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Fleetwood mac by candlelight, featuring stars of london’s west end.

Following a run of sell-out shows across the UK, join us for an incredible night of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits, performed at the beautiful Perth Concert Hall, by candlelight.

Featuring a cast of spectacular West End Singers and brilliant live band, join us for a ‘landslide’ concert, jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before!

This spellbinding show will feature best loved songs including Little Lies , The Chain , Rhiannon , Don’t Stop and many more!

So Go Your Own Way , release your inner Gypsy and book your tickets now as this really is the concert of Dreams !

Please note: This is a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert.

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Start  7:30pm Interval  8:30pm - 8:50pm* Finish  10pm*

*Times are approximate and subject to change at any time.

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Running In The Shadows of FLEETWOOD MAC

25 May 2024 Saturday

25 May 2024

Doors open: 7:15pm

Show time: 8:00pm - TBC

Astor Theatre

They’ve sold more than one hundred million albums world-wide and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Fleetwood Mac’s songs are part of international music history.

Now, the Internationally acclaimed The  The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show “Running In The Shadows”  is heading to the Astor to pay homage to the superstar band. The six-piece rock band explore Fleetwood Mac’s extensive back catalogue, covering all the classic ballads, blues and rock songs from their five decade plus career.

The Running In The Shadows  show covers the best of Fleetwood Mac’s career. From the early hits from the music of Peter Green, through to the Rumours album era, spanning up to Tango In The Night and even some of Stevie Nicks solo material, there is something for every Fleetwood Mac fan to enjoy. Audience members who have seen The Australian Fleetwood Mac show in the past have found it hard to believe they were not experiencing the real deal on stage.

They have spawned some of the biggest songs in recent memory, with tracks like Rhiannon, Landslide, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, The Chain, Tusk, Sara and Big Love to name a few, they carved music history and their music is appreciated by young and old.

Don’t miss  The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show “Running In The Shadows”  as they explore the iconic music of Fleetwood Mac. Tickets from “………”

“Their show is the ultimate Fleetwood Mac experience besides the real thing. They make you want to join in their singing and dancing. They truly are worth the experience. Fantastic entertainment five stars hands down.” – Elsa Abreu

“Why is it that this show encapsulates more than any other tribute we have seen? Something magical – thank you so much for yesterday afternoon, takes us back to the early Mac days, and the times in my life that were unforgettable. The brilliance of Ursula on lead vocals is outstanding, and no other comes close to Stevie Nicks. We look forward to seeing you again soon”. – Lauren Patterson

“What an outstanding show, brilliant vocals and music combine to deliver an amazing performance. A must see for any music lover, cant wait to see it again.” – Paul Brasso

“What a fantastic show, we loved it! All the musicians were excellent, highly recommend this to anyone that is a Fleetwood Mac fan. I’ll definitely see them again. A night to remember!” – Julie Renyard

“What a band! The musicianship is unbelievable. Song choice amazing. Seeing this band is pure joy, you will be singing & smiling all night. The best night is always guaranteed when you see Running in the Shadows.” – Tesha Jones

“If your a real Fleetwood Mac fan, then this show is incredible, the vocals are spot on, and the performance level out of this world. As close as you can get.” – Helen Broker

THEATRE MODE: Fully Reserved Seating Licensed All Ages – Patrons under 18 can only attend with a parent/guardian (over 18) with a valid ticket. Infants not admitted.

TICKETS: Adult: $65.00 Child <18: $45.00 Concession: $60 (Plus Transaction Fee)

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Fleetwood Mac returns to Australia

They are one of the biggest bands in history. they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. they are members of the rock and roll hall of fame. and they are on their way to australia for a tour that will blow your mind..

That’s right, we can only be talking about one band – the legendary Fleetwood Mac!

All five members are back together and will perform in Australia as part of their ‘On With The Show’ tour in October and November.

Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham will be joined by Christine McVie, who returns to Fleetwood Mac following a 16-year absence.

The opportunity to see Fleetwood Mac with all five original band members present is too good to pass up. The group has not performed in Australia since 2009 and have not performed as a quintet since 1998.

Their Australian tour will feature performances at a mix of stadiums and wineries including shows at Western Australia’s Domain Stadium (formerly Patersons Stadium), New South Wales’ Hope Estate and Victoria’s Mt Duneed Estate.

