From: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org (headline-girl-digest) To: headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Subject: headline-girl-digest V2 #8 Reply-To: headline-girl@smoe.org Sender: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk headline-girl-digest Tuesday, January 19 1999 Volume 02 : Number 008 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Emm on Humble & Fred ["MSAndrea " ] Emm on CFNY [Joni Daniels ] Re: Emm on Humble & Fred [James McGarry ] EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [Songbird22@] EC: Fetching Decay and turnovers [Songbird22@aol.com] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [Stuart ] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? ["Adam D] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [James M] Re: Everything ["MSAndrea " ] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [Songbir] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [Songbir] Re: EC: Fetching Decay and turnovers [James McGarry ] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? ["Adam D] Re: Everything [Steve I ] Re: Everything ["Adam D." ] Polygram/Universal [deanorez@juno.com] Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? [Songbir] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:23:58 -0500 From: "MSAndrea " Subject: Emm on Humble & Fred Hey guys! Anyway, I'm psyched for this Edge thing on Friday morning...it's cool that Emm'll be cohosting, performing, taking calls, etc. I was wondering, if you were to call in, what would you ask her? I mean, I know a lot of you have already met her and talked to her, but I dunno, it's the classic, if you got to meet what would you ask them question? I dunno...has Emm ever played "Fetching Decay" live? ~Andrea! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICQ: 10294764 AOL IM: TheAndyC http://listen.to/canadianmusic - http://listen.to/boots - http://travel.to/thecomfortzone - canadian-music@smoe.org PROUDLY CANADIAN MUSIC WEB RING http://surf.to/canadianmusic "Fuck 'em all I say They'll be sorry when the star buries the girl So help me vanish Help me get myself outta here" -Emm Gryner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:57:50 -0500 From: Joni Daniels Subject: Emm on CFNY Don't forget to tune in to CFNY 102 The Edge to catch Emm Gryner live on Humble and Fred's morning show this Friday January 22! If you're not in the Toronto area you can listen on the web: www.edge102.com The fun begins at 7am eastern time. The more calls, emails they receive the better! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:22:22 -0500 (EST) From: James McGarry Subject: Re: Emm on Humble & Fred On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, MSAndrea wrote: > Emm'll be cohosting, performing, taking calls, etc. I was wondering, if > you were to call in, what would you ask her? I mean, I know a lot of you > have already met her and talked to her, but I dunno, it's the classic, if > you got to meet what would you ask them question? > > I dunno...has Emm ever played "Fetching Decay" live? Not that I've seen, at least not in my notes that I recall, I'm _trying_ to remember without having to check them, those who've met me know what a daunting task this is... ...I'd probably like to ask, ok, you grew up in Forest, why the fascination with somewhat obscure (at least in our current musical contexts) British bands?... ...or maybe I'd ask if she had a "Hot Apple Turnover" for breakfast :-) :-) James. ========================================================================== James McGarry | jmcgarry@UoGuelph.CA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- An artist should be fit for the best society and keep out of it. - - John Ruskin ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:26:37 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? Hey guys! I caught something on the merger last night on MTV (amazing they had something of interest to the general public :) ... anyway, they interviewed someone who mentioned that a lot of artists that haven't sold more than 200,000 copies of their CDs might be dropped and how unfair this is to a lot of artists who haven't had the time to prove themselves to the label (sometimes it takes 2 or more records to do that...). They also mentioned that Mercury hasn't been doing a lot of promo for their artists, especially the new ones because they will be laying off so many people (something like 3,000 jobs they said) and they've been concerned/preoccupied with that... They didn't mention Emm, but they did talk about the Cardigans and the above issue (lack of promotion)... Maybe Adam/Ger or anyone else in the music biz can shed more light on this issue because all I know is the little I've read/heard about it... I just hope that if Emm doesn't stay w/t Mercury that she'll be picked up by a label that's willing to work hard to get her name out there... a lot of good things have happened for her this year, especially in Canada (wasn't "Summerlong" a pretty big single in