英EMI、アビイ・ロード・スタジオ売却を一転中止

英紙フィナンシャル・タイムズ（電子版）は21日、経営難の英音楽大手EMIグループが、ビートルズゆかりの「アビイ・ロード・スタジオ」の売却計画を見合わせると、同社に近い筋の話として伝えました。計画が明らかになった後の反響の大きさに驚き、再検討した模様で、同筋は「反響が大きく、いかに大切な資産なのか誰もが痛感した」と説明し、「売却への扉は閉ざされた」と述べました。
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♪Door Has Been Closed♪

Door has been closed
Door has been closed, and I say
It's alright

EMI
It had a plan to sell the studio
EMI
It felt like wrong since there's been outcry

Door has been closed
Door has been closed, and I say
It's alright

EMI
The smiles returning to the faces
EMI
It felt like wrong since there's been outcry

Door has been closed
Door has been closed, and I say
It's alright

Sale, sale, sale, here it's shelved
Sale, sale, sale, here it's shelved
Sale, sale, sale, here it's shelved
Sale, sale, sale, here it's shelved
Sale, sale, sale, here it's shelved

EMI
I saw an offer 30 millions
EMI
It should remain in it's ownership

Door has been closed
Door has been closed, and I say
It's alright

Door has been closed
Door has been closed
It's alright
It's alright


（原曲「Here Comes The Sun」　作詞・作曲：George Harrison、唄：The Beatles）
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なんでも、英国政府が歴史的建造物に指定したとか。