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John Oates Talks Songwriting, His Long Career and Living in Nashville But Sidesteps Legal Fight with Longtime Partner Daryl Hall at SXSW
John Oates spoke about his legacy and AI concerns but he avoided mentions of his litigation with longtime partner Daryl Hall during his SXSW keynote.
John Oates carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room on Wednesday during his keynote conversation at SXSW, even as the veteran hitmaker offered anecdotes and pearls of wisdom from his more than 50 years in the music business. Oates is known to be advocating that the pair complete a deal to sell the song publishing royalties to their 1970s and ‘80s hits in order to receive a financial payout sooner rather than later. The Hall & Oates catalogue is ripe for such a deal, given that the pair’s songs are part of the pop culture soundtrack of the 1980s with such hits as “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “I Can’t Go for That,” “Did It in a Minute,” “Kiss on My List,” “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “She’s Gone,” “Sara Smile” and more.
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