Can Guns N’ Roses, or Any Artist, Erase an Unflattering Moment? - The New York Times

Can Guns N’ Roses, or Any Artist, Erase an Unflattering Moment? - The New York Times: Who is in charge of an artist’s legacy and history — the artists themselves? Record labels? Streaming services? Lawyers? In the internet era, the answers are less clear than ever. What was once advertised as promising an infinite jukebox has become as imperfect as the old delivery systems, subject to technological changes, legal claims and personal preferences. As physical media continues to recede from centrality, what happens online is increasingly becoming the permanent record, even if it’s unreliable or incomplete.