mr dave

Interesting question.

I think it ultimately boils down to how substantial the band became before it started falling apart. If it was never more than a few friends rocking out on the weekend and entertaining the locals downtown then the band lasts as long as the most dominant personality in the group wants to make it last for.

On the other hand if the band has achieved a viable level of commercial success they almost become a brand at which point it's all about who controls the legalities tied with the name of the group. Kind of like how the guys in Metallica say the band owns them just as much if not more than they own it.

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