Yes, if all the rights went to the label she wouldn't be able to perform most of her discography. The royalty rights don't all go to the label if the artist leaves. Especially as she completed her contract - there's normally something in the contract regarding the royalties of the songs after it's complete. Leona and her previous label and the writers/producers that made the songs all get royalties from her previous work. So everything's fine in that regards. Especially as a good chunk of her previous material Leona is credited as a co-writer (as well as vocal producer for all of her material).

You're wrong. Leona still makes profits from her old songs.

Gosh that sounds way too extreme.. Surely Record label deals will vary from artist to artist, and also result after negotiations between lawyers, managers, and label etc
There is a question as to who owns the unreleased songs/ master recording between syco and leona; some deals start with the record label owning them and having to return them to the artist once certain term$ have been reached during the relationship. All that is dependent on the deal leona's lawyers/team and syco struck and I don't think we have access to the specific parts of it. The fact that she has left the label should not change her rights to the royalties unless she struck a bad deal with syco.

The Only One cover is just stunning! It's absolutely beautiful, I have had it on repeat for quite some time.

Guys I have a question about Vevo. Why does Leona's team not use it as much as some other artists, who seem to post everything on theirs, including videos, acoustic sessions, tv performances etc.

I would have preferred Only One cover to have been uploaded to her Vevo, it would have gained more attention, does it cost money to load a video onto Vevo?

FUMF #224 and #1108 on German iTunes

Wildest Dreams has some breath taking shots, I'm very impessed by this video too, but I guess Joseph Kahn might be too expensive. Melina would be great for me too, the edit of BL (not sure if directors do that..?) is amazing and the shots of Leona are really good too. I'd also love her to work with Jake Nava again, I mean, Happy and Run, no need to say much.
First on my wish list is Anthony Mandler though, this needs to happen! He has done some impressive videos - Stop and Stare, Maneater, Russian Roulett, etc... And he's the one we thought did FUMF video, right? :')

FUMF #51 and #526 Swiss iTunes, ALS #835!

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Email about a listening party on the 6th!

What exactly does it say? Is it online?

It's an email that reads:

We have an amazing opportunity for some of you to attend an exclusive listening party of Leona's upcoming album 'I Am' on September 6th!

If you're a lucky winner you'll get to hear all the brand new album tracks, ahead of the album being released on September 11th!

For the chance to be a part of this unique experience you simply have to pre-order 'I Am', share the screen grab of your pre-order and enter your details here.

Winners will be picked at random and notified via email, the event will be taking place in London. Wishing you all good luck!

Oh in London Maybe I can get myself back on the list

thanks

An artist with years of success,like Streisand or Swift or Perry can probably practically write her own contract. I'm sure that after Spirit and Echo, that Leona probably was allowed to renegotiate her initial contract with better terms. But as far as I know, the rights to her recorded performances always are owned by the label who produced them if she leaves their employ.

If she had left Syco but stayed within the Sony corporate umbrella with another of their labels, my understanding was that she would still have kept her original royalty rights. I'm talking about Leona as a performer, of course. Songwriting royalties are administered by a separate agency and have nothing to do with labels. Can't remember what Leona's songwriting credits may have been in her earlier records. She certainly has them with this new one.

OMG maybe I can get to meet and listen to the album afterall Wait it's in 4 days omg.

I hope the winners aren't entirely random, I mean i live in London!!!

Given how short notice it is, I assume they'll try to pick people who live in and around the london area? Argh after missing the showcase in April I really hope I can go to this one

Fire Under My Feet is at #230 and #697 in Germany, I wish they would delete the second version so that all the sales are concentrated on one and it can rise higher on the chart.

BEST PART OMG

Also the album is rising again on UK iTunes!

#454 iTunes and #209 amazon, will rise a lot in the next few days or so

Oh I felt sad when I saw that there was a listening party in London. Will be so happy for her other London fans but I can't go as have a special weekend planned. I mean I could go but that would make me a really bad person! I need to let it go even as an idea before I get in a moral muddle.

Hope lots of other London posters go so LLAT can be there Eyes and ears folks

yeah when I saw the date, it felt longer than 4 days, can't believe how close it is to album release!! I'm from Ireland so I'm not going over for 2 songs lol

FUMF #50 and #536 Swiss iTunes