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The Rolling Stones Sign Deal with Universal Music Group

7/25/08, 12:08 pm EST


The Rolling Stones made the move from their longtime label EMI to Universal official today, signing a long-term deal that not only encompasses future albums but also includes the band’s post-Sticky Fingers catalog. The Stones released their concert film soundtrack Shine A Light through UMG earlier this year. EMI lobbied hard to bring the band back after their contract expired, but the tumultuous year the label has had since being acquired by equity firm Terra Firma perhaps ushered the Stones’ exile from EMI. Live Nation were also rumored to be in the bidding for the band’s services. The Stones will release their UMG albums through the company’s Polydor label, marking the first time the entire Stones catalog shared the same label. The UMG deal also includes the digital rights to the Stones discography. The Rolling Stones mark the third major artist to leave EMI in the past year, joining Paul McCartney and Radiohead.

Daniel Kreps

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EMI... | 7/25/2008, 5:50 pm EST

….is done.

Thanks Andy Slater.

Paul | 7/25/2008, 7:38 pm EST

Do you mean post-Sticky Fingers catalog or post-Ya-Ya’s catalog? Get Your Ya-Ya’s out was the last album they made on the London/Decca label, not Sticky Fingers. This should mean everything from Brown Sugar and on is owned by Universal.

Matt | 7/27/2008, 1:33 pm EST

EMI………Unlimited supply!

ericw | 7/27/2008, 8:42 pm EST

One Allen Klein, the shrewd accountant who fleased both the Beatles and Stones of millions, owns the rights to all the early Stones albums

Bill Phelps | 7/27/2008, 10:09 pm EST

The Rolling Stones are simply the immortals of rock n’ roll — the greatest artists with a arsenal of genius that spans a lifetime.

Bopgun | 7/28/2008, 3:45 am EST

Hello EMI !!! GOODBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!

Jungleland | 7/28/2008, 9:17 am EST

I think it is through Sticky Fingers, but for some reason Wild Horses is not included. See the 40 Licks CDs for the breakdown (disc one is Alen Klien owned, disc two is part of this new deal) These are the same titles that were on Columbia and then Virgin/EMI on CD

A. Klein | 2/17/2009, 9:19 am EST

Finally we’ll see official releases of Altamont ‘69, European tour ‘70, Farwell Britain tour ‘71, S.T.P. ‘72, Far East tour ‘73, European Tour ‘73… Really! -No kidding!

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