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Forbes
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Paul McCartney's Wings Album Soars More Than 5,000% In Sales
Paul McCartney's Venus and Mars charts again in the U.S. after a massive 5,435% sales spike, which ... More comes via a remastered vinyl edition. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by) Paul McCartney doesn't need to release anything new to bring himself back on the Billboard charts, though, of course, he's not yet done creating. The legendary musician appears on a pair of rankings this week — not under his own name, but rather with the moniker he used during one of the most successful periods of his post-Beatles career. As fans raced to get their hands on a reissued version of a decades-old title, the beloved project experiences a surge in sales. Wings's Venus and Mars is back on two Billboard charts. The full-length reappears on the Vinyl Albums tally at No. 23 and also lands on the Top Album Sales ranking, where it settles at No. 45. The set isn't brand new, but now it's back in the conversation in the music industry, if only for a short time, as interest in the collection grew exponentially. Venus and Mars is now back among the bestselling vinyl titles in the U.S. for just the second time ever. It once climbed as high as No. 11 on that ranking, nearly giving Wings a top 10 on a list that didn't even exist when the album first arrived.. Over on the Top Album Sales tally, the collection has only spent a total of three frames as one of the top-selling releases in the country. The highest it's ever climbed on that chart is No. 31, so while this latest return at No. 45 doesn't mark a new peak, it's also not too far from it's best showing. According to Luminate, Venus and Mars sold 2,500 copies in the U.S. in the most recent tracking week. That's a strong number for a reissue of an album that's been around for decades — and especially notable given how little it moved just a week prior. In the previous frame, the set couldn't even manage 100 copies. That means that from one span to the next, the Wings title enjoyed a sales spike of 5,435%. The Venus and Mars surge can be attributed to a recent reissue that targets McCartney's most devoted supporters. The full-length was re-released on vinyl in a half-speed remastered form, which may not sound like a major change, but it was enough to grab the attention of collectors and audiophiles alike. While the music remains largely the same, the format offers improved sound quality and a what must be a unique listening experience. Venus and Mars originally arrived in 1975, following Wings's breakout success with Band on the Run. The set includes the beloved singles 'Listen to What the Man Said' and 'Letting Go,' and it showed that post-Beatles, McCartney was still able to craft big wins and critical favorites – ones that have clearly stood the test of time.
The Independent
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Sir Paul McCartney gold and silver coins put up for auction
Gold and silver coins celebrating Sir Paul McCartney have been put up for auction. One gold and four silver pieces are being made available for collectors, the Royal Mint said, and they will be presented through auction via Stack's Bowers Galleries. The gold 5kg coin is the biggest gold proof coin produced as part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends coins series. The four silver 5kg coins are also the largest silver proof coins in the Music Legends series. Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: 'This is an exciting opportunity for collectors and fans of Paul McCartney to own a unique item celebrating one of the most influential music artists and songwriters of all time. Taking hundreds of hours to produce, the masterworks crafted from gold and silver feature highlights from Paul's career and his journey to becoming one of Britain's most successful artists in history Rebecca Morgan, Royal Mint 'Each coin available at auction is a testament to the exceptional skills of our craftspeople at the Royal Mint. 'Taking hundreds of hours to produce, the masterworks crafted from gold and silver feature highlights from Paul's career and his journey to becoming one of Britain's most successful artists in history. 'The impressive five-kilogram gold coin has also been hand signed by Paul during his Got Back tour at the end of last year – a symbol of his personal seal of approval of this iconic one-of-one piece.' Coins will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Sir Paul, the Mint said. It added that Sir Paul and the Mint will be donating a percentage of the revenue from the auction to charity. People can bid for the coins online up until March 19, when the auction ends, with bidding starting at one US dollar. The partnership between Stack's Bowers Galleries and the Royal Mint follows similar collaborations between the two organisations in recent years, including a sale of special royal succession coins in August 2023 and an auction of first strike coinage in October 2024. Brian Kendrella, president of Stack's Bowers Galleries, said: 'Paul McCartney's timeless music and multi-generational appeal continue to inspire and unite fans across the world, making this a memorable event that all can enjoy.'
