Comments on: Roger Friedman’s Hostile Relationship With Facts Continues http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 18:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JB http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-2430641 JB Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:52:35 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-2430641 Hi, Did you know that there is blog that is specialized in relations and dating: www.justinbieberdatingtips.com Hi,

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]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623662 Anonymous Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:14:02 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623662 <P>Yes, I read Maura's piece and as someone who works in the industry (not for Madonna) I know the term "sold out" is usually pr stuff. But I was more responding to her piece yesterday, which was nothing but spin. Maura, if you read this, you have a lot more class than the New York Post or Fox News. Now act like it!</P> Yes, I read Maura’s piece and as someone who works in the industry (not for Madonna) I know the term “sold out” is usually pr stuff. But I was more responding to her piece yesterday, which was nothing but spin. Maura, if you read this, you have a lot more class than the New York Post or Fox News. Now act like it!

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623602 alec_baldwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:55:06 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623602 <p>@<a href="#c6391607">Maura Johnston</a>: What a crew. The stock's still in the terlet, though.</p> @Maura Johnston: What a crew. The stock’s still in the terlet, though.

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623612 alec_baldwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:47:51 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623612 <p>@<a href="#c6391607">Maura Johnston</a>: I know. That crew is something else...Stock's still in the terlet.</p> @Maura Johnston: I know. That crew is something else…Stock’s still in the terlet.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623622 Maura Johnston Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:12:20 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623622 <p>@<a href="#c6389761">cosmiclove</a>: wow, talk about your slightly defensively timed press releases!</p> @cosmiclove: wow, talk about your slightly defensively timed press releases!

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623632 alec_baldwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:52:21 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623632 <p>Madonna Tickets Breeze Past One Million Mark - 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour Heading Toward Record-Breaking Numbers. <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-26-2008/0004839419&EDATE=...I">[www.prnewswire.com]</a> still, however, have a problem with the extravagant 360 deal.</p> Madonna Tickets Breeze Past One Million Mark – ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Tour Heading Toward Record-Breaking Numbers. [www.prnewswire.com] still, however, have a problem with the extravagant 360 deal.

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623642 alec_baldwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:44:31 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623642 <p>@<a href="#c6384302">report345</a>: Sure. Everyone's to blame but Madge and LYV.Riiigggght. <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:LYV">[finance.google.com]</a></p> @report345: Sure. Everyone’s to blame but Madge and LYV.Riiigggght. [finance.google.com]

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623652 alec_baldwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:38:40 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623652 <p>@<a href="#c6384302">report345</a>: MJ has a lot of class!</p> @report345: MJ has a lot of class!

]]> By: ghostyhead http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623672 ghostyhead Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:59:10 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623672 <p>@<a href="#c6379155">report345</a>: Did you read Maura's piece? She never said "soft sales." She was taking issue with Friedman's blatantly incorrect assertion that those shows were SOLD OUT. They weren't. 80% sold is good, but it is NOT, by definition, sold out. Friedman certainly could have compared her ticket sales to others that you list, but he didn't. He said the shows were sold out, which isn't true.</p> @report345: Did you read Maura’s piece? She never said “soft sales.” She was taking issue with Friedman’s blatantly incorrect assertion that those shows were SOLD OUT. They weren’t. 80% sold is good, but it is NOT, by definition, sold out. Friedman certainly could have compared her ticket sales to others that you list, but he didn’t. He said the shows were sold out, which isn’t true.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623682 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:39:48 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623682 <P>how come my comments aren't showing up?</P> how come my comments aren’t showing up?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623692 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:10:22 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623692 <p>Well, yes and no. "Animals" was a mainstream rock hit off All The Right Reasons. Plus, you had "Figured You Out", "Too Bad" and "Because Of You" from previous releases. All were hits on active rock radio (whatever that even means these days).</p> <p>Point being, if they don't keep dipping there fingers into the power-ballad pot, I wouldn't expect anymore big sellers.</p> Well, yes and no. “Animals” was a mainstream rock hit off All The Right Reasons. Plus, you had “Figured You Out”, “Too Bad” and “Because Of You” from previous releases. All were hits on active rock radio (whatever that even means these days).

