Lindsey Buckingham Sells His Catalog of Fleetwood Mac, Solo Songs
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 03: Musician Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac performs at The Staples Center on July 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Lindsey Buckingham is the latest artist to sell off catalogs of music.
The deal with Hipgnosis would mean that the company has received 100% of Buckingham’s catalog. This does include music released with Fleetwood Mac.
Hipgnosis also acquired 50% of Buckingham’s unreleased music.
A statement from Hipgnosis said, “Lindsey Buckingham is one of the greatest guitarists, songwriters and producers of all time yet is still so underrated.” It’s wonderful to welcome him and his iconic songs both as a solo artist and with Fleetwood Mac to the Hipgnosis family,” it continued.
Why do you think so many musicians are selling their catalogs these days? What’s your favorite Lindsey Buckingham song?