A suit against EMI for $60 million in unpaid royalties was settled three years ago (the struggling record company may soon be up for sale suitors include WMG, BMG, and possibly Apple or Google). Seventhmist from 7th Heaven Its a feelgood song and it always makes me feel good, so kudos to Mac. Backing band for McCartney that gained altitude during the early 70s and peaked with the chart-topping Band on the Run. The group's first record deal with EMI paid out a measly penny per record sold, and though the group's members made millions, by most accounts they earned far less than they should have. McCartneyвЂ™s secret holiday album doesnвЂ™t contain any previously released songs, McCartney told BBC host Sarah Montague, but he did hum the opening bars to Jingle Bells and Silent. Song Highlights Paul McCartney & Wings + Follow Artist. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Lyrics by Paul McCartney from the Christmas Kisses album - including song video, artist biography. Most people think this is about holiday cheer and having a wonderful Christmas season, but immense Paul Mccartney and Beatles fans think itвЂ™s something more sinister, Witchcraft. McCartney was likely motivated to record the holiday standard in part because of his disastrous financial experience with The Beatles. Wonderful Christmastime by Paul Mccartney is one of the most well-known Christmas songs played during the holiday season. That's a bit less than what McCartney earns in an entire year these days from royalties on songs recorded by himself and with Wings and The Beatles. By way of a back-of-the-envelope calculation, that means McCartney has seen about $15 million from the song since its release. Paul McCartney recorded this song in 1979 and played all the instruments himself which means he gets 100 of all royalties during the past 42 years at this. ThereвЂ™s even one by Jimmy Buffett, and if youвЂ™re wondering if a cover of Wonderful Christmastime by Jimmy Buffett is even worse than the original somehow, then I have some news for you. 'The song is what we in the industry call an evergreen, because it gets played all the time,' explains entertainment attorney Bernie Resnick.В ' publishing royalty check every fourth quarter probably has a lot of zeros on the end.'ДЄnother industry source puts the number in the $400,000-$600,000 range annually. So just exactly how much money does the song generate per year?

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