Christine McVie estate sells rights to her music….again?

FuzzyPlum · #1 10-28-2023, 01:26 PM

It’s seems the estate of Christine McVie has sold the rights to her music. I’ve got to say…..I’m so confused. I thought she sold everything off when she initially left the band. Then I’m pretty sure there was a story about her selling the rights a couple of years ago. Now this. I don’t get it. I’m confused as it mentions her share in hits such as Go Your Own Way, Dreams and Landslide. I didn’t realise she’d have any financial interests in he songs of other songwriters. I’m guess as a musician she has some rights. IDK!!!!!!

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/chris...ights-12993271

FuzzyPlum · #2 10-28-2023, 01:28 PM

Anyway, I wonder how much they got.

bombaysaffires · #3 10-28-2023, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

It’s seems the estate of Christine McVie has sold the rights to her music. I’ve got to say…..I’m so confused. I thought she sold everything off when she initially left the band. Then I’m pretty sure there was a story about her selling the rights a couple of years ago. Now this. I don’t get it. I’m confused as it mentions her share in hits such as Go Your Own Way, Dreams and Landslide. I didn’t realise she’d have any financial interests in he songs of other songwriters. I’m guess as a musician she has some rights. IDK!!!!!!

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/chris...ights-12993271

she would have a financial stake in all the recordings the Rumours5 did. There are rights to be owned/sold to those actual recordings.

The songwriters would own/be able to sell the publishing rights of the songs they themselves wrote (ie, control how they could be used for example if they could be recorded by other artists or recorded for commercials etc)

Jondalar · #4 10-30-2023, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

It’s seems the estate of Christine McVie has sold the rights to her music. I’ve got to say…..I’m so confused. I thought she sold everything off when she initially left the band. Then I’m pretty sure there was a story about her selling the rights a couple of years ago. Now this. I don’t get it. I’m confused as it mentions her share in hits such as Go Your Own Way, Dreams and Landslide. I didn’t realise she’d have any financial interests in he songs of other songwriters. I’m guess as a musician she has some rights. IDK!!!!!!

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/chris...ights-12993271

You are right. I remember stories about Christine selling off the rights to her songs long ago in the 1990s I think. This story surprised me.