Fleetwood Mac formed in 1975 and remains one of the most successful, enduring and beloved music acts of all time.

Their career now spans four decades and has produced a catalogue of incredible, worldwide smash hits including Go Your Own Way, Tusk, Rhiannon, Don’t Stop, The Chain, Dreams and Gold Dust Woman among many others.

The On With The Show tour will be a mind-blowing experience for Fleetwood Mac fans with the band set to perform for two and a half hours. All five members of Fleetwood Mac are extremely talented and together they create one of the best live acts you will ever see. If you have never had the privilege of seeing Fleetwood Mac live – and even if you have! – now is the time to tick it off your bucket list.

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Domain Stadium, Perth WA – October 30

Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong VIC – November 7

Hope Estate, Pokolbin NSW – November 14

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New-look fleetwood mac add second perth show to kick off australian tour.

The new-look Fleetwood Mac have added a second Perth show to their Australian tour.

RAC Arena will host the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on August 9 and again on August 11.

Promoters said “exceptional demand” for tickets to the first concert, which went on sale on Friday, had prompted the band to announce a second Perth performance.

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Demand for the legendary band has not waned due to the departure of long-time singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Lindsey Buckingham, and addition of Kiwi icon Neil Finn and guitarist Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Buckingham was booted from the band due to disagreements about touring last year.

The latest incarnation of the Mac is now a six-piece which also includes co-founders, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie, plus singer Stevie Nicks, who joined with then boyfriend Buckingham in 1975, and Christine McVie, who reunited with the Don’t Stop hit-makers five years ago.

Since forming as a blues outfit in London in 1967, Fleetwood Mac has had 18 official members with the rhythm section of Fleetwood and McVie the only constants.

Fleetwood said the band has “always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents”.

“We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style,” the 71-year-old drummer said.

“We know we have something new, yet it’s got the unmistakable Mac sound.”

The RAC Arena concert will be the Mac’s first indoor gig in WA since in 1990 when they played two shows at the Perth Entertainment Centre on the Behind the Mask Tour.

Buckingham was also missing from that that tour — the group’s last before Nicks left to pursue a solo career and Christine McVie retired from touring.

On their previous visit in 2015, the classic line-up of Fleetwood Mac featuring Buckingham and both McVies played a superb show in rain-sodden Domain Stadium.

The North American leg of the current world tour with Finn and Campbell began in October and resumes in January.

They play outdoor and stadium shows in Europe and the UK in June before heading Down Under.

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LIVE REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac – Perth 9th August 2019

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When we look back at the Golden Age of Rock and Roll, Fleetwood Mac will have their own chapter. Whilst some may feel that Rock is dead that wonderful balance between nostalgia, shared experience and the power of music filled a packed RAC Arena tonight on this the 63rd date of Fleetwood Mac’s World Tour – the first date in Australia. Fear not there’s plenty more to come Australia and if you missed out tonight (or just want to experience it all again) there’s a second Perth date on Sunday.

Tonight’s show, the first on Australian soil for ten years is a little different tonight with Lindsey Buckingham’s acrimonious departure last year seeing him replaced in the band by Crowded House singer Neil Finn whilst Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell handles the majority of guitar duties.

Last having played to a ‘sun-drenched’ Wembley Stadium in London on 18th July the cold of mid-winter Perth  might be having an effect as Finn’s first vocal for Mac is a little patchy but it can’t derail the wonderful ‘The Chain’ which is pretty much the only song that the ‘classic’ line-up co-w rote all together. And as it’s impressive bass-line drives it forwards and Mick’s drums kick in we’re treated to the full power of the show – as well as the six main performers there’s two backing singers, a third guitar, a second set of keys and another drummer/percussionist. It sounds huge!

It’s after ‘Dreams’ that Nicks finally says ‘Hi’ to Perth “We’ve done 62 shows in the US and Europe and this is show 63” she tells us “Let’s get the party started” Perth it seems are already ahead of her as the floor and walls of the Arena are awash with dancers and singers.

Peter Green may have played his last show with Fleetwood Mac in 1970 but it’s great to get a taste tonight of the Mac of old that predates Nick’s time in the band as she points out – the Peter Green songs ‘Black Magic Woman’ (of course made famous by Santana) with it’s extended jam, and ‘Oh Well’ which is sung beautifully by Mike Campbell bookend the drinks break for this reviewer as the band take on Split Enz’ ‘I Got You’ and the immortal ‘Rhiannon’ that follows directly after, I don’t think I’m the only one laughing when Nicks cheekily ventures “I have to follow that” as she breaks into what I consider her finest moment with Fleetwood Mac.

The crowd are loving it and the backdrop is quite subdued for most songs launching dreamy videos that are languid and largely monochrome. The set that is rather dimly lit with four huge ‘retro’ light globes (and later chandeliers) creating pools of light on the stage. It’s a lovely effect that almost threatens to turn the Arena into a cool seventies supper club.

The crowd dances on to ‘World Turning’ a song that’s split in two by an extended drum solo that seems to suspend time as Mr Fleetwood takes us on a flight of fancy along with percussionist Taku Hirano. It’s an odyssey replete with a little light bellowing from the man himself. It’s a wonderful take on the part of the show most non-drummers dread and he injects a good amount of humour into proceedings before the band is all back on stage for ‘Gypsy.’

The inclusion into the set of another Peter Green number ‘Oh Well’ is a real highlight that sees Mike Campbell take vocals and belt out the song as it was always intended – raw and real. Juxtaposed against the rather twee ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ the second Finn song that gets an airing tonight, in my mind there is no comparison, but the partisan crowd beg to differ belting out the song like they have the Fleetwood Mac originals and when Nicks takes the final verse the crowd volume just jumps.  Me I’d rather hear two more songs by the band I came to see but you can’t argue with the crowd here tonight.

Band introductions follow before Finn and Nicks take on ‘Landslide’ the song that was always that traditional ‘Buckingham/Nicks’ moment live, and it’s here I guess you most feel Lindsey’s absence, though in truth Finn steps up. It’s nice to hear ‘Hold Me’ again too before the sumptuous  ‘Gold Dust Woman’ and eternal ‘Go Your Own Way’ close the set proper.

The noise between the end of the set and the band’s return for encores threatens the Arena’s roof and they return with ‘Free Fallin” the Tom Petty cover – it’s an emotional few minutes as images of the great man light up the stage and his importance to those on stage is made clear. Another great gone, but this great on stage you feel isn’t going away anytime soon.

We close the night with ‘Don’t Stop’ a title that couldn’t be more fitting with the still recent departure Buckingham palpable in the air – there’s a real sense though that the show will go on and on, and so it should. Tonight’s packed house says it all – nothing and no one is bigger than the music and Mac have had plenty of turmoil over the years. This music you feel will live forever, and it’s power to move is more than apparent – there were very few dry eyes in the house after this one. Australia you’re in for a treat.

SETLIST: The Chain | Little Lies | Dreams | Second Hand News | Say You Love Me | Black Magic Woman | Everywhere | I Got You | Rhiannon | World Turning | Gypsy | Oh Well  | Don’t Dream It’s Over | Landslide | Hold Me | You Make Loving Fun |Gold Dust Woman | Go Your Own Way

ENCORE: Free Fallin’  | Don’t Stop

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Get ready for a sensational summer night under the stars with the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Experience.

Enjoy a musical journey with a showcase of hits from this global mega band that spans over two decades and five albums.

Be treated to the whimsical sounds of Stevie Nicks’ Gypsy, Christine McVie’s pop hits like Say You Love Me along with crowd favourites like Dreams, You Make Lovin’ Fun and Go Your Own Way.

Supporting the main act will be a massive hour of ‘The Very Best of The Eagles’ - unquestionably America’s biggest rock band of the 70s.

Sing along to hits like Lying Eyes, Take it Easy, Heartache Tonight and of course Hotel California!

Loved for their incredible harmonies, high energy and authentic shows, this double header show, presented by The Chain is not to be missed by Fleetwood Mac fans, Eagles fans or any music lover of the mega bands of the 70s and 80s.

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Fleetwood Mac  has found new fans thanks to a dude skating to work, drinking cranberry juice and singing along to “Dreams” on TikTok. Now, their  best of will be given the Candlelight treatment in Perth.

It’s a night not to be missed for fans both new and old.

Don’t miss out on the chance to sing along to “Dreams” and more on Friday 24 February.

Fleetwood Mac’s  Rumours  is often listed as one of the greatest albums of all time  and the hit single “Dreams” was just that, a hit single that propelled the band’s fame even further.

