The Beatles’ Apple Corps & Universal Music Group Set Merchandise Partnership

Universal Music Group (UMG) will handle all worldwide physical and digital merchandise, licensing, and e-commerce related to The Beatles as part of a new long-term partnership with Apple Corps. The deal between the two entities was confirmed this morning. UMG already handles The Beatles’ music catalog and notably brought the band’s recordings to streaming si

The top 3

  1. Top-Selling Music Artists of All Time: The Beatles are the best-selling music group globally with an estimated 520 million equivalent album sales, while Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson are top solo artists, with Jackson having over 340 million global equivalent album sales.
  2. Artists with Most No. 1 Albums on Billboard 200: The Beatles hold the record for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart with 19, followed by Drake and Taylor Swift with 15 each, and Jay-Z with 14.
  3. Most Valuable Artist Music Catalogs: Queen's music catalog was acquired for $1.27 billion in 2024, an implied valuation of Michael Jackson's catalog is $1.2 billion, and Bruce Springsteen's catalog sold for $500-550 million.

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