BBC to auction rock recording rights
United Press International - January 11, 1998 07:49
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LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) - The British Broadcasting Corporation says it
plans to auction off the recording rights of several rock legends.
A BBC spokesman has confirmed British newspaper reports that rights
for recordings of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Genesis, Pink Floyd and the
Rolling Stones would be auctioned, and talks are being held with
interested parties.
The vintage recordings, made in the 1960s and 1970s, were hidden for
years in the BBC's archives. They were only discovered recently.
While the artists, their managers or record companies own the
performance rights, the recording rights have traditionally been held by
the BBC.
The Financial Times says John Willan, who is director of BBC Music
Worldwide, has already met several potential buyers, including Hendrix's
sister.
A spokesman for the BBC says some rights to Rolling Stones recordings
discovered last week might not belong to the broadcaster, and an
investigation is being held to identify ownership.
Most of the recordings were made for BBC's Radio 1 and the World
Service.
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