VIDEO : Settlement Reached Between Paul McCartney And Sony/ATV Over Beatles Music Rights

Paul McCartney has reached a confidential settlement of his lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC in which he sought to reclaim copyrights to songs by the Beatles. On Thursday, the accord disclosed in filings with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan ends McCartney's pre-emptive effort to ensure that the copyrights, once owned by Michael Jackson, would go to him starting in October 2018. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos signed an order dismissing the case, but agreed to revisit it if a dispute arose. In January, McCartney had sued for a declaration that he could reclaim more than 260 copyrights, including for songs credited to him and John Lennon such as "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude."