<![CDATA[ - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[ - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:43:26 EDT Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:43:26 EDT http://idolator.com/366785/ <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4710766 @Dickdogfood: Somebody smarter than me correct me if I'm wrong, but i believe the European and American markets are about equal at this point in terms of sales.

MrStarhead

]]> 33:366785:c4710766 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:43:26 EDT <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4662909 I'm sorry to see the lazy Columbia records only at #10 for dropping Alicia Keys. They also dropped Usher before he hit it big, and actually spent money on Will Smith's recording career post-"Gettin Jiggy Wit It".

They sunk any and all marketing dollars in the late 90's (after Mariah split)and early/mid 00's on All-Things-Beyonce, and they wonder why they're in the crapper after the profits from Bday and it's 13 costly music videos only came out to about 50 bucks and some change.

HONEYBFLY

]]> 33:366785:c4662909 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:53:03 EDT <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4659923 @MrStarhead: An interesting point, but what is the European market compared to the US market? Smaller, equivalent, bigger?

Dickdogfood

]]> 33:366785:c4659923 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:02:33 EDT <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4658985 I'm not so sure Warners hasn't made their money back with that $80 million REM deal. You've got to remember they're bigger than ever in Europe (playing stadiums all summer over there); their greatest hits is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time in the UK, and "Great Beyond" is their biggest European single, bigger than "Losing My Religion," "Man on the Moon," or "Everybody Hurts."

MrStarhead

]]> 33:366785:c4658985 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:29:18 EDT <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4656911 Did they mention Mariah? Can't tell from the article. Compared to Virgin paying $80 million for Mariah Carey's contract, then $28 million to end it after only one album (in an era of crazy-ass lady superduperstars, an obviously short-sighted decision), Axl's shenanigans seem like a handful of straw. Wouldn't suprise me if Mariah's not on the list: unlike Axl, she's still a viable recording artist--and potential Maxim cover model--and as such, not really somebody you want to annoy.

Dickdogfood

]]> 33:366785:c4656911 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:01:49 EDT <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/366785/#c4656874 No mention of Moby Grape? Bollocks!

Gumboots

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