It’s been a time of deep soul-searching for all of us in the days since news broke of Taylor Swift and Harry Styles‘ split — taking long walks and reflecting on how quickly things can change, ruefully considering the ephemerality of little joys, wondering how the people you love can transform into strangers overnight. No? Oh, okay, just us.
Regardless, a new report from over the pond suggests that One Direction‘s label have taken steps to ensure that #1D don’t go the way of #Haylor, signing the boys to a knotty three-year, three-album contract that provides a hefty financial incentive for staying together as a group. Think of 1D as Downton Abbey and their label as the Earl of Grantham, desperately trying to ensure the survival of this noble house at any cost. Or don’t. Either way, it’s cool.
A source tells The Sun (by way of MTV UK): “It’s a really clever contract that the boys have signed up to [because] they get the big pay day after the three years. If one of them walks away before then, then all five miss out on the money. They don’t miss out on a few quid either, we are talking millions.”
Given how monumentally successful boy bands have tended to fare in the past, it’s a savvy way to keep the boys together — and it ensures another three albums from 1D at the bare minimum. Smart move, Sony. Now just find a way to keep them all in cute outfits.
[via MTV UK]
I’m not trying to be a hater….I actually enjoy their music…but I can’t help but feel like in three years their time in the spotlight and selling millions will probably be fading away. Like I said, I’m not trying to be a hater but it’s probably going to be true. I’m just being realistic. It took the Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and the Jonas Brothers three albums and they were pretty much done in the same time period, maybe four/five years max.
I think boy bands are meant to be enjoyed for the moment, not really for the long run. Some people may still listen to the Backstreet Boys and even Hanson, but the days of selling a million…..heck even 500,000 copies will be over.