Harrisongs
Company type | Music publishing |
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Genre | Pop, rock |
Founded | England, 1964 |
Founder | George Harrison |
Products | See Category:Music published by Harrisongs |
Harrisongs Ltd is a
Harrison's earliest Beatles compositions were published by Northern Songs, the company set up in 1963 by Dick James and Brian Epstein on behalf of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who were the main songwriting Beatles. Harrison and Ringo Starr had both signed contracts with Northern Songs, but neither was satisfied with their subsequent writer's royalties and the lowly status implicit in this business arrangement. In 1967, Harrison wrote "Only a Northern Song" about his dissatisfaction with the company.[3] He duly let his Northern Songs contract expire in March 1968 and adopted Harrisongs for his music publishing,[4] while Starr founded Startling Music.
Harrison's 1968 solo album
Harrison's two songs on the band's 1969 album Abbey Road, "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", became the most widely syndicated compositions from that album, due in part to the number of cover versions they attracted.[7] With over 150 cover recordings and the enduring popularity of the Beatles' version, "Something" provided Harrisongs with what author Mark Lewisohn terms "a rich flow of royalties down the years".[8] Lewisohn also comments that, with Harrison's ownership of the company increasing from 80 per cent to 100 per cent in 1970, the move from Northern Songs proved especially beneficial, as disagreements between Lennon and McCartney had resulted in them losing control and much of the revenue generated from their songs.[8]
Harrison's company also published his early post-Beatles solo work, including the songs from
His songs from 1974's
Harrisongs is also the publishing company for Harrison's son Dhani's indie rock band, thenewno2. This portion is administered by BMG Rights Management.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-7535-0822-0.
- ISBN 978-1-60844-0399.
- ISBN 978-0-7126-6697-8.
- ISBN 0-7119-8308-9.
- ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8118-5900-4.
- ISBN 1-86074-489-3.
- ^ a b Lewisohn, Mark (2003). "Something Else". Mojo: The Beatles' Final Years Special Edition. London: Emap. p. 118.
- ^ "Concord's Bicycle Music signs global George Harrison publishing deal". Musicbusinessworldwide.com. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.