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[b]JK2006 wrote:[/b]
[quote]Those majors are in such a state, aren't they?
Lumbered with the costs and expenses of machines that made millions back in the day.
Alex Day broke into the UK Top 4 at Xmas with his single Forever Yours.
123,000 downloads globally in a week.
Not a lot but Alex's expenses were smaller than those at Universal, Warners and Sony.
He produced it himself (cries from A&R and radio - "wot? No Swedes?").
He played and sang everything himself.
He didn't sign with a major (they have since offered him millions - all refused).
He didn't sign with a publisher (joined PRS and collected play monies direct).
He has no secretary, receptionists, chauffeurs (me), just friends and the odd freelance plugger, PR etc.
&pound;60,000 in a week is pretty good for a 22 year old. (Hefty chunk quietly donated to a charity).

Majors, furious he hasn't grabbed the corporate contract, hope he sinks without trace. So do radio (without any significant support it rather proved You Tube can expose music) and TV ("wot? A hit without Simon Cowell?").

We don't expect him to be begged to star on The Brits this month.
The Brits, after all, feature Old Model Stars. Like Olly Murs and Duffy.

New Model? No... let's stick with Lucian and Doug...

Or should we?[/quote]

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Topic History of: Stringer OUT at Sony
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Paul Pyrford	I beg to differ Ken; you'll never outdo the majors on marketing, plugging and general commercial impact. They'll always beat the 'little person' in the end...
JK2006	DFTBA is not a major and this single did not go through them anyway. Yes; is the answer.
Paul Pyrford	Does this mean that Alex Day is the first DIY artist to reach such heights (£60,000 in one week) without a recording or publishing contract? Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Alex sign with DFTBA? As for the millions offered by the majors, does Alex really think he can still make it on his own in the long run?
JK2006	Those majors are in such a state, aren't they? Lumbered with the costs and expenses of machines that made millions back in the day. Alex Day broke into the UK Top 4 at Xmas with his single Forever Yours. 123,000 downloads globally in a week. Not a lot but Alex's expenses were smaller than those at Universal, Warners and Sony. He produced it himself (cries from A&R and radio - "wot? No Swedes?"). He played and sang everything himself. He didn't sign with a major (they have since offered him millions - all refused). He didn't sign with a publisher (joined PRS and collected play monies direct). He has no secretary, receptionists, chauffeurs (me), just friends and the odd freelance plugger, PR etc. £60,000 in a week is pretty good for a 22 year old. (Hefty chunk quietly donated to a charity). Majors, furious he hasn't grabbed the corporate contract, hope he sinks without trace. So do radio (without any significant support it rather proved You Tube can expose music) and TV ("wot? A hit without Simon Cowell?"). We don't expect him to be begged to star on The Brits this month. The Brits, after all, feature Old Model Stars. Like Olly Murs and Duffy. New Model? No... let's stick with Lucian and Doug... Or should we?
dixie	I can't see Rob staying long. Sony Music is the old Universal.