HW -: napster, hawkwind and mp3's

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

Not only all that (and well said too), but here's a good one I picked up
this week.
So, a reputable manager of a group big in the prog/psych circles right now
discovers a new band, a talented new band, a serious rock band, and gets the
interest of a main label player in the industry.
So, what do you think is the first concern that the label has?
Money? Album band? Touring band? Chart Potential?
Looks?
No - the first question asked was....'how old are they'??
SAY WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How old are they?????
Shine on - so now, if it wasn't bad enough already, now there's an unwritten
rule in the industry not to sign any rock band (or anyone come to that) if
they've matured beyond embryonic level.
I wouldn't mind if I thought the record label had it in their minds to
develop a career but you just know that is not the case.
SELL NOW OR BE DUMPED - and don't expect us to pay the tab.
The motto of the Corporate Y2K music industry.
Andy Garibaldi.



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From: "Ted Jackson jr." <tojackso at LIBRARY.SYR.EDU>
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Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: napster, hawkwind and mp3's



> Also, labels need to realize the fickle nature of the current generation
> of music buyers, and not freak out and dump bands when their
> second and third CDs don't sell mega-millions like the first one.  If
> they're smart, they won't keep kicking out huge advances to bands
> for second and third albums, and should be content [and set up their
> budgets accordingly] to realize modest sales on some albums.  Better
> to make a few bucks off several bands than go for a big killing with
> one group.  But they won't do that.  They'd rather put their whole
> budget behind one Metallica, than give several bands a chance.
> Same thing operates in Hollywood.  The studios would rather have
> one 'Titanic' or Terminator 23 than 20 smaller, more creative films,
> even though having one blockbuster flick tank can wreck their whole
> studio!
>
> theo