Toronto?) and it seems like the word is slowly getting out there (magazine coverage, promo tapes, etc. :)... Anyway, I thought that was interesting... Jessica http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:33:29 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: EC: Fetching Decay and turnovers James answers Andy: > > I dunno...has Emm ever played "Fetching Decay" live? > > Not that I've seen, at least not in my notes that I recall, I'm _trying_ > to remember without having to check them, those who've met me know what a > daunting task this is... ...I'd probably like to ask, ok, you grew up in > Forest, why the fascination with somewhat obscure (at least in our current > musical contexts) British bands?... LOL! :) Maybe you should call in and ask her, James! And James notes, btw, are immaculate. Perhaps James should enlighten everyone on how many shows he's seen this year... it's incredible. I don't know how the man finds time to sleep--oh, wait, he doesn't sleep! :) Anyway, it's very cool to flip through the little black book and see the set lists of an emm, sarah slean, or obscure ska band's set list from earlier in the year or a long time ago... :) He's seen sooo many bands!! I'm jealous. :) > ...or maybe I'd ask if she had a "Hot Apple Turnover" for breakfast :-) Heh heh, I don't think those in radio-land would understand the reference. :) Fetching Decay is my favorite Emm song, btw. I connect to a lot of what she says/experiences she writes about, but I feel the strongest about this song--which is strange because it's a pretty straightforward song, but it has a lot of meaning to me... I think she should rerelease OLY. :) And include bonus tracks. Bored in NJ and waiting for her cello lesson, Jessica http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:41:55 -0500 (EST) From: Stuart MacDonald Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? I thought Songbird22@aol.com said: >issue because all I know is the little I've read/heard about it... I just hope >that if Emm doesn't stay w/t Mercury that she'll be picked up by a label >that's willing to work hard to get her name out there... a lot of good things >have happened for her this year, especially in Canada (wasn't "Summerlong" a >pretty big single in Toronto?) and it seems like the word is slowly getting >out there (magazine coverage, promo tapes, etc. :)... Seems to me that Nettwerk would be a logical choice of labels if Mercury ends up dumping Emm. ...Stu - -- I bought a million lottery tickets. I won a dollar. - Steven Wright ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:01:50 -0800 From: "Adam D." Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? Heyyyy! Yeah lookit me, de-lurking. :) >I caught something on the merger last night on MTV (amazing they had something >of interest to the general public :) ... This is no surprise. We're talking about the world's largest record-company merger / takeover so of course MTV will report on it. They'd be dropping the ball if they didn't. > anyway, they interviewed someone who >mentioned that a lot of artists that haven't sold more than 200,000 copies of >their CDs might be dropped and how unfair this is to a lot of artists who >haven't had the time to prove themselves to the label (sometimes it takes 2 or >more records to do that...). True. But it's not *just* those artists whose current situation is in question. > They also mentioned that Mercury hasn't been >doing a lot of promo for their artists, especially the new ones because they >will be laying off so many people (something like 3,000 jobs they said) Wow. And that's probably just in the US. Canada might easily lose 1,000 jobs and as for continental Europe - wow. Look out. > and >they've been concerned/preoccupied with that... They didn't mention Emm, but >they did talk about the Cardigans and the above issue (lack of promotion)... Yep. When you think about it, how many Mercury artists can you name right now? Since that's specifically Emm's label it's a valid point. A label like Mercury - the entire label - may not even last the whole reorganization process as far as being an independent force in the industry. >Maybe Adam/Ger or anyone else in the music biz can shed more light on this >issue because all I know is the little I've read/heard about it... Well, obviously with a large-scale reorganization like this there is definitely going to be some rather unfortunate fallout. The last time this happened was from 1991 - 93 when Island was purchased by A&M, then A&M was purchased by Polygram, then Motown was purchased by Polygram, then MCA was purchased by Seagrams, then Virgin was purchased by EMI. Confused yet? So much was shaken up during that period that it was really confusing to get anything straight and literally hundreds of artists were left without a place in the industry. You started seeing alll kinds of tiny indies being created and then eventually bought by "mini-majors." Where am I going with this? Well lemme give a huge example: U2 may not be on a major