Mick Jagger, 80, looks relaxed in a beige T-shirt and black baseball cap as The Rolling Stones legend gives fans a glimpse into his Italian getaway
Mick Jagger seemed in good spirits as he shared a gallery of Instagram photos from his recent trip to Italy on Wednesday.
The Rolling Stones icon, 80, looked casual in a beige T-shirt and gray trousers as he spent some time exploring.
He felt comfortable in a pair of black sneakers and draped a black jacket over his shoulders.
Jagger hid his long locks under a black baseball cap as he posed for photos in a cave and outside a castle.
He wrote: ‘I enjoyed spending some time in Italy recently!’
Vacation: Mick Jagger seemed in good spirits as he shared a gallery of Instagram photos from his recent trip to Italy on Wednesday
Looking good: The Rolling Stones icon, 80, looked casual in a beige T-shirt and gray trousers as he spent some time exploring
It comes after Jagger said he can relate to the Taylor Swift music copyright drama due to his similar experience with the Rolling Stones’ business-savvy manager Allen Klein.
The Stones were forced to learn how to manage themselves financially after facing serious business problems involving copyright and ownership rights.
The world-famous band still does not own the rights to their pre-1971 catalog – including their first international number one record, 1965’s Satisfaction.
Jagger said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal: “The industry was so nascent that it didn’t have the support and the number of people available to be able to advise you like they do now.
“But you know what, it still happens. I mean, look what happened to Taylor Swift! I don’t know much about it, but she clearly wasn’t happy about it.’
The Rolling Stones rose to fame in the 1960s and hired music business accountant Allen Klein to try to stabilize their finances.
Klein had worked with The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Phil Spector, the Kinks and more artists from the 60s and 70s.
He negotiated a new deal for the Rolling Stones with the Decca label and won them a million pound advance for their next album.
Out exploring: He stayed comfortable in a pair of black sneakers and draped a black jacket over his shoulders
On the road: Jagger hid his long locks under a black baseball cap as he posed for photos at a restaurant
Sights: The star later smiled for a photo outside a castle
He wrote: ‘I enjoyed spending some time in Italy recently!’
After negotiating an end to their partnership, Klein managed to retain ownership of the Rolling Stones’ entire music catalog during the years he managed them – from 1965 to 1970.
In return, the Stones received millions of dollars in royalties on their own music – but not as much as if they owned their music outright.
Jagger told Rolling Stone in 1975: ‘It was the songwriting royalties he owed to Keith and me from 1965 onwards.
‘I just wanted to get rid of him. He just lives off us and what we did five, ten years ago, you know? It’s pretty sad.’
Today’s artists continue to struggle with the same industry battles over who owns what.
Jagger said he can relate his experiences in the industry to Taylor Swift, who famously battled Scooter Braun over the performing rights to her music.
The brawl started when Braun bought Big Machine Records, the label Taylor was signed to, for more than $300 million and he received her entire catalog of songs along with his purchase.
Wow: It comes as Jagger said he can relate to Taylor Swift’s feud over the copyright of her music because of similar experiences he had in the industry
Battle: Taylor Swift famously had ownership drama with her ex-management after Scooter Braun bought Big Machine Records and bragged on Instagram about ‘buying Taylor Swift’
On the same day the deal was announced, Taylor claimed that she had spent years advocating for her work to be reclaimed, but was only given the opportunity to re-sign with Big Machine Records and “recoup” each album with another album to produce.
Scott Borchetta, 61, founded Big Machine Records, claiming the singer had previously had a chance to acquire her older work, but that failed when she struck a deal with Universal Music Group. Swift’s lawyers denied that she was aware of the $300 million sale and said she had not been given the opportunity to repossess her music.
Scooter Braun, manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, faced backlash after posting a now-deleted Instagram post in which he bragged about “buying Taylor Swift.”