Forty-odd years after its release, though, you can experience a glowing performance surrounded by hundreds of candles where melodies will soar through the air and fill the room. Songs from the “culturally, historically, or artistically significant” dubbed album Rumours  include the US number-one hit “Dreams” as well as “The Chain”, “Go Your Own Way”, “You Make Loving Fun”, “Don’t Stop” and “Never Going Back Again”.

Other songs by Fleetwood Mac to feature in the  60-65 minute illuminated performance  include the ultra-singable “Everywhere” , the Stevie Nicks’ signature tune “Rhiannon” , the emotional “Landslide” and the love song “Say You Love Me” as well as a few others that will certainly wind back the clock and have you lip-syncing just like Nathan Apodaca—Fleetwood Mac’s viral-hit sensation.

Candlelight: Best of Fleetwood Mac takes place on Friday 24 February. There will be two performances on the night at 6:30pm and 8:30pm with doors opening thirty minutes prior to each performance so that audiences, who will come in, sit down and take in the unique setting as they await for “Dreams” to resound.

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Featuring a cast of west end singers and a live band, join us for a ‘landslide’ concert, jam packed with fleetwood mac hits as you have never heard them before.

This incredible show will feature best loved songs including ‘Little Lies’, ‘The Chain’, ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Don’t Stop’ and many more, performed at incredible venues across Australia and New Zealand by Candlelight.

So ‘Go Your Own Way’, release your inner ‘Gypsy’ and book your tickets now as this really is the concert of ‘Dreams’!

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⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Perth. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac and more at Wesley Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info 📍 Venue: Wesley Church 📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector ⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible ❓ View the FAQs for this event here ✔️ Safety measures will be in place throughout the experience 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone 🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert (min 40+ people), please click here 🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Perth Programme

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Kiss, Springsteen, Katy Perry: Why music's biggest names are selling their catalogues

Last week, rock band Kiss sold their catalogue, brand name and IP to a Swedish company for an estimated $US300 million ($456 million).

They're the latest in a growing list of iconic musicians selling their back catalogues and music rights for eye-watering prices, including everyone from Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac to Justin Bieber and Shakira.

But who's buying? What's driving this ongoing trend and who's benefiting in these multi-hundred-million-dollar deals?

What are music catalogues and rights?

Generally speaking, the value of a music catalogue boils down to two things: rights to the masters and publishing.

Masters is shorthand for master recordings, which is the original sound recording of a piece of music. All other copies are derived from that master recording (thus the name).

Record labels typically own an artist's masters – historically that's been the standard when signing to a major label like Universal, Sony and Warner Bros, who maintain ownership of the music they're producing in exchange for the resources and marketing they give the artist.

Publishing rights concern the rights to the musical composition and lyrics. These are typically owned by the songwriter (rather than the performer) and essentially encompass who gets credit and royalties to a song.

Publishing determines who gets paid whenever and however a piece of music is used: for streaming, live performance, or being licensed for film, tv and adverts for example.

Typically, publishing rights have stayed with publishers and songwriters, and masters belong to labels and performers. But in recent years, investment companies have begun snapping up rights to big name music catalogues.

OK, so who's buying?

Two new major players kicked off the current acquisition boom – Hipgnosis Songs Fund and Primary Wave.

Together, these two companies own rights to catalogues from Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, John Lennon, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Prince, Whitney Houston, Dire Straits, James Brown and many, many more.

Like investment firms, they've paid huge sums up front in order to reap money long-term from song royalties, licensing, commercial deals and other revenue streams that would typically go to the artist or label.

The trend kicked off around 2018, when Hipgnosis spent millions on the catalogues of two successful songwriter-producers, The-Dream and Poo Bear, who between them penned hits for Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Bieber.

That same year, Primary Wave bought up Bob Marley's publishing rights for $US50 million ($75.4 million). And the prices have only surged from there.

What drove this trend?

Like nearly everything currently shaping the music industry, the answer is COVID-19.

With musicians stuck at home during the pandemic, the touring industry essentially evaporated, but streaming numbers skyrocketed. And users dramatically favoured older music, turning to popular artists and classic songs for comfort.

The Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 year-end report showed that two-thirds of all music streamed is made up of catalogue music, and streaming accounts for 84 per cent of all music industry revenue.

Owning the publishing rights to a hugely popular catalogue means getting streaming royalties and, as COVID demonstrated, that is a safer investment and more dependable revenue stream than other parts of the music industry.