label by this time next year. Talking about a #1 world-class artist (not like it matters whether anyone here is a fan, merely talking about there stature right now.) Some of the fallout from this whole PolyGram / Universal deal would include the likelyhood of a label like Island records (which U2 is signed to and which they also own 15% of) might be dissolved. This is the kind of thing that there are rumblings about in the industry right now. Other stuff I have read about: - Since the huge amalgamated label now falls under the wing of "MCA / Universal" instead of "PolyGram" there is talk of Interscope being the umbrella label name that everything would default to. That means that artists like Boyz II Men - even though they're a Motown artist - would eventually just be directly signed to "Interscope". That would be beyond confusing to anyone working in the industry. - Artists like U2 (and those of their heightened stature in the industry) would most likely have the option of either being sucked into the Interscope / Universal fray as a star-roster artist, or could excercise their option to sign with someone else. My guess is that you'd probably also see a lot of artists like U2 forming their own independent large-scale labels to take care of their own business and marketing. They'd probably grab the teams that marketed them from their previous home labels (Island in this case, Boyz II Men might grab people from A&M or Motown, etc.) - Lesser-stature but still well-known artists (Sheryl Crow for example, who is signed to A&M) would more than likely be in peril. She's not a solid "hit-making" artist so her sellability would be in a bit of jeopardy. Sounds ludicrous but it's still true. - Unfortunately, a *lot* of artists would be dropped. The numbers of employees they're saying will be layed off is a signal of this. If 3000 employees in the US alone would be dropped, think of the percentage of artists that would also be dropped. Lame. >I just hope >that if Emm doesn't stay w/t Mercury that she'll be picked up by a label >that's willing to work hard to get her name out there... My feeling there: she's in a bit of a win/win situation because (ta daaaa) she has her own label, Dead Daisy Records. She could have her masters revert to herself - particularly if her management was shrewd in negotiating her deal. (and I bet they were. :) ) That's a bonus. On the other hand, several barely-known artists lik, say, one of my favorites: God Lives Underwater, may be in a great deal of trouble. There would be nothing left for them. Off the label and having only one or two really low-key releases under their belt, they might not have much available to them. On the other hand, this could be a real shot-in-the-arm to the indie record industry. It's all a huge dice-roll right now. I think by this time two years from now you might see a whole new set of tiny labels who specialize in, say, MP3 distribution or other online record sales. You might have others that only sell via specific regions in record stores - a label you could only get on the west coast, for example. It's completely unknown what will happen to literally hundreds of acts currently signed to labels whose very existence is not guaranteed. After all it is the year before the new millenium isn't it? :) So who wants to help me form a new record label? ;) Hope somebody read this whole thing. Bye for now and thanx for indulging me. ad >a lot of good things >have happened for her this year, especially in Canada (wasn't "Summerlong" a >pretty big single in Toronto?) and it seems like the word is slowly getting >out there (magazine coverage, promo tapes, etc. :)... > >Anyway, I thought that was interesting... - -- the machine Adam Drake * Senior Web Developer * Nettwerk Productions adam@nettwerk.com http://www.nettweb.com Give me ambiguity or give me something else. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:17:13 -0500 (EST) From: James McGarry Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Adam D. wrote: > So who wants to help me form a new record label? ;) I'm in... ...though I already have my own label (Flaccid Rat Records) as a just in case sort of thing... ...hey call me crazy! There's also the possibility of a lot of artist run small to medium size indie labels picking up fellow artists out of the fray: Sheba, DROG, etc. easily come to mind. James. ========================================================================== James McGarry | jmcgarry@UoGuelph.CA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- An artist should be fit for the best society and keep out of it. - - John Ruskin ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:00:34 -0500 From: "MSAndrea " Subject: Re: Everything > So who wants to help me form a new record label? ;) Me! Although if Nettwerk and Emm teamed up, that'd be cool too...an Emm/Wild Strawberries/Sarah concert...wow! Fetching Decay: My favourite Emm song by far. I'm not sure what it is...but I listen to it every night before I go to sleep and it, I don't know, it's soothing, but also great to wail along to when you're pissed off, the voice layering, etc...it's everything! Maybe I'll ask Emm about the song if I get to talk to her on Friday, I hope I'll be able to wake up a little earlier so I can call... ~Andrea! