Leaving the Building

The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates

Eamonn Forde

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Omnibus Press
19 August 2021

Rock & Pop music; Music industry

When a musician dies, it is rarely the end of their story.

While death can propel megastars to even further success, artists overlooked in their lifetime might also find a new type of fame. But a badly timed move or the wrong deal can see the artist die all over again. Colonel Tom Parker, the former carnival huckster, understood this high-wire act implicitly and the posthumous career of Elvis Presley has provided a template for everyone else.

Estates have two jobs: keeping the artist's name alive and ensuring they continue to make money. These can sometimes be compatible goals, but often they spark a tension that is unique in the music business.

Drawing on interviews with those running music estates as well as music lawyers, record company executives and archivists, Leaving the Building reveals how the music industry is constantly striving to perfect the business of death.

By: Eamonn Forde
Imprint: Omnibus Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781913172107
ISBN 10: 1913172104
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 19 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eamonn Forde is an award-winning music business journalist. He is the author of The Final Days of EMI: Selling the Pig.