Unchained legacies: How estates and labels manage the posthumous careers of music's fallen icons

George Garner

A number of new recordings and releases surfaced in 2018 from artists who are, sadly, no longer with us. Music Week takes a look at how some estates and labels are managing the legacies of music’s fallen icons…

This year has seen a host of posthumous releases emerge, from full albums like Prince’s Piano & A Microphone 1983 to the slightly bizarre sound of Michael Jackson appearing on the chorus of Drake’s Don’t Matter To Me. Indeed, as explored throughout ...

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