...Dosen’t Jackson, Michael have rights to McCartney Paul music? If I recorded music from the public air, am I required to pay???
The Industry has the power in the industry, not the performers. Some don’t write their own songs. Some don’t sing their own songs. They certainly don’t shoot their own videos. They don’t get their videos aired on tv. They don’t negotiate for appearances on the covers of Time-Warner programs.
Big Media is a lie.
A bit late for these performers to want to re-evaluate their contracts. They owe their fame to their corporate labesl.