In 2020, Hipgnosis read the tea leaves and went on a buying blitz, acquiring rights associated with Bon Jovi, Blink-182, Blondie, Mark Ronson, Jack Antonoff, Barry Manilow, and Rick James.

They also acquired Kobalt Music Copyright for $322.9 million, giving them access to the rights of around 33,000 songs, including hits from Skrillex, Enrique Iglesias, 50 Cent, George Benson and the co-write of Mariah Carey's Christmas blockbuster All I Want For Christmas Is You.

Major labels cottoned on and began throwing lump sums at artists on their roster to ensure startups like Hipgnosis and Primary Wave didn't snatch their prized assets.

Sony bought up Bruce Springsteen's catalogue for roughly $US550 million ($830m), as well as Paul Simon's publishing for his solo work and Simon & Garfunkel songs for an undisclosed amount.

Universal Music Group got Bob Dylan's publishing rights for somewhere between $US300 million and half-a-billion dollars , and spent an estimated $US300 million on Sting's output as a solo artist and with The Police.

David Bowie's estate sold the formidable artist's publishing catalogue to Warner for a rumoured $US250 million ($377 million).

By the end of 2021, the music industry had spent $US5.3 billion on catalogue acquisitions, up 180 per cent from the previous year, according to Midia Research .

If it's so valuable, why would an artist sell their catalogue?

The short, most obvious answer? It's a massive, immediate pay day.

Although they are relinquishing their rights to future revenue, selling rights and taking the money up front means musicians can rid themselves of uncertainty.

Given the current music landscape feels like more of a gamble than ever, a guaranteed cash out looks increasingly more appealing than continuing to roll the dice.

As is the case for many legacy artists, the industry is unrecognisable from the one they came up in, powered less by sales of physical media and press and more with a fascination for internet trends and algorithms.

Who knows when another technological innovation such as Spotify and TikTok, like Napster and Limewire before them, will completely disrupt the way music business works?

Or as Gene Simmons from Kiss put it in an interview with People ,  "We've all seen boxers and artists who will stay in the ring too long and get knocked out by some amateur. You don't want to do that, you want to go out on top."

Kiss are effectively retiring from touring, having completed a farewell tour in December, and sold their music catalogue to Pophouse Entertainment Group .

A Swedish company who owns the rights to works from Cyndi Lauper and EDM stars Avicii and Swedish House Mafia, Pophouse are the brainchild behind ABBA's Voyage hologram tour and are planning a similar project for Kiss now that they own the band's masters, publishing rights and – in a unique twist – intellectual property related to their onstage personas, make-up and likeness.

There's also the banal reality that aging stars like Dylan (age 82), Springsteen (74) and Stevie Nicks (75) are spending as much time thinking about retirement and estate plans as their next album campaign.

It's morbid, but dividing up a lump sum fortune among the beneficiaries of a will is far simpler leaving mourning families to fight over the messy paperwork of managing a lifetime's worth of recording and publishing copyright contracts.

Just ask Dolly Parton.

"That's taken several years to do, and it is really a hard thing to do and put it all in order," the country superstar told Music Week in 2020. "You don't want to be simply leaving a mess behind."

Parton has owned her music catalogue for "years and years" (her songs are currently licensed to Sony/ATV) but said "it's very possible that, for business reasons, estate planning and family things, I might sell the catalogue I have now."

Companies are in it for the long haul

What investment start-ups and major label corporations have that most mid-to-late career artists don't is the patience to reap long-term returns on publishing and recording ownership.

It makes sense that more musos are cashing out when you consider how traditional sources of income (CD sales, digital downloads) have been replaced by the small, slow gains of the over-saturated streaming market.

Opting for instant income takes the financial pressures out of having to market and tour their music, which is more costly than ever post-pandemic. It might even get them out of a bad deal.

Colombian superstar Shakira recently reached a settlement with Spanish authorities over a tax-evasion trial , paying a fine of more than 7.3 million euros in place of serving jail time. The ruling comes nearly three years after she sold her publishing rights for an undisclosed amount to Hipgnosis.

In September, Katy Perry struck a $225 million deal with litMUS music, who now own and manage the master and publishing rights to all five of her studio albums made with Capitol Records.

Having been less commercially successful in recent years (her last big hit was arguably 2013's Dark Horse), Perry's deal prompted speculation that she wanted a better deal with a new company. Or perhaps, as some have speculated, she got a bad deal from Capitol to begin with.

