owning of masters is an industry standard, may be shady but white artists like the beatles have gotten into with their labels for not being able to own them. In business I can't fault the labels or label heads for owning the masters and publishing because of all the work they do for the artist and the fact most don't turn a profit. Also if you have nothing to bargain with, then the label whether it be P, Bird or Universal will own the masters, the trick is to negotiate something when you get success and gold and platinum records.
Kanye West says he’s giving all his artist 50% of their masters that he owns
- Thread starter Standing on business
- Start date
TrifeGod
Chasing The Dragon
That’s crazy....
iseetrolledpeople
A silent witness to all this trolling going on.
Ms. Gladyss son, the #1 stunna.
He owned everything. Owning it was the staple of his rap songs.
Dwight Howard
Superstar
I dont think he can legally do this. The income from those masters are likely community property, meaning Kim would have to sign off on it.
LiveFromLondon
Superstar
Im highly sceptical myself
The Dust King
A Childrens Story
i was under the impression that killer mike and public enemy own their masters
Champion
#RxLife #UCF #FAMU
Thats nice, but it's still fukk Kanye.
Vinny Lupton
Superstar
How come the lil homie doesn't own the albums of his that matter
fukk that c00n zombie and his dead self hating mama
Nas was signed to Columbia Records for Illmatic-Streets Disciple, he was signed to Def Jam for Hip Hop Is Dead-Nasir. He owns Mass Appeal records, which King’s Disease and all subsequent Nas albums will be released. So he since he owns Mass Appeal he owns his Master recordings for albums released on THAT label.
Vinny Lupton
Superstar
Jay Z was signed to Def Jam then Atlantic for one album and he owns all his masters