A music business expert was talking on Simon Mayo's show tonight about "covers" and the money they make for the writers.  He mentioned Lennon and McCartney but I didn't catch any details - I was too engrossed in my T2 crossword.

But I did hear Iggy Pop on "Newsnight" explaining that his boyhood musical influences where The Beatles and The Kinks which he listened to on the radio.  He was being interviewed by Kirsty Wark because he's recently delivered a lecture on music and its relationship to business (I think).