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March 16th, 2016

Los Angeles Times

Steve Ma Talks to Los Angeles Times About Sony, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Stephen Ma was recently quoted in Ryan Faughnder’s Los Angeles Times article “Sony is betting on love for the Beatles lasting in a new $750 million deal,” which discusses the significance of Sony’s decision to buy the Michael Jackson estate’s remaining stake of their joint venture in Sony/ATV Music Publishing. According to Stephen, the massive music catalog, containing hits from some of the industry’s most renowned artists, is worth Sony’s steep investment.

“The crown jewel, really, is the Beatles catalog,” says Stephen. “It’s a big number, but it’s one of the most prized catalogs in the world.”

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