CNN
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Paul McCartney's surprise one-night-only show in NYC is already sold out
Paul McCartney is giving New Yorkers an opportunity to 'come together' for one night, and one night only. The Beatles legend announced on Instagram Tuesday morning that he'll be playing a surprise show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City later that evening. In the comments section, McCartney updated his followers shortly after the initial announcement to say that the show had already sold out. McCartney skipped traditional online sale methods altogether by making tickets available only at the Bowery Ballroom's box office on a 'first come, first serve,' with only one ticket allotted per person. Tickets appear to have sold out within 30 minutes of McCartney announcing the show, which he's calling 'Paul McCartney Rocks the Bowery,' according to his Instagram post that was paired with a colorful visual. CNN has reached out to the Bowery Ballroom to confirm. The show will be a much more intimate experience than McCartney's usual stadium-sized stomping grounds, which are usually filled to the brim with tens of thousands of people. The Bowery Ballroom on Manhattan's Lower East Side a maximum capacity of around 600. McCartney concluded his 'Got Back' world tour in December. His most recent solo album, 'McCartney III,' was released in 2020. Following Tuesday's show, the 'Hey Jude' singer is next billed to appear on the 'SNL50 Anniversary Special' airing on NBC on Sunday, also in New York. The Beatles were recognized at the Grammy Awards earlier this month when they won a statuette for best rock performance for 'Now and Then,' which was released last year by the band's surviving members McCartney and Ringo Starr. Doors for Tuesday night's show will open at 5 p.m. EDT and the show will kick off around 6:30.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ticketmaster does not use dynamic pricing, boss tells MPs
Ticketmaster has denied it uses so-called dynamic pricing as it was quizzed by MPs investigating concerns that consumers are paying inflated amounts to secure tickets. Andrew Parsons, Ticketmaster's UK managing director, said told the Business and Trade Committee that the price of tickets on the site 'is the price that the artist has worked with us to determine is the price that they want it to be set'. Asked if Ticketmaster was 'ripping off fans who just want to go and see the shows they love', Mr Parsons replied: 'I don't believe so, no.' He told the committee: 'We work closely with event organisers to be able to sell tickets at the prices that they've determined in advance and after lots of consideration and lots of thought. 'A lot of thought goes into it, and I think that in the main they are very fairly priced.' Mr Parsons was further questioned by committee chairman Liam Byrne about a BBC investigation into Ticketmaster's pricing for a Harry Styles tour, and one fan 'who said they'd been enticed on to buy a ticket for £155' but when they got to the checkout 'the price per ticket had gone up to something like £386'. Mr Byrne said: 'That's the same sin that you're criticising the scalpers for. It's a blatant switch isn't it?' Mr Parsons said: 'I don't think it is. We don't advertise prices in advance, typically. The price that you see on our website, when they are made available for sale, is the price that the artist has worked with us to determine is the price that they want it to be set.' Mr Byrne replied: 'How does it go up once you get to put your credit card in then?' Mr Parsons said: 'Well, it doesn't. Maybe it would be useful to talk about how our platform does work. 'It didn't change. I'm happy to explain to you how and why. Many instances where dynamic pricing has been referred to … relate to technology which is in some way reacting to market, surging on demand, driving tickets up relative to the amounts of traffic that there might be on the site. 'We can be quite clear that is not how the Ticketmaster website operates. We don't change prices in any automated or algorithmic way. Prices are set in advance with event organisers and their teams at the prices that they want them to be made available. 'I think in certain instances, because of that fact some of the cheaper tickets which may be available will inevitably sell through most quickly, meaning the tickets fans see at a later point will be at a higher price, which can give the illusion that those tickets have changed price. 'But they have not, we can be very clear that there's no technology that's driving any price change, and the price that you see on the Ticketmaster website is the price that the event organiser wanted that to be, including all fees, and that's the only price that we will ever display.' Mr Byrne gave further examples of, including Paul McCartney's recent Got Back tour, with tickets originally billed at between £30.95 and £182.95 for standard options but fans sharing screenshots of prices up to £429 to £592 for his show on December 15. He also mentioned Lana del Rey's tour, where 90% of tickets had a fixed price of between £70 and £162.50, but 10% of inventory was sold at 'platinum level' where prices were two and half times the face value, while other reports said standing tickets sold for as much as £400. Mr Byrne said: 'Again, it does seem on the face of the evidence that prices have been changing quite a lot over the course of the process.' Mr Parsons said: 'The range of pricing is familiar to me. I'm quite sure that that's right. The point I'm trying to make is that those prices haven't changed, there's no technology-driven change to those prices. 'They are the prices to which humans have agreed to. It's not a computer or a bot behind it.' Ticketmaster had initially rejected an invitation to appear before the committee while it is being investigated over Oasis ticket sales. The company said it would not be able to adequately answer questions while the competition watchdog's investigation into whether dynamic pricing was used in the sale of Oasis tickets is ongoing. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales after fans reported being shocked by standard tickets for the band's reunion tour more than doubling in price. It is looking into whether dynamic pricing may have been used and whether consumer protection law was breached.
