2015 Fleetwood Mac Album

[tabruns]

I think the current tour isn't as much of a "money grab" as some think. Yeah, they're making bank....but I think the point of the tour is partially to reignite excitement from the fans *as a prep for the new album* and also to give fans what they want: Half the people want a new album, half the people want to see the band live.

My guess is its been something like this:

Nicks: I need to get this contract with WB done. Voila 24 Karat Gold.

Mac: Tour to make money, and for the fans, and to stoke excitement and interest prior to an album coming out.

Nicks: I want to tour behind 24KG.

Mac: We want to get the album done, put it out, then tour behind it.

(negotiation, negotiation, negotiation)

2015: Finish Mac album, do a Fall tour.

2016: Nicks tours IYD/24KG...possibly does Songs From The Vault II.

I don't know if this is the case but what might have been a middle ground would be for Mac to let Nicks perform "Lady" in their set (with McVie on keyboards), and sell 24KG with the t-shirts. Then in return agree to fully participate in a double Mac album and commit to the band through the year.

[MikeInNV]

I'll preface this by saying I'm not at all savvy about the ways of the music business. Does having Stevie free from her WB contract somehow put Fleetwood Mac in a better position to negotiate a record deal? Otherwise, why all the talk of WB being owed one last record? I mean, it's not as if she had been rushing through her contract all along. Why was 2014 so important for giving WB their last record?

[elle]

Originally Posted by MikeInNV

I'll preface this by saying I'm not at all savvy about the ways of the music business. Does having Stevie free from her WB contract somehow put Fleetwood Mac in a better position to negotiate a record deal? Otherwise, why all the talk of WB being owed one last record? I mean, it's not as if she had been rushing through her contract all along. Why was 2014 so important for giving WB their last record?

i have the same question.

[Macfanforever]

I would love to see them go indy label but they loose the mass distribution WB has.They been married to WB for 40 plus years.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by tabruns

I think the current tour isn't as much of a "money grab" as some think. Yeah, they're making bank....but I think the point of the tour is partially to reignite excitement from the fans *as a prep for the new album* and also to give fans what they want: Half the people want a new album, half the people want to see the band live.

My guess is its been something like this:

Nicks: I need to get this contract with WB done. Voila 24 Karat Gold.

Mac: Tour to make money, and for the fans, and to stoke excitement and interest prior to an album coming out.

Nicks: I want to tour behind 24KG.

Mac: We want to get the album done, put it out, then tour behind it.

(negotiation, negotiation, negotiation)

2015: Finish Mac album, do a Fall tour.

2016: Nicks tours IYD/24KG...possibly does Songs From The Vault II.

I don't know if this is the case but what might have been a middle ground would be for Mac to let Nicks perform "Lady" in their set (with McVie on keyboards), and sell 24KG with the t-shirts. Then in return agree to fully participate in a double Mac album and commit to the band through the year.

Why do they have tour behind album?