http://q1077.com Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://q1077.com/pete-townshend-sells-publishing-rights-to-back-catalog/ http://q1077.com/pete-townshend-sells-publishing-rights-to-back-catalog/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:17:31 +0000 Dave Lifton http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=49902 In a deal that reportedly took three years to complete, Pete Townshend has sold all the publishing rights to his entire catalog – approximately 400 songs between the Who and his solo career – to the Spirit Music Group, a firm that specializes in placing songs in commercials, movies and television shows. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the arrangement, which was announced last month, is rumored to be as much as $100 million.

]]> http://q1077.com/pete-townshend-sells-publishing-rights-to-back-catalog/feed/ 0 Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images http://q1077.com/roger-daltrey-brings-tommy-to-the-us/ http://q1077.com/roger-daltrey-brings-tommy-to-the-us/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 11:45:13 +0000 Jen Austin http://q1077.com/?p=3108 Roger Daltrey performed the classic Tommy album in its entirety at a charity event in the UK in March, and it was such a success a UK tour was announced for the summer.  Now, add the US!  And you don't have to drive far to see it.  But we will have to wait awhile. 

]]> http://q1077.com/roger-daltrey-brings-tommy-to-the-us/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images