Sinéad O’Connor’s advice to her kids in case of her sudden demise.
Sinéad O’Connor’s Legacy: Protecting Her Art and Financial Stability
The world mourns the loss of Sinéad O’Connor, the acclaimed Irish singer who passed away at the age of 56. In a recent interview with People Magazine, O’Connor revealed that she had prepared her children for the possibility of her sudden death.
“See, when the artists are dead, they’re much more valuable than when they’re alive. Tupac has released way more albums since he died than he ever did alive, so it’s kind of gross what record companies do,” O’Connor told the outlet.
O’Connor recognized the unfortunate reality that an artist’s work often becomes more valuable after their passing. She wanted to ensure that her children understood the importance of protecting her art and the financial stability it could bring them, even before seeking emergency assistance.
“That’s why I’ve always instructed my children since they were very small, ‘If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you called 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don’t start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is,’” she continued.
This conversation was sparked by O’Connor’s reflection on the late musician Prince, whose record label had profited from releasing his music after his death in 2016. O’Connor expressed her anger at the violation of an artist’s agency when record labels release music posthumously without considering the artist’s wishes.
“All musicians, we have songs that we really are embarrassed about that are crap. We don’t want anyone hearing them. Now this is a man who released every song he ever recorded, so if he went to the trouble of building a vault, which is a pretty strong thing to do, that means he really did not want these songs released. And I can’t stand that people are, as I put it, raping the vault,” O’Connor continued.
O’Connor highlighted the misuse of Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy” as the soundtrack for a credit card commercial, emphasizing that it goes against the song’s message of appreciation, friendship, and love. She believed that Prince would be turning in his grave over such commercial exploitation.
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O’Connor leaves behind three of her four children. She had been battling mental health issues for years, and the tragic loss of her 17-year-old son Shane in January 2022 only exacerbated her struggles. Let us remember her legacy as an artist who fought to protect her art and financial stability.
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