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#1961 Re: The Sunset Strip » For the first time... » 952 weeks ago
Another good post James.
Recording technology is amazing, and getting cheaper by the day. It doesn't cost a million dollars to make a record anymore. If you can make a record as good as Kala for $100,000, you can make anything for a reasonable amount.
Key point: YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF RECORDS. Period. Touring is generating more money than ever, and that's where the true money lies for any band. Release the album for free, and you are establishing a fan base. They didn't have to pay for it, but they enjoy it, and then want to go see you. You have given them something for free, without them knowing if they will like it or not. They didn't waste money, and you aren't really out anything because there will always be more people out there that like it and are willing to go see a show and buy merchandise.
Record labels are dead. And since they can't make money with records, they aren't willing to take chances with bands that are fresh sounding and innovative. That would be taking a chance, and that's gambling with money. If a market is as unstable as the record market, you don't tend to take high risk investments. Instead, you try to find something that will make a lot of money really quick to try and squeeze out all you can before it dies off.
Bands like GNR and Soundgarden aren't getting signed anymore.
That's why we see so many nostalgia bands like Crash Midnight and Wolfmother. Bands that sound like bands that came out decades before them.
#1962 Re: Guns N' Roses » Appetite For Destruction gets Vinyl re-release » 952 weeks ago
In other words don't mistake this "re release" as a sign that CD is about to drop. This particular re release has been around for ages
How would a re-release of AFD help promote Chinese Democracy? Am i the only one that missed this connection. This never even crossed my mind.
On the topic of this re-release, it's more like a re-re-re-re-re-release, but more expensive. I saw AFD on vinyl with this cover but without the sticker in stores around Christmas time.
#1963 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » VR dropped by MCA? » 952 weeks ago
If they were dropped by MCA, I hope they follow Trent's lead if they are still going to record an album. Give it free for those of us who bought the abortion known as Libertad.
Abortion?!
You're being too kind sir.
Libertad was the afterbirth of Contraband. You know, the gross stuff that comes after your beautiful baby. That dead, bloody, lifeless tissue.
#1964 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses launching iTunes promotion: 'Ides of March' hint? » 952 weeks ago
James, you're not the only one that sees a pattern. This could VERY easily go in the direction of every time before. Frankly, i wouldn't be surprised if Jungle turned out to be this 'mystery track' on Rock Band 2.
#1965 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses launching iTunes promotion: 'Ides of March' hint? » 952 weeks ago
what I'm saying is if the song doesn't go over well, he may can the whole damn thing.:nervous: Personally, I think he needs to drop the album before anything goes to radio, video game, movie, etc.
That is a horrible idea.
To properly promote this album, a single has to be released before the album. I honestly don't think Axl could successfully pull off a NIN release like The Slip, though i could be wrong.
I think the best way to go is the way they are, start building a hype for the album by releasing a song on some very popular format. The song is apparently also the first single, meaning it will be released on a highly popular video game as well as radio and hopefully music video. Good course of action.
#1966 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses launching iTunes promotion: 'Ides of March' hint? » 952 weeks ago
Saikin wrote:No you don't.
Well, because I'm not that familiar with the day-to-day 'goings-on' behind iTunes, is it like Wikipedia, where just anybody can edit it?
I would have thought it was only for the admins, people who run the shop, that kind of thing...?
To imply a major CD release is imminent when it might not be, even with a long-running saga like CD (or maybe conversely unless it's CD (or one of those-type projects, i.e. until recently Smile)), would surely be breaching some sort of internal code or even (external) contractual code, would it not? (Especially now the train seems to be *about* to depart the station - though this may have of course triggered the update, if optionally done, of course in the first place, if no contractual obligations were to be in place.:))
It is only for the people who run and design it.
How many other people in the past 10 years have implied CD is on it's way when it's really not? Of course CD is on it's way, it has been for a decade now. They aren't saying anything GNR haven't told us before.
#1967 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses launching iTunes promotion: 'Ides of March' hint? » 952 weeks ago
Yep, but you need GN'R/mgt permission to put out even such an intriguing little 'blurb' on a modern medium as relevant as iTunes, IMHO.
No you don't.
#1968 Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Mike Patton and Buckethead on stage together » 952 weeks ago
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Amazing. Two of the most innovative musicians of all time on stage together. I had never seen this before.
#1969 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses launching iTunes promotion: 'Ides of March' hint? » 952 weeks ago
100% agree with both your points; although someone at least *close* to the GN'R camp *usually* 'sanctions' these 'official releases/statements', but as we saw with Del James/other incidents, they *can* take it back. The statement does seem very 'GN'R-ish' IMHO....
It's not an official release/statement. It's just a little blurb on iTunes stating that CD is closer than ever. It's been closer than ever for the past 10 years. 
If SR is really on RB2, we won't be hearing CD on the Ides of March next year. No band promotes an album that long, especially now because the album will leak well before then if it's coming our way.
I've also thought that at the last minute they could always throw in Jungle instead and get away with it since the testers don't have the version with SR on it.
Good news is, we don't have that long to wait. Promotion for this video game will start fairly soon, and i'm sure they will mention SR. A new GNR song off their upcoming album Chinese Democracy is gold when it comes to marketing.
#1970 Re: The Garden » 16 policemen killed in suspected terrorist attack in China » 952 weeks ago
To be honest, i can't say i'm surprised by this.
It is horrible though that so many were killed or injured. I would hope this is just an isolated incident, but the facts say it isn't. Too close to the Olympics and too big of an attack for that group to suggest it was isolated and not motivated by the Olympics. Since it was so big, it may even suggest more to come. Not a good thought.