Point being, if they don’t keep dipping there fingers into the power-ballad pot, I wouldn’t expect anymore big sellers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623702 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:52:57 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623702 <P>Roger Friedman is clueless of facts, but this site is far worse with playing with the facts. The New York Post article on Madonna was nothing but a hit piece with an agenda. My understanding is that, 5 MONTHS BEFORE ACTUAL TOUR DATES 4 of the 5 stadium shows are more than 80 percent sold. Only ONE date, Los Angeles, is 50 percent sold (not bad). Given these ticket prices, how can you even consider this "soft sales?" Bruce Springsteen hasn't sold out any of his stadium shows. Have you ripped him to shreds? Nobody sells out shows instantly anymore. For Madonna's last tour, tickets were available for every date until showtime.</P> <P>Sorry for my rant here, but I respect this site. It's not right that you accuse others of playing with facts when you are doing the same.</P> Roger Friedman is clueless of facts, but this site is far worse with playing with the facts. The New York Post article on Madonna was nothing but a hit piece with an agenda. My understanding is that, 5 MONTHS BEFORE ACTUAL TOUR DATES 4 of the 5 stadium shows are more than 80 percent sold. Only ONE date, Los Angeles, is 50 percent sold (not bad). Given these ticket prices, how can you even consider this “soft sales?” Bruce Springsteen hasn’t sold out any of his stadium shows. Have you ripped him to shreds? Nobody sells out shows instantly anymore. For Madonna’s last tour, tickets were available for every date until showtime.

Sorry for my rant here, but I respect this site. It’s not right that you accuse others of playing with facts when you are doing the same.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623712 Maura Johnston Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:37:39 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623712 <p>@<a href="#c6376620">2ironic4u</a>: I thought crossover hits were all they wrote?</p> @2ironic4u: I thought crossover hits were all they wrote?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623722 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:25:10 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623722 <p>Not that anyone here probably cares but Nickelback will suffer if they don't make any crossover hits on their next record. Rock history dictates that the band will do a "return-to-roots" record meaning more Pearl Jam-lite rockers in place of Pearl Jam-lite ballads. This then means that Trina and Sally (best friends living in Neblahoma) won't be quite as inclided to pick up the new 'Back CD when they are at their local WalMart buying "cool" new clothes.</p> <p>On the other hand, for those of us living in NYC. Don't be surprised if "great seats" suddenly become available the day or so before the Madonna shows.</p> Not that anyone here probably cares but Nickelback will suffer if they don’t make any crossover hits on their next record. Rock history dictates that the band will do a “return-to-roots” record meaning more Pearl Jam-lite rockers in place of Pearl Jam-lite ballads. This then means that Trina and Sally (best friends living in Neblahoma) won’t be quite as inclided to pick up the new ‘Back CD when they are at their local WalMart buying “cool” new clothes.

On the other hand, for those of us living in NYC. Don’t be surprised if “great seats” suddenly become available the day or so before the Madonna shows.

]]> By: loudersoft http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623732 loudersoft Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:25:06 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623732 <P>If I get to be Roger Friedman status someday and I'm still stuck trying to impress people with my insider knowledge, I plead with you, the readers, to euthanize me and put everyone out of their misery.</P> If I get to be Roger Friedman status someday and I’m still stuck trying to impress people with my insider knowledge, I plead with you, the readers, to euthanize me and put everyone out of their misery.

]]> By: alec_baldwin http://idolator.com/397078/roger-friedmans-hostile-relationship-with-facts-continues/comment-page-1#comment-623742 alec_baldwin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:21:57 +0000 http://a04a283f6202c48e3b5d793443c27e3a#comment-623742 <p>Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. I'm sure that's what Lyor, Edgar and Tom are doing right now.</p> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. I’m sure that’s what Lyor, Edgar and Tom are doing right now.

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