Universal is having a banner year at the movies, good news for the studio and its investors, while music fans get a shot at rock history at auction.

• Universal became the first studio this year to pass $5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, only the third time it has done it.
• Three of the five films that hit a billion dollars this year came from Universal: The Odyssey, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy.
• A $4 million music memorabilia auction runs October 1-2 in London, with Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Queen, Beatles, and John Lennon items on the block.
• The sellers are the artists' estates, cashing out collectibles to move the money into investments.
• A two-headed baby diamondback turtle, weighing about as much as a nickel, was found at a Cape Cod nesting site and handed to wildlife officials.

Outlook: Universal's hits are already moving to streaming, and the London auction will show how much collectors are still willing to pay for music history.