From Taylor Swift to Kelly Clarkson and The Beatles, a break down of some of the most highly-publicized artist vs. label feuds.
" her for years and her life's work now lies in"the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it."
Typically, under most contracts between an artist and a label, the latter is given the legal rights to the master recordings. It's a common battle within the music industry, and Swift certainly isn't the first artist to speak up publicly about the challenges of seeking ownership for her art after achieving superstar status. From Prince to Kesha, ET is breaking down some of the most highly-publicized artist-label feuds.
Even when the master recordings have changed owners, the major labels"almost never publicly admit" it, Evan Cohen, a lawyer, publishing catalog administrator and owner of Manifesto Records, once explained to "Paul and I both learned the hard way about business," Jackson -- who actually learned about the value of publishing from McCartney -- wrote in his 1988 autobiography,Jackson later sold 50 percent of ATV to Sony for nearly $100 million in 1995, creating Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
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