John Oates Talks Songwriting, His Long Career and Living in Nashville But Sidesteps Legal Fight with Longtime Partner Daryl Hall at SXSW
variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor 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 made no overt mention to the lawsuit and enmity that has erupted between him and longtime professional partner Daryl Hall during his hourlong Q&A, held at the Austin Convention Center as part of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
Oates’ comments did suggest a level of anger directed at his former collaborator, but he stopped short of any direct mention of the litigation that erupted between the pair in November 2023.
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.
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