Music rights (Taylor's Version)

There are financial benefits for musicians controlling their artistic output. A host of big-ticket artists own (or bought back) their master recordings: U2, Metallica, Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Weeknd and Frank Ocean among them

Not all artists have had control of their catalogues or consented to their sale.

Taylor Swift is nearing the end of re-recording her first six albums after her former label Big Machine Records sold its masters and rights to music manager Scooter Braun in 2019 for an estimated $300 million… without her approval.

She owns the masters to the re-imagined 'Taylor's Version' albums , which quickly became more popular than the originals, a masterstroke of narrative revenge and a massive commercial success .

Not since Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol in the 90s as a protest against Warner Bros (a wild tale worthy of its own deep dive ) has an artist done more to educate the wider public on music ownership and the exploitative nature of the music biz.

Swift signed a new record deal in 2018 with Universal subsidiary Republic Records, which has a binding condition that ensures she retains ownership of all future master recordings and licenses them to the label — a similar model used by the likes of Lana Del Rey and Kylie Minogue.

Swift's power play set an industry precedent — these days, major labels insert clauses into artist contracts to stop them pulling the same 're-recording' trick — and influenced other acts, particularly young female artists, to take ownership of their output.

Gen Z star Olivia Rodrigo and Swedish singer Zara Larsson both cited Swift as an influence in retaining ownership of their masters in their contracts.

In 2023, Dua Lipa bought back the rights to her songs from TaP Publishing, a division of the management company she split from in early 2022.

Has the catalogue sale bubble burst?

Late last year, Sony bought up half of Michael Jackson's coveted publishing and masters catalogue — valued somewhere between a whopping $US1.2 to 1.5 billion dollars ($1.8 to 2.2 billion). Meanwhile, Queen is preparing to close the sale of its catalogue (including rights to biopic blockbuster Bohemian Rhapsody) to the tune of $US1.2 billion.

You've got wonder how acts who sold early feel about these astronomical sums. Like, say, the Bob Marley estate's $US50 million deal. Though, given the film Bob Marley: One Love is on track to become the biggest music biopic of all time , maybe not so bad.

It might seem that the buy-up of these superstar catalogues will only continue, but business insiders believe there are signs the boom times are coming to an end.

Joe Brenner, the venerated lawyer who brokered the headline-grabbing sales of Springsteen, Sting and Bowie catalogues, says the post-pandemic "feeding frenzy" is over.

"The business will continue, but I don't think it will be quite the same," Brenner told Billboard .

"I don't think the appetite is the same… But look, music publishing is a great business. There's always going to be an opportunity to do these sorts of deals. And there are more and more potential buyers."

In Penny Fractions, his newsletter of music business criticism, David Turner predicted the music catalogue boom was over , only to admit he was wrong. It had simply slowed down and diversified.

"Deals aren't over, but the investment story subtly shifted from a boom period of riding streaming strength to now searching for niches within more unproven markets," he wrote in a follow-up piece titled Can't Stop, Won't Stop .

"This is why more headlines feature deals done across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America," he wrote, with investors looking towards potential in undervalued catalogues — such as electronic, Latin music or the burgeoning K-pop genres — which "may be less thrilling, and revenue-generating, than owning major pop hits."

Even Hipgnosis has found its power waning, going public on the London Stock Exchange and seeing its stock prices dip and sway.

British singer Rod Stewart backed out of selling his catalogue to Hipgnosis after two years of negotiations, saying "it became abundantly clear … this was not the right company to manage my song catalogue, career or legacy."

In February, Stewart sold for $US100 million to Iconic Artists , whose folio includes the Beach Boys, Cher, Joe Cocker and more.

Late last year, Hipgnosis also failed to sell a fifth of its catalogue – including songs by Nelly and Shakira – at a discounted rate of $US440 million ($675 million) to a private equity investor. It later sold 20,000 "non-core" songs for $US23.1 million ($35.4 million) to help pay off mounting debt and, in March, cut the value of its folio by 26 per cent .

The unanswered question is where these songs end up in the shuffle of sales and acquisitions, and how they are used. Who's to say an iconic artist doesn't wind up soundtracking a commercial or crummy movie they'd never had approved?

The future's uncertain but it's clear the genie's out of the bottle, and likely that catalogue sales will continue to shake up the industry and the value of artists for some time.

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