So-Called "360" Deals Offer A Full Spectrum Of Dubious Advantages For Bands - Idolator Comments

So-Called "360" Deals Offer A Full Spectrum Of Dubious Advantages For Bands

lalahsghost — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:24:24 EST

That video is so designed for the "I'm still pissing in my bed" aged demographic. I can't believe I just ousted some form of disguised pop. Yes, I said it. It just goes for the slightly deviant at heart.

lalahsghost

So-Called "360" Deals Offer A Full Spectrum Of Dubious Advantages For Bands

yolakayak — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:31:41 EST

So, like, you read an article in the times and phoned in the blog post? That article came out like yesterday...

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So-Called "360" Deals Offer A Full Spectrum Of Dubious Advantages For Bands

coolfer — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:38:41 EST

should consumers really care about breaking out the numbers? i thought it was all about the music.

ok, let's say you care about whether or not bands are getting a raw deal. in that case, i think consumers should welcome 360 deals. what's the number one complaint about labels? (after the lawsuits.) people don't like fly-by-night, flavor-of-the-month artists that get hyped and then dropped -- and dropped faster if things don't pan out after the first single.

a 360 deal encourages the label to have longer, more sustainable relationships with artists. it's a better model for artist development.

will artists want to let one company handle so many aspects of its career? yes and no, though i think artists who grew up in the 360 era will be far more comfortable with it than older artists who see the different divisions acting as a useful system of checks and balances.

coolfer