Stevie without a record deal in US?

AlanC · #1 10-11-2009, 08:16 AM

Is it true that Stevie is a free agent here in the US? I was told that she didn't recieve a new option ( deal ) with Warner Bros. Records here in the US. That doesn't make any sense at all......

~GoldDustWoman~ · #2 10-11-2009, 08:48 AM

Idk about that, if that's true wouldn't that have been in the news or heck even the tabloids? If so, that's sad! She's awesome, and i'm sure has more material to release even if it's just stuff that's never been released before.

CADreaming · #3 10-11-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AlanC

Is it true that Stevie is a free agent here in the US? I was told that she didn't recieve a new option ( deal ) with Warner Bros. Records here in the US. That doesn't make any sense at all......

She's unleashed!

vivfox · #4 10-11-2009, 10:05 AM

Fleetwood Mac's former producer Rob Cavullo just became the man in charge at Warner, so who knows?

Glittermoondust · #5 10-11-2009, 10:40 AM

OMG I love your cat playing the piano!!

Okay back on topic--no I haven't heard anything about this...... but isn't this what everyone was hoping?? So she didn't have to keep putting out greatest hits after greatest hits???

~GoldDustWoman~ · #6 10-11-2009, 11:32 AM

Maybe so, but doesn't that mean she can't put out anything? Or maybe start her own label?

gypsy4life · #7 10-11-2009, 11:47 AM

I would think Stevie could go and do whatever she wanted...ANY record label would love to have her...

GypsyBlueEyes · #8 10-11-2009, 12:10 PM

WOW! I had no idea about this. You'd think if it were true we would have heard about it. I guess only time will tell. In a way, though, this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing would it?? If she weren't under contract with a record company telling her just what and when she could release something, she would be able to release a lot of stuff that the fans would love that the record execs may not have been too keen on because it may not be widely commercial. It might have to be on a smaller scale if she were to do it on her own, but at the same it would be more about her and less about being commerial.

Still, even though she has to compromise a lot while under contract, I understand there are a lot of advantages to having the backing of a large record company.

gldstwmn · #9 10-11-2009, 03:57 PM

We've speculated about this for quite some time. With the release of the Soundstage Sessions, there is speculation that her deal is done. But I don't know for certain.

Musicman408 · #10 10-11-2009, 04:47 PM

Don't know, but if she IS a free agent........

She should totally come down to Bowling Green, and she could be the singer in my band and it would be a beautifully enchanted spectacle!!!!!!

~GoldDustWoman~ · #11 10-11-2009, 08:15 PM

How long has this been going around, and how true is it? I'm a newbie still, but getting more knowledgable and would like to know more about this.

gldstwmn · #12 10-11-2009, 08:32 PM

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How long has this been going around, and how true is it? I'm a newbie still, but getting more knowledgable and would like to know more about this.

I would say we've been speculating about her deal for five or so years. When she showed no interest in making a follow up to TISL, people stated she wanted to do a greatest hits type thing and live record and that's exactly what has come to pass.

louielouie2000 · #13 10-11-2009, 10:20 PM

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I would say we've been speculating about her deal for five or so years. When she showed no interest in making a follow up to TISL, people stated she wanted to do a greatest hits type thing and live record and that's exactly what has come to pass.

She's also pretty clearly said something along the lines of it's never an artist's idea to do these greatest hits packages, but contractually she had to go out and promote them once they were released and act thrilled about them. I do know with the release of Soundstage, she's fulfilled her contract with WB. I suppose she'd have to sign a new contract with them to record any new material. It doesn't seem she or the Mac have any interest in leaving WB, though I think it'd be better for all parties involved. But I suspect WB has made it clear to her they aren't interested in her recording any new material, hence all this greatest hits type crap.

GypsyBlueEyes · #14 10-11-2009, 10:40 PM

Maybe I should know this already but I was just wondering...how does her contract with WB as part of FM affect her contract with WB as a solo artist?? If say, her contract is up as a solo artist, yet she is still under contract as a member of FM, how would that affect her ability to release her solo work without WB? Or is it that the two are completely separate?

louielouie2000 · #15 10-11-2009, 11:14 PM

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Maybe I should know this already but I was just wondering...how does her contract with WB as part of FM affect her contract with WB as a solo artist?? If say, her contract is up as a solo artist, yet she is still under contract as a member of FM, how would that affect her ability to release her solo work without WB? Or is it that the two are completely separate?

They have completely separate contracts. I believe that both FM and Stevie have fulfilled their contractual obligations though, so technically neither is under contract now and they're both free to shop for their own respective deals. I don't think either would leave WB though, I think they feel a real sense of obligation to them. I suppose since WB has continued to allow the Mac and Stevie to keep recording, long after their biggest successes.