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rsdsharp

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9. Sony ATV apparently owns the Beatles catalog, but it entered into a confidential settlement with McCartney in 2017,

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 06:09 PM

Jul 2024

so who knows. The commercial, however, actually appears to be the Beatles recording of the song. The rights to Beatles recordings are owned by Apple Corps Ltd. and Vivendi Universal Music Group. SOMEBODY had to give permission to use the song and recording in the commercial.

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Does it bother anyone else that Uber is using on of the most iconic Beatles songs in their advertisement?? [View all] a kennedy Jul 2024 OP

It would, but the song is 60 years old now. n/t Dennis Donovan Jul 2024 #1

Personally, I think it's just corny. If I were in charge, I'd hire songwriters.... chouchou Jul 2024 #2

Which would cost around three to four times as much as it would to get the rights to use the tune. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2024 #7

Amen. My best friend was/is in the entertainment industry. chouchou Jul 2024 #8

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 2024 #10

Probably lots of seniors use Uber to get around. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #3

I took an uber a couple of times recently, Haggard Celine Jul 2024 #5

I would have thought the Beatles song you were talking about Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #4

At least it's not "don't pass me by", which mentions a car crash unblock Jul 2024 #6

Sony ATV apparently owns the Beatles catalog, but it entered into a confidential settlement with McCartney in 2017, rsdsharp Jul 2024 #9