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swim 05-31-2006 04:24 PM
But the managers and record company deserve that money for finding a mediocore band? That's a dense way of thinking.

right-track 05-31-2006 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by adidasss
well i've read it and i think it's bullshit...i think this can only be true for not so talented bands that make average records and can't even repeat that averageness on the second record...if they're really good there's absolutely nothing the big record companies can do to stop them from becoming millionaires....
You'd be surprised. When a new band just signed start out, they get ferried around in limo's, put up in fancy hotels etc.
While they are thinking "this is great" they are being billed all along.

swim 05-31-2006 04:26 PM
^And that's legal because of something in their contracts or they just get ass hacked?

Merkaba 05-31-2006 04:26 PM
How many records has Jessica Simpson ever sold?

Cause I remember her having a fricken mansion of a home. She spends 3000 on sheets for christ sake. And if 250,000 albums sold only equates to 14,000. She would need to have sold close to a billion.

I don't think so.

swim 05-31-2006 04:27 PM
You'd be surprised what stupid people will buy and you'd be surprised how many stupid people there are.

adidasss 05-31-2006 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
Wait a minute

You wouldn`t be using the talent = popularity arguement there now would you?

I expected so much better
that's exactly what i'm saying acchulleh....in any case, bands can make a shitload of money today signed on indie labels...serves them right for being stupid and not reading the contracts *gets all lawyery*

Merkaba 05-31-2006 04:29 PM
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You'd be surprised what stupid people will buy and you'd be surprised how many stupid people there are.
Oh I know, but I'm just using numbers here, if shes got that much money to blow, she must surely get more then 14,000 for ever 250,000 records sold. SURELY.

right-track 05-31-2006 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by swimintheundertow
^And that's legal because of something in their contracts or they just get ass hacked?
It's known laughingly as an advance.

swim 05-31-2006 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Merkaba
Oh I know, but I'm just using numbers here, if shes got that much money to blow, she must surely get more then 14,000 for ever 250,000 records sold. SURELY.
There's a lot of money in endorsements and her show probably as well. There's actually more money in endorsements so, me finding how many she's sold overall is useless.
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Originally Posted by right-track
It's known laughingly as an advance.
*stomach curdles* that's bull shit.

adidasss 05-31-2006 04:33 PM
please people....cee lo ( or what ever his name is, the dude that sings for gnarls barkley) only sold 250000 copies of his solo work and i didn't really imagine him keeping his day job to support himself...it's utter bullshit...


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