@B-12 WITH MOST CORPS ONE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE OTHER. IN THE CASE OF VIRGIN I DON'T SEE HOW THEY COULD NOT INCORPORATE THE TWO PRODUCTS (MUSIC AND PHONES). COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BOTH DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT YOU TOUCHED ON SOMETHING. BRANSON STILL HAS LOGO USAGE RIGHTS (PROBABLY FOR LIFE ). WITH THAT BEING SAID HE MOST LIKELY HAS THE POWER TO CONNECT THE DOTS. WOULD THAT GO DOWN? UNLIKLY CONSIDERING EACH DEPARTMENT HAS IT'S OWN AGENDA (AS YOU MENTIONED).
STILL I'M LOOKING AT IT AS SELLING PRODUCTS (PHONES, INTERNET, MUSIC ETC ETC ETC). IF DEPARTMENT *A* SPECIALIZES IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS WHY NOT INCLUDE DEPARTMENT *B*? DEPARTMENT B PROBABLY HAS THE "APPEAL" AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE MAJORITY.
If you are signed to a label it is their job to blow you up but you have a certain amount of control of your own destiny as well and you should be utilizing every opportunity especially with that major label logo to be out there and making it happen. YES I AGREE WITH THIS BUT TAKE A LOOK AT OTHER VIRGIN ARTIST. ARE THEY GETTING THE SAME BUDGET? ARE THEY GETTING THE SAME ADS AND PUSH? I WOULD SAY NO.
At the end of the day my only question is...how come nobody can just accept maybe it's possible their music isn't for the masses? Just a thought.
IN MY HONEST OPINION THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED *BEFORE* THE ALBUM IS RELEASED. WHO'S JOB IS IT TO UNDERSTAND THE MARKET, WHAT IS MARKETABLE, WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT ETC ETC ETC? WHO'S JOB IS IT TO USE EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING SCHEMES TO GENERATE LEADS AND TURN THEM INTO SALES? REMEMBER THE ARTIST IS JUST THAT. THE ARTIST. 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THE ARTIST DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT MICROPHONE HE OR SHE USES, CAN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT PUBLISHING AND CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY REALISTIC IDEAS ABOUT ALBUM ARTWORK. HOW WOULD THEY HAVE AN IDEA OF WHATS FOR THE MASSESS AND WHATS NOT? YOU CAN MAKE THE ARGUEMENT OF "THEY ARE THE ARTIST THEY ARE THE ONES MAKING THE MUSIC" BUT IT'S BIGGER THAN THAT. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THESE LABEL OWNERS ARE *LAWYERS* AND ACCOUNTANTS. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE A.R. DON'T KNOW MUSIC BUT LOOK FOR WHAT SELLS. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE LABELS WANT *SINGLES*. THEY WANT SINGLES THAT WILL PUSH THE ALBUMS AND ALBUM SALES IS WHERE IT'S AT. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW ROUGHLY 3-6% OF MAJOR LABEL ACTS ACTUALLY RECOUP OR GENERATE PROFIT. WITH THAT BEING SAID WHO IS TO BLAME HERE? THE ARTIST THAT RAPS? MAYBE BECAUSE A CLOSED MOUTH DOESNT GET FED. HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO BLAME THE LABEL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THIS. THEY ARE THE ONES WITH THE CONNECTS, SPONSERS, MAJOR ADVERTISING AND TOUR VENUES. THEY ARE THE ONES CUTTING THE CHECKS FOR X-Y AND Z.
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PS DON'T MIND MY CAPS I ALWAYS USE THEM.
STILL I'M LOOKING AT IT AS SELLING PRODUCTS (PHONES, INTERNET, MUSIC ETC ETC ETC). IF DEPARTMENT *A* SPECIALIZES IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS WHY NOT INCLUDE DEPARTMENT *B*? DEPARTMENT B PROBABLY HAS THE "APPEAL" AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE MAJORITY.
If you are signed to a label it is their job to blow you up but you have a certain amount of control of your own destiny as well and you should be utilizing every opportunity especially with that major label logo to be out there and making it happen. YES I AGREE WITH THIS BUT TAKE A LOOK AT OTHER VIRGIN ARTIST. ARE THEY GETTING THE SAME BUDGET? ARE THEY GETTING THE SAME ADS AND PUSH? I WOULD SAY NO.
At the end of the day my only question is...how come nobody can just accept maybe it's possible their music isn't for the masses? Just a thought.
IN MY HONEST OPINION THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED *BEFORE* THE ALBUM IS RELEASED. WHO'S JOB IS IT TO UNDERSTAND THE MARKET, WHAT IS MARKETABLE, WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT ETC ETC ETC? WHO'S JOB IS IT TO USE EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING SCHEMES TO GENERATE LEADS AND TURN THEM INTO SALES? REMEMBER THE ARTIST IS JUST THAT. THE ARTIST. 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THE ARTIST DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT MICROPHONE HE OR SHE USES, CAN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT PUBLISHING AND CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY REALISTIC IDEAS ABOUT ALBUM ARTWORK. HOW WOULD THEY HAVE AN IDEA OF WHATS FOR THE MASSESS AND WHATS NOT? YOU CAN MAKE THE ARGUEMENT OF "THEY ARE THE ARTIST THEY ARE THE ONES MAKING THE MUSIC" BUT IT'S BIGGER THAN THAT. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THESE LABEL OWNERS ARE *LAWYERS* AND ACCOUNTANTS. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE A.R. DON'T KNOW MUSIC BUT LOOK FOR WHAT SELLS. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE LABELS WANT *SINGLES*. THEY WANT SINGLES THAT WILL PUSH THE ALBUMS AND ALBUM SALES IS WHERE IT'S AT. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW ROUGHLY 3-6% OF MAJOR LABEL ACTS ACTUALLY RECOUP OR GENERATE PROFIT. WITH THAT BEING SAID WHO IS TO BLAME HERE? THE ARTIST THAT RAPS? MAYBE BECAUSE A CLOSED MOUTH DOESNT GET FED. HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO BLAME THE LABEL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THIS. THEY ARE THE ONES WITH THE CONNECTS, SPONSERS, MAJOR ADVERTISING AND TOUR VENUES. THEY ARE THE ONES CUTTING THE CHECKS FOR X-Y AND Z.
:HGK:
PS DON'T MIND MY CAPS I ALWAYS USE THEM.