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Pink Floyd reportedly set to make £400million from back catalogue sale
Pink Floyd are reportedly set to make £400million from the sale of their back catalogue.Back in May, it was revealed that the legendary rockers were in talks to sell their entire catalogue, with a potential price for the sale reaching the hundreds of millions.Now, as reported by The Times, the band are looking for a £400million sale for their whole back catalogue, with private equity group Blackstone battling with major labels Sony, Warner, BMG and more to seal the deal.The sale, which would include Pink Floyd’s songs and master recordings, comes after they reunited earlier this year for new song ‘Hey, Hey, Rise Up!’, the band’s first original material since 1994’s ‘Division Bell’ album. The track was released to draw attention to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to raise funds for those affected by the war, with all proceeds from the song donated to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief.In a statement, David Gilmour – who has a Ukrainian family – explained that the band released the song to draw attention to the war and to raise money for humanitarian efforts.“We want to express our support for Ukraine and in that way, show that most of the world thinks that it is totally wrong for a superpower to invade the independent democratic country that Ukraine has become,” Gilmour said.The likes of Neil Diamond, Sting, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, Tina Turner and Stevie Nicks have all sold their back catalogues recently.Many artists – including Neil Young, Blondie, Shakira and Fleetwood Mac‘s Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie – have all sold the rights to their catalogues via the Hipgnosis Song Fund.
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Eurythmics and St. Vincent Electrify, Mariah Carey Gives Hilarious But Serious Speech at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe music industry’s return to whatever passes for normal these days has been hit and miss, to put it mildly: Grammy Week, Coachella, and the first publishers’ week in three years have seen an uneven balance of caution and carelessness — some events have a relatively high percentage of masks and distancing, some have hardly any at all, and at each one you hear tales of how severe someone’s bout with Covid was or wasn’t, and that someone else couldn’t make it because they suddenly tested positive.The “publishers week” we’re referring to is the usual combination of A2IM’s Indie Week conference, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting, and the closer, the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which is one of the most unique and memorable awards shows in the business — which is a parallel event to the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala in that it’s invite-only and features a number of once-in-a-lifetime performances. Not only is it the annual family reunion for the songwriting an publishing industry, over the years we’ve seen performances from  Neil Diamond, Drake, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, John Prine, Leon Russell, Elvis Costello and dozens of others, along with several completely unique homages: Lady Gaga singing Four Non-Blondes’ hit “What’s Up” to Linda Perry; Stevie Nicks belting “The Rose” to Bette Midler; Emmylou Harris performing Eric Clapton’s heartbreaking hit “Tears in Heaven” for the song’s co-writer Will Jennings; and one year, the evening ended with Billy Joel and Garth Brooks duetting at the piano in matching Stetson hats.
hellomagazine.com
Penny Lancaster poses with son and step-daughters in family photo – and sparks huge reaction
Penny Lancaster caused a stir amongst her fans on Sunday as she shared a sweet new family photo with her fans.MORE: 8 celebrity step-parents: Christine Lampard, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Emily Andre and moreThe Loose Women star, 51, uploaded the image following husband Sir Rod Stewart's performance at the Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday night. WATCH: Sir Rod Stewart shares hilarious video inside £4.6m homeThe snapshot shows Rod stood in the centre and surrounded by his loved ones, including wife Penny and their youngest son, Aidan, 14.READ: Sir Rod Stewart reunites with ex-wife Alana – fans say same thingMORE: Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster share rare photo of eldest son AlastairAlso pictured is Rod's sister Mary Stewart and two of his daughters, Kimberly and Ruby, as well as Penny's sister-in-law, Louise.Penny shared a gorgeous family photo with fansFans loved the sweet family photo – although some were divided over Rod's performance at the palace, with a number questioning why he had chosen to sing a cover of Sweet Caroline rather than his own songs.READ: Penny Lancaster's daily diet: the star's breakfast, lunch and dinner revealedMORE: Penny Lancaster 'wasn’t the person I married' during menopause battle, says Rod Stewart"Why Sweet Caroline??? You have so many of your own hits… sorry was disappointed," one wrote.
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