Comments on: EMI Drama, American Idol Still a Launch Pad For Stardom, and The Vanishing Album.. http://www.kingsofar.com/2008/05/29/emi-drama-american-idol-still-a-launch-pad-for-stardom-and-the-vanishing-album/ Welcome to Kings of A&R, the #1 music industry site in the world where fresh new faces get discovered Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: confused http://www.kingsofar.com/2008/05/29/emi-drama-american-idol-still-a-launch-pad-for-stardom-and-the-vanishing-album/comment-page-1/#comment-141666 confused Sat, 31 May 2008 04:11:07 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/?p=2016#comment-141666 Maybe if major labels signed groups capable of making a complete body of work and not be ringtone and single driven....things wouldn't have gone down hill so quick. I like to blame the ipod, but its here and it does no good to stomp my feet. I blame the labels for completely loosing focus several years ago much more. Oh well, they have in the end created a great era to be indie. Maybe if major labels signed groups capable of making a complete body of work and not be ringtone and single driven….things wouldn’t have gone down hill so quick.

I like to blame the ipod, but its here and it does no good to stomp my feet. I blame the labels for completely loosing focus several years ago much more.

Oh well, they have in the end created a great era to be indie.

]]> By: Riley http://www.kingsofar.com/2008/05/29/emi-drama-american-idol-still-a-launch-pad-for-stardom-and-the-vanishing-album/comment-page-1/#comment-141142 Riley Thu, 29 May 2008 21:07:26 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/?p=2016#comment-141142 To blame this problem on the iPod is another example of the major labels wanting to blame someone else for a problem that they created. Charging as much as they did for CD singles why wouldn't consumers buy the album. Now that consumers have a choice they will buy the single for instant gratification or because the whole album is not worth buying. 99 cents a song is reasonable, $10 or more for a compressed digital album is not. If I like an album enough I will buy it CD format many times close to $10. Another problem is many artists today cannot put out a whole album that is worth buying. I think they should work on artist development and ways to offer value to the consumer and the album will eventually make a resurgence. Stop blaming the iPod and digital files for all your problems. To blame this problem on the iPod is another example of the major labels wanting to blame someone else for a problem that they created. Charging as much as they did for CD singles why wouldn’t consumers buy the album. Now that consumers have a choice they will buy the single for instant gratification or because the whole album is not worth buying. 99 cents a song is reasonable, $10 or more for a compressed digital album is not. If I like an album enough I will buy it CD format many times close to $10. Another problem is many artists today cannot put out a whole album that is worth buying. I think they should work on artist development and ways to offer value to the consumer and the album will eventually make a resurgence. Stop blaming the iPod and digital files for all your problems.

]]> By: vinniebagadonuts http://www.kingsofar.com/2008/05/29/emi-drama-american-idol-still-a-launch-pad-for-stardom-and-the-vanishing-album/comment-page-1/#comment-141111 vinniebagadonuts Thu, 29 May 2008 19:03:18 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/?p=2016#comment-141111 Not sure how the 'iPod model' is a 'problem' to anyone but douchebags like Stringer. Artists aren't afforded the opportunity to focus on a complete body of work. Gotta make the numbers this fiscal year - get it done!! Not sure how the ‘iPod model’ is a ‘problem’ to anyone but douchebags like Stringer.

Artists aren’t afforded the opportunity to focus on a complete body of work.

Gotta make the numbers this fiscal year – get it done!!

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