Actually after reading a few books on the music industry I almost feel sorry for Justin. Here's why. A new artist gets a rolyalty rate of about 5 percent and that is after an album has sold enough copies to pay for itself and pay for promotional costs etc. On top of that it wouldn't surprise me if all the albums that he shits out every month or two are cross collateralised meaning that the sales of each album goes to pay off the expences of all of the albums. Add to that even though most artists own the rights to their own merchandise and that is their primary income stream. But there are alot of record companies that sign their artists to "360 Deals" where included in the contract is merchandise rights so the artist doesn't make dime one until they sell at least a million records and enough merch to pay that off. After that the artist makes 5% on all recordings. Here is another fly in the ointment so to speak. You have to love how the industry unwittingly lets the public know how they're screwing the artist. I just saw a commercial for the "Teen Choice Awards" the other day and they proudly announced an appearance by "The internet's most downloaded performer Justin Beiber". Now kids for mathamatics sake the average download is about $1 so for every download he sells he makes 5 cents as opposed to the 85 cents that he would be making off a CD. Out of that 5 cents he owes his managment staff, lawyer, vocal coach (who is doing a shitty job might I add), coreographer, background dancers, band (if he uses one his backing band may be pre recorded), sound guy, lighting guy, road crew, venue rent, buses, entourage, bodyguards, security you get the picture. Then if he has anything left it is in a trust that he can't touch until he is 21. Add to that sometime in the next couple of years he is going to hit pueberty, his voice is going to drop, and he is going to develop facial hair. Since he won't be cute anymore and he won't sing the same way anymore and won't move product like he used to it looks like he is going to owe Mickey Mouse until the day he dies. Just for comparisons sake: Then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE&feature=av2e"]YouTube- Hanson - MMMBop‎ Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-XazrwECZQ"]YouTube- Hanson - Black Hearted Woman‎ Maybe this will happen to Justin Beiber. Peace Out, Rev J
That was informative. Thanks. Still though, he makes a lot of money. I don't feel bad for him. I'm actually more surprised that enough people wanted to see Hanson live that they had to book a concert hall. Huh.
Hanson played 5 songs with Bob Weir and Ratdog at the Wetlands 2/13/1999. This song is called Going Down the Road Feeling Bad... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI8mP58kFGE"]YouTube- Hanson - live concert 1999‎ I seen them with the Ratdog at Bryce Jordan center..
funny thing when they came on the stage. mind you 1/2 us are tripping.. We're like whos the Girls with Bob, is that his daughters or something?.. lol. But since the topic is justin.. Lets see justin with BOB.. and here you go...
I know lol. I noticed that and thought he's probably like, "Oh, fuck I'm high. Who the fuck is this kid? Where's his parents and why are those people wanting me to take a picture with him?" This is more like it...
We all know about Trey's drug issues though. Maybe the kid is trying to score pills. Peace Out, Rev J
Has anyone figured out yet that words 'integrity' and 'entertainment industry' do not go together? Unless you don't mind painting your ass red and dancing like a monkey, anyone these days who wants to be involved in making real music should stay the fuck away from the music industry. ZW
Regarding acne, he just signed a lucrative contract with proactive creme to become their lead spokesman Hotwater
And judging by the fact that he's hanging out with Trey Anastasio he may already have a drug habit. Peace Out, Rev J
Come on just because Trey was pulled over for DUI and in the possession of a wide variety of drugs including oxy and heroin doesn’t necessarily mean Justin will follow in his footsteps Hotwater
whats more interesting is the fact how many people say. "i wish I was around in the 60's" .. well lets take a time line ride mmks.. In the 1950 there was all sorts of bubble gum music, most this stuff was probably being bashed by the Rock and Roll Psychedelic new age listeners at the time and those that really digs the tunes of the 50's do wop.. can you imagine that? We might just be passing through a time where all the new Disney stars will be dropping drugs and making better music, or dropping drugs and falling in the gutter.. honestly Who cares.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jP7DaEULU&feature=related"]YouTube- Barry Gordon * Talk Talk Talk ^^ really who the fuck is this guy?/ Omgs people are listening to this guy^%^^ we're listening to... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho-teZSjgZY&feature=fvst"]YouTube- Cream - Deserted Cities of the Heart your music sucks!!! Oh Ive heard that one before..
^^^One entire side of the Woodstock album was fucking Sha Na-Na! Anyone remember "Bowser"? At least in the '60s and early 70s innovative music had a chance of getting out there, because the record executives didn't know what the fuck, so they just threw shit at the wall to see if it stuck. By the mid-70s they had hired hipster-type people to give them the signs...by the 80s they had hired 12-13 yr old girls to tell them whats cool until finally they got the formula down and have been fine tuning it ever since... ...look for more of the same until the new cosmic alignment coming soon. We aint even heard music yet folks... ZW
All I have to say about Doo-Wop and Hipness is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LvS8qKMAs8"]YouTube- Frank Zappa - Go Cry On Somebody Else´s Shoulder 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDYMIGnBwos"]YouTube- Frank Zappa - Stuff Up The Cracks 1968 [Vinyl Rip] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkn5Gs6HcoQ"]YouTube- frank zappa wplj and like it or not the vocal harmonies on this are right out of doo wop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNzVMhfRozc"]YouTube- Frank Zappa - Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel Frank honestly loved doo wop. Peace Out, Rev J
Yeah, Frank unabashedly loved do-wop harmonies and I do see where he's coming from, with those moving lines behind the melody creating passing dissonances... but me thinks he may have over done it with an entire album and more making fun of the 'Frankie-bob' era of music. It's funny an' all and of course it is well crafted music but some of that shit with Howard Kaylen and Mark Voleman gets fucking annoying quick. PS; I have stayed at many a "Green Hotel" ZW