The time has come for Paul McCartney to take back what’s his. He lost the rights to many of his songs thanks to some bad publishing deals the Beatles made. Now he’s suing Sony to get them back.
McCartney is arguing that copyright laws will allow him to start claiming his music again beginning in October of 2018. He first started sending termination notices to Sony in October of 2008, and it takes ten years for them to take effect.
A couple of songs included in McCartney’s suit include “Yesterday” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” as well as any other songs he wrote or co-wrote with John Lennon.