How many bands or artists actually control their master tapes?
I saw Taylor Swift has paid 1/3 of a billion dollars for control of her masters.
When Christine McVie died, her body wasn't even cold before one of her songs was used in a medicine commercial. I mentioned Taylor S. but I believe she sold a song for a credit card commercial, as did P McCartney using a Wings song.
Do any artists actually control their musical art or is it all for sale to the highest bidder and are they the ones that decide to sell it. As far as I know, Neil Young is the lone holdout.
Posted Aug 14, 2025, 12:35 AM UTC
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