HAVE RECORD LABELS LOST THEIR PATIENCE?

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In 1995 Joan Osborne had an album that was on the verge of selling two million copies. Her debut album, Relish, was flying off record store shelves and the omnipresent single, One Of Us, made Osborne a household name and a Rolling Stone cover girl. Joan seemed destined for a long and successful career as a singer/songwriter.

It never happened.

By 1996 she didn't even have a record label.
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One of Us was a great tune. It's too bad because she had real potential.

 

[Fuser Man]

Dr. Evil wrote that song.

 

[Gonzo]

If you wish to find evil incarnate, look at the head of a record label.

Most of the best & awe-inspiring musicians, at least in N America, are working at gas stations, in steel mills, etc. They aren't pretty enough, don't have the "current" sound or any of 1000 other bullshit excuses.

If you're not selling NO LESS THAN 100k per album, you're dead.


That's also why I have no problem with .mp3