The music labels have responded by trying to make artists wait much longer before re-record their music:
It’s significant, Greenstein said, that the first Taylor’s Version wasn’t released until she’d been off Big Machine for three years. Until then, she was legally bound not to re-record any of the material, and this time frame was typical of record deals in the past. But this is the part of the equation that Swift likely changed for good.
“For decades, major labels were somewhat rational when it came to the prohibition of re-recordings,” Greenstein said. “But now they’re going to be asking, ‘What’s the risk of a Taylor’s Version?’”
In response, record companies are now trying to prohibit re-recordings for 20 or 30 years, not just two or three. And this has become a key part of contract negotiations. “Will they get 30 years? Probably not, if the lawyer is competent. But they want to make sure that the artist’s vocal cords are not in good shape by the time they get around to re-recording.”
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Making a few billion dollars on a sold out global tour was pretty smart too.
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Also she’s pretty.
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 days ago
She can’t keep getting away with it
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Where are those meddling kids when we need em
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 4 days ago
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somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
In a fetal alcohol syndrome kind of way, yes.