Stevie says Mac members get paid the same

[Macfan4life]

Rock icon Stevie Nicks believes the fight against sexual misconduct and gender inequality in the entertainment industry is going to require persistence.
"Everybody needs to not let this be a kind of big wave and just go away and say, 'Oh well, you know, it's over and nobody cares anymore,'" Nicks told CNN at the Recording Academy's MusiCares event on Friday. "Everybody has to keep really fighting because otherwise women, we will be swept under the carpet yet again and it will just start over."
Nicks and the other members of Fleetwood Mac were honored at the annual pre-Grammy Awards charity event.
The singer, who joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, said she and fellow bandmate, Christine McVie, did not experience much sexual harassment over the course of their meteoric careers.

"I think I've been very lucky," she said. "And maybe it's because when I joined Fleetwood Mac, Christine and I made a pact. We said we will never ever be treated like a second class citizen amongst our peers as we get more famous and more famous -- and if we're in a room with famous rock n' roll stars that are men and they treat us that way, we will scream at them and then we'll walk out."

"We've been a force of nature our entire career, so nobody has dared to step over that line to Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks," she continued. "I'm such a raging monster when I'm angry that it would have never worked, so I'm really glad I never had to run into that."
As for the ongoing conversations about pay disparities between men and women in entertainment and across industries, Nicks said she's in full support of those calling for pay equity.
"Fleetwood Mac has two women and we all get paid the same," She said. "And if we didn't, Christine and I would be walking out the door."

[Macfan4life]

This has been debated here before. I think Stevie was trying to relate to the current "me Too" movement in claiming "we all get paid the same."
I think many of us speculated that Stevie gets paid more than other band members when touring. We may never know the truth. But if it is true perhaps Mick, John, and Lindsey can start their own non-twirling "Me Too" movement.

[sleepless child]

I highly doubt Stevie and Lindsey got the same money when they joined Fleetwood Mac as the rest of the group and I'm sure lawyers made sure that changed when Rumours became a big hit.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by sleepless child

I highly doubt Stevie and Lindsey got the same money when they joined Fleetwood Mac as the rest of the group and I'm sure lawyers made sure that changed when Rumours became a big hit.

They were initially on a $200/week salary with FM, until they decided to make them full members.

[HomerMcvie]

Equal pay from Stevie is such B.S.

Until Christine came back, I believe it was fact that their breakdown of pay was:
Stevie 40%
Lindsey 30%
Mick 15%
John 15%

She's so full of it.

[jeets2000]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Equal pay from Stevie is such B.S.

Until Christine came back, I believe it was fact that their breakdown of pay was:
Stevie 40%
Lindsey 30%
Mick 15%
John 15%

She's so full of it.

Curious where this breakdown you're citing came from? Thanks!

[WatchChain]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Equal pay from Stevie is such B.S.

Until Christine came back, I believe it was fact that their breakdown of pay was:
Stevie 40%
Lindsey 30%
Mick 15%
John 15%

She's so full of it.

Wasn't the breakdown after expenses:
Stevie 35%
Lindsey 35%
Mick 15%
John 15%

Before Christine's return, I thought Stevie and Lindsey were paid the same. Whatever the case, the singer/songwriter headliners SHOULD get paid more because they are filling the seats. Let's face it, without the lead singers, John and Mick would either be the opening act for REO SPEEDWAGON or playing 500-seat clubs. It's been done before-just reference the Bekka Bramlett/Billy Burnett lineup of Fleetwood Mac.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

This has been debated here before. I think Stevie was trying to relate to the current "me Too" movement in claiming "we all get paid the same."
I think many of us speculated that Stevie gets paid more than other band members when touring. We may never know the truth. But if it is true perhaps Mick, John, and Lindsey can start their own non-twirling "Me Too" movement.

"Me too" is about sexual harassment. The pay equality thing has been in the news a lot too with the most recent thing being Mark Wahlberg getting paid something like $1.5 million for re shoots while his co star Michelle Williams got $1800 for the same work.

[Newzchspy]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

This has been debated here before. I think Stevie was trying to relate to the current "me Too" movement in claiming "we all get paid the same."
I think many of us speculated that Stevie gets paid more than other band members when touring. We may never know the truth. But if it is true perhaps Mick, John, and Lindsey can start their own non-twirling "Me Too" movement.

I've never believed that. Stevie's money is primarily earned outside the Mac with songwriting royalties & private (i.e. corporate) concerts or private parties. She knows what she has and is a smart cookie for that. Chris as well. Without her (Stevie), the Mac is really NOT the Mac.......

[HomerMcvie]

Isn't she managed by Irving Azoff? That sawed off POS would wrestle a nickel out of his dying grandma's hands.

She gets more than 20%. I guaranf*ckingtee you that she does.

[Newzchspy]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Isn't she managed by Irving Azoff? That sawed off POS would wrestle a nickel out of his dying grandma's hands.

She gets more than 20%. I guaranf*ckingtee you that she does.

Have you seen her contract??

Didn't think so.....

Happy Ledgeday to me!! 16 years on this great forum (at least under this name)

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Newzchspy

Have you seen her contract??

Didn't think so.....

I know how leverage works.

When the Eagles reunited, Frey and Henley refused, unless they got a double cut of the pie.

I'll bet... your life... that she gets more than 20%. I'm positive she does. And I can't stand her, so why TF would I be "standing up" for her?

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Isn't she managed by Irving Azoff? That sawed off POS would wrestle a nickel out of his dying grandma's hands.

She gets more than 20%. I guaranf*ckingtee you that she does.

She was until she wasn't, then she went with Howard Kaufman. Lindsey very pointedly remarked when prepping for either one of the last tours or albums "Howard will always look out for Stevie" so......she's getting more somehow. If for some reason there is in fact a contract where everyone gets the same, she's making up the difference somewhere else. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Chris returned and they had to re-split the pie.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

She was until she wasn't, then she went with Howard Kaufman. Lindsey very pointedly remarked when prepping for either one of the last tours or albums "Howard will always look out for Stevie" so......she's getting more somehow. If for some reason there is in fact a contract where everyone gets the same, she's making up the difference somewhere else. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Chris returned and they had to re-split the pie.

Me too. I think she grossly underestimated how popular Christine actually was, and is sorry that she came back. Because Momma is no longer in the spotlight by herself, which she lives for.

[Macfan4life]

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