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pegothejerk t1_j9owjsa wrote
Almost as much material was released after his death as when he was alive.
https://whynow.co.uk/read/the-huge-amount-of-david-bowie-music-released-since-he-died
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weed_fart t1_j9p4s9y wrote
Prince has a huge library of unpublished material left over, as well. He even had a few music videos and a couple of films in the can that he never released before he died.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projects
It's cool to know that some of these mega-star artists actually spent a lot of their time making art instead of just being famous and hustling into the studio every few years to pump out an album. Their music was really important to them, not just a revenue source for their fortune.
The fortune didn't hurt, either, of course. But they could've squandered the time, as I likely would have.
Bitter_Director1231 t1_j9q1fnk wrote
But Prince spent many years fighting Warner Music over the rights to his catalog. He created music for himself once he got from underneath that situation. He didn't know he is was going to die at that point.
Warner execs at one point told him to stop making so much music because it was a record pace and they didn't like that he was doing all of that. It was about controlling the artist.
Prince was a musical genius and his talent had to shine somewhere, even if was for himself and a few close fans and friends. He truly was motivated by music and not so much fame, even though it benefited him in many ways.
To this day, I don't think between David Bowie and Prince we will have that kind of talent in this lifetime. Sure there are talented people, then there are Renaissance artists. That is what Bowie and Prince were..music meets art.
americanadiandrew t1_j9pjov4 wrote
Prince is a bit different if I recall because it’s held up by his squabbling family.
BlackBlizzard t1_j9tgxvh wrote
Waiting till his pre death music stops making money maybe?
ILikeMyGrassBlue t1_j9pwgkr wrote
This is basically true for most of them, depending on how you define album. If you include live stuff, outtakes, and demos, most artists of that caliber and longevity have a shit ton of stuff. A lot of it is usually underwhelming though, like the 937 versions of Red House that the Hendrix Estate has released.
imrealwitch t1_j9pb3wd wrote
I miss you Ziggy stardust
Mbaker1201 t1_j9qgmdb wrote
The V&A world tour exhibition “David Bowie Is” that I attended in Brooklyn, NY, was spectacular. It was one of the most immersive and entertaining exhibitions that I have ever seen. I am certain that this will be just as good, if not better. Would be nice if there is also a touring exhibition to coincide with the permanent exhibition.
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greihund t1_j9othop wrote
I remember reading when he died that he had enough material recorded that his estate could still release new albums for years. I wonder what happened to it all.