{"id":16550,"date":"2021-01-14T13:04:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T12:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=16550"},"modified":"2021-01-28T20:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T19:35:06","slug":"shakira-sells-the-rights-to-her-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/01\/shakira-sells-the-rights-to-her-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Sells the Rights to Her Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shakira is undeniably one of the most popular Latin artists of all time. Hips Don’t Lie, Whenever, Wherever and She Wolf are just some her most famous songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have seen many artists fight for rights to their songs but in other instances, they actually are the ones who sell them to big music companies and Shakira has recently decided to sell the rights to her songs to Hipgnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curious to know why she did it? Read the full article below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-55645178<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What do you think about Shakira\u2019s decision to sell the rights to her music?<\/li>
  2. Is this a good deal for both parties (Shakira and Hipgnosis)?<\/li>
  3. For artists, what are the benefits of selling music? Why are artists selling their music?<\/li>
  4. If you were an artist like Shakira, do you think you would do the same?<\/li>
  5. Who is your favorite musician? Talk about their music and artistry.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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