Lot 464 - John Lennon Signed Publishing Contract

Sold Stock #146955 | Sold Dec 16 2022

BEATLES, THE

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Lot # 464 - John Lennon Signed Publishing Contract

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An important 26-page agreement dated "25th June 1974" and personally signed by John Lennon. The last page in the agreement lists early original Beatles songs credited to the Lennon-McCartney partnership.

Before the Beatles became a worldwide phenomenon, Lennon and Paul McCartney established a songwriting partnership, meaning they were both credited equally for the songs either of them created. They formed Northern Songs Ltd in 1963 alongside Brian Epstein and Dick James, who received a share of the royalties from Lennon and McCartney's music.

This contract was created when Lennon decided to split the partnership and began writing music with Yoko Ono. The agreement features several typed paragraphs stating that the ownership of Lennon and Ono's musical compositions should be transferred to both of their companies in New York. In return, Northern Songs Ltd was entitled to receive a percentage of the gross royalties from those songs. Lennon has signed page 22 in blue ballpoint pen, and "ORI" is handwritten on the top left corner of the first page. The lot exhibits some staple holes and discolouration around the page edges. Dimensions: 33 cm x 21.5 cm x 0.5 cm (13" x 8 1/2" x 1/4")

Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 M

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