Deadman's Co-sign

**Deadman's Co-Sign** _An artist in the music industry using the death of another artist to capitalize on their legacy for personal benefit._ **Common Motives:** - Growing their brand - Increasing streaming numbers and album sales - Generating sympathy or good publicity **Common Methods:** - Releasing music featuring or remixing the deceased artist's work - Purchasing or obtaining rights to incomplete projects of the late artist, then revising and distributing them as collaborations - Publicly pretending to be deeply affected or grieving, resulting in sympathy streams or positive press