicals, commercial and film placements, merchandise and other opportunities, HITS Daily Double reported. However, live performances are not included in the deal, according to Variety.
The deal comes six years after “Bohemian Rhapsody,” an autobiographical film chronicling the life and career of the band, which earned over $900 million globally at the box office, and won four Academy Awards including a Best Actor accolade for Rami Malek who portrayed the late Mercury.
Disney and Universal Music Group will permanently keep the rights to distribute Queen’s records in North America, but the band’s royalties will now go to Sony Music. For global distribution, the rights will transfer from UMG to Sony Music in 2026 or 2027.
Original members Brian May and Roger Taylor have performed with singer Adam Lambert, while bassist John Deacon retired following frontman Freddie Mercury’s death in 1991.
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They must have edited the list a bunch since I was a kid and had to
memorize 'em. There wasn't any 'you's in there, but there was
a boatload of 'thou's...
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It would be a better comic if the dialogue was reversed.
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Saudi Arabian officials shut illegal pilgrims out of air-conditioned rest areas in Mecca during extreme heat that killed more than 1,000 people on hajj - some fucked-up kind of Muslim religion thing.
More than half of the deaths were among 'unregistered worshippers' who had not bought costly permits for the annual pilgrimage, which all Muslims with the means are encouraged to complete at least once. The death toll from this year’s hajj exceeded 1,000, diplomats said, as temperatures hit 125.2F in Mecca this week.
I am not a religious person in any way, although life itself , if it was considered a religion, would be my thing. I figure any organized religion of any kind that was created by a human (and always by a guy, by the way) has to be mostly hogwash, and that's putting it mildly to spare some of you zealots feelings. Believe what you want to believe, but there is no religion worth dying for...
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Here's a nice idea for a gift that's
both attractive and very affordable...
Click on the picture for more information on this beautiful bracelet.
There's only one left - it's only $ 20.00 - - and it comes with free shipping!
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that truly highlights her assets...
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of mine in Key Largo) is that they found 24 packages...
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No religion worth dying for? Correct. But Jesus? Yes, He is worthy of everything you can give Him, even your life. You'll see. You will wish you had chosen better. You'll see........
ReplyDeleteYou read me wrongMy friend. I absolutely agree.Jesus's life is something worth following and appreciating.It's organized religion I don't enjoy
DeleteSimple research will show you that nearly every single war in history was fought based upon religion or conflicts between two religions.
DeleteI saw the Stones in Orlando earlier this month, it was great! Who's have thought they'd still be playing back in 1964?
ReplyDeleteGreat picture of Annette!
I saw the Stones in 2019 at Gillette Stadium and paid $300 a ticket for seats 3/4 up the stadium. I was so far from the stage you couldn't distinguish people on the stage. Because of the stands being so high there was a horrible echo with half of the songs unrecognizable. By far it was the worst concert I have ever been to.
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't like those 10 commandments, try these:
ReplyDeleteExodus 20, 2-17
Deuteronomy 5, 6-21
Leviticus 19, 3&4, 11-13, 15&16, 30, and 32
Exodus 34, 10-26
The Police reported that they had received the 8 packages and are stored for evidence...
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