base talk How do you know that an MPG is in their legacy phase?

[byzantium]

For me, it is when their touring power =\= their current commercial power.  When people are largely going to pay to see an artist regardless of whether they are familiar with their most recent work, the artist in my mind is cashing in on their legacy and thus a legacy artist.  
 

I think very very few artists achieve this status so it's quite an achievement but some people who are there are:

Lady Gaga

Katy Perry

Pink

Madonna

Beyoncé and Taylor are notable because. They are both current and legacy artists at the same time.  This is why their tours were supercharged and the two biggest female tours of all time.  

[Pheromosa]

Vegas residencies and new albums that don't go top 20 

[UnusualBoy]

When they take more time between each release and don't really care for charts or at least to promote their ****.