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Two years after his death, Johnny Hallyday is everywhere! An album of his greatest reorchestrés hits Friday in symphonic version. Two books will also appear in bookstores. And Johnny Hallyday also appears on December 1 for three shows dedicated to the artist. Who benefits from this business?
Universal rubs his hands
And first of all to his label, Universal. Imagine that the disc that leaves Friday is pressed from the start to 100,000 copies, it is very rare today. This is to say if the record company believes it. And yet, it does not appear on this posthumous album any new title, only tubes like Something of Tennessee , or No I do not regret anything. The voice is that of Johnny recorded especially at the Stade de France, but reorchestrée with the symphony orchestra of London. It does not cost much, and as producers, Universal will get shares on every disc sold. "About 35%", according to Fabien Lecoeuvre,
"It's a very good move for the Universal record company," he says. For the specialist of the French song, this album is a boon for the label. "Knowing that between December 5, 2017 and December 31 of the same year, Johnny Hallyday has sold nearly a million copies of all compilations, records memories, memories, it is considerable". The stakes are high for Universal: the last posthumous album of the singer, signed at Warner, exceeded the 2 million sales in 2018. Even if for once, it was unpublished songs.
Rights holders in waiting
Universal is not going to be the only one to enjoy it. His last wife, Laeticia Hallyday, and their two daughters will also have their share of the cake, since all the money is theirs rightfully. At least normally, because a court decision has so far frozen the payment of royalties, pending the verdict that will decide in favor of the US or French will of the singer. But that does not stop Laetitia Hallyday and Universal from working hand in hand for these three tribute shows at the Olympia on December 1, at noon, at 4 pm and 8 pm. We must make the rent of the room profitable.
On stage, there will be no concert, no artist, while tickets are sold up to 100 euros per person. In fact fans will see screenings of concerts or interviews of the singer. Three one-and-a-half hour sessions are planned, one of which will be broadcast in a hundred Pathé cinema in France.
And you have not finished hearing about Johnny! For the two years of his death on December 6, Universal will release a box of lives at the Olympia, called " Un soir à l'Olympia" . And then we can also reveal that Universal will come out, year after year for Christmas, all Johnny Hallyday albums from their catalog. There are 44 in total. Realize, the rights holders will be able to get money on Johnny's sales until 2088!