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICQ: 10294764 AOL IM: TheAndyC http://listen.to/canadianmusic - http://listen.to/boots - http://travel.to/thecomfortzone - canadian-music@smoe.org PROUDLY CANADIAN MUSIC WEB RING http://surf.to/canadianmusic "Fuck 'em all I say They'll be sorry when the star buries the girl So help me vanish Help me get myself outta here" -Emm Gryner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:50:44 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? adam writes: > - Artists like U2 (and those of their heightened stature in the industry) > would most likely have the option of either being sucked into the > Interscope / Universal fray as a star-roster artist, or could excercise > their option to sign with someone else. My guess is that you'd probably > also see a lot of artists like U2 forming their own independent large-scale > labels to take care of their own business and marketing. They'd probably > grab the teams that marketed them from their previous home labels (Island > in this case, Boyz II Men might grab people from A&M or Motown, etc.) The MTV reported that U2 has already left and they're going to another label, the name of which escapes me at the moment... :/ <> Yes, they also mentioned that indie labels will continue to form and probably be beneficial to the industry. Another VERY unfortunate part of this is that the labels, since they're dropping a lot of artists, are going to be more picky about who they sign, which means they'll be looking for artists who turn a profit, which means more artists like (gag me) Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Jewel, etc. Jessica, who thinks she'll stay indie forever ;) http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:56:45 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? adam writes: > > So who wants to help me form a new record label? ;) *raises hand!* james writes: > I'm in... ...though I already have my own label (Flaccid Rat Records) as a > just in case sort of thing... ...hey call me crazy! > > There's also the possibility of a lot of artist run small to medium size > indie labels picking up fellow artists out of the fray: Sheba, DROG, etc. > easily come to mind. Hey boys, I need a label to release my July/Aug '99 CD, so, keep me in mind, eh? :) (please?) Jessica http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:58:33 -0500 (EST) From: James McGarry Subject: Re: EC: Fetching Decay and turnovers On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 Songbird22@aol.com wrote: > And James notes, btw, are immaculate. Perhaps James should enlighten everyone Thorough at best. Immaculate, well, some of them are scribbles, though I've tried really hard last year not to do that since, well, even I can't read them after a year. One day they will be public, on my website, you can see a mock up at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~jmcgarry/music.html Which reminds me, I really should spend some time on this... > on how many shows he's seen this year... it's incredible. I don't know how the This year, um, none. I've taken most of January off to mediate. Last year, maybe 75 shows, over 150 different bands. Nudging in on 400 over the last two years... ...its sick, I know. > ago... :) He's seen sooo many bands!! I'm jealous. :) :-) Well, I'm sure you could catch up quick... a good jaunt through CMJ Music Week and well, you'd be close :-) :-) > > ...or maybe I'd ask if she had a "Hot Apple Turnover" for breakfast :-) > > Heh heh, I don't think those in radio-land would understand the reference. :) All the better... :-) (For those of _US_ who don't understand the reference, its my bad joke about Emm's new iMac). > Bored in NJ and waiting for her cello lesson, Not with Yo-Yo Ma?! ;-) James. ========================================================================== James McGarry | jmcgarry@UoGuelph.CA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best part about being a family is finding people you want to kill, then working together to kill them." - The Duckman. ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:01:00 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? Stu writes: > Seems to me that Nettwerk would be a logical choice of labels if > Mercury ends up dumping Emm. Hmm. I think Nettwerk is expanding as well, though. . . I think Sony's Work label would be good for Emm-- as Ger has mentioned before, they seem to market to the the 15-20 crowd well by playing their artists on shows like Dawson's Creek or Buffy, which helps... (Heather Nova's _Siren_ actually reached the Billboard charts after Dawson's Creek played a few of her songs) Jessica, logging off now, I swear! http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:40:46 -0800 From: "Adam D." Subject: Re: Everything >> So who wants to help me form a new record label? ;) > >Me! 2 things here: I've gotten way more responses personally to this question than I certainly expected. :) That's not bad but I should clarify here that I was mostly saying this in jest. At some point I actually would love to do that but $$ are not forthcoming. Also: >Although if Nettwerk and Emm teamed up, that'd be cool too...an >Emm/Wild Strawberries/Sarah concert...wow! With or without Emm on Nettwerk you could see a lineup like that. It's up to managers and agents, not labels. So yeah. There ya go. Thanx all. :) ad - -- the machine Adam Drake * Senior Web Developer * Nettwerk Productions adam@nettwerk.com http://www.nettweb.com Give me ambiguity or give me something else. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:51:40 -0800 From: "Adam D." Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? Re: U2 leaving Island / Polygram: >The MTV reported that U2 has already left and they're going to another label, >the name of which escapes me at the moment... :/ Holy crap. I remember saying to a colleague here that they should go with "Mother" records - a label they formed in 1986 - but then I realized that that label in turn is distributed by, you guessed it, PolyGram. :/ ><she has her own label, Dead Daisy Records. She could have her masters >revert to herself - particularly if her management was shrewd in >negotiating her deal. (and I bet they were. :) ) That's a bonus. On the>> > >Yes, they also mentioned that indie labels will continue to form and probably >be beneficial to the industry. Oh that's always going to happen. :) And thank god for that. >Another VERY unfortunate part of this is that the labels, since they're >dropping a lot of artists, are going to be more picky about who they sign, >which means they'll be looking for artists who turn a profit, which means more >artists like (gag me) Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Jewel, etc. Well... I mean let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Do you think anyone would be interested in an industry like that? It's like saying that if Hersheys bought all the major food manufacturers all they'd make was food like chocolate bars because they sell the most within what they were used to selling before this giant merger. People would get sick of chocolate and stop buying it. Eventually non-chocolate makers would have to start going into business, etc. The new deal merely means that in the beginning they need to make sure they can show a profit within a certain time-frame. Then after that they'll take more risks. It's the same in any industry. >Jessica, who thinks she'll stay indie forever ;) Always an option. :) Let's hear it again for people like Ani DiFranco who stuck it out for ten years completely under their own control. :) ad - -- the machine Adam Drake * Senior Web Developer * Nettwerk Productions adam@nettwerk.com http://www.nettweb.com Give me ambiguity or give me something else. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:07:27 -0500 From: Steve I Subject: Re: Everything Adam wrote: >>Although if Nettwerk and Emm teamed up, that'd be cool too...an >>Emm/Wild Strawberries/Sarah concert...wow! > >With or without Emm on Nettwerk you could see a lineup like that. It's up >to managers and agents, not labels. Not only *could* it happen, it already *did*. Emm, the Strawberries, and of course Ms. McLachlan all appeared at the Toronto and Montreal Lilith Fairs in the summer of '97. By the way, thanks for a most illuminating post on the state of the record industry, Adam! Steve ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:16:18 -0800 From: "Adam D." Subject: Re: Everything At 4:07 PM -0800 1/18/99, Steve I wrote: >Adam wrote: >>>Although if Nettwerk and Emm teamed up, that'd be cool too...an >>>Emm/Wild Strawberries/Sarah concert...wow! >> >>With or without Emm on Nettwerk you could see a lineup like that. It's up >>to managers and agents, not labels. > >Not only *could* it happen, it already *did*. Emm, the Strawberries, and >of course Ms. McLachlan all appeared at the Toronto and Montreal Lilith >Fairs in the summer of '97. I had forgotten. :) Heh. >By the way, thanks for a most illuminating post on the state of the record >industry, Adam! Oh geez. :) Remember: Billboard online is a grrrrreat source of new info on this stuff. http://www.billboard.com They have a subscriber section but even without paying for that you can get *tons* of this sort of industry info. Thanx for reading. ad P.S. No: Billboard doesn't pay me any money either (I wish.) ad - -- the machine Adam Drake * Senior Web Developer * Nettwerk Productions adam@nettwerk.com http://www.nettweb.com Give me ambiguity or give me something else. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:58:05 -0800 From: deanorez@juno.com Subject: Polygram/Universal I did a story on this back in December and got only a little insight into what's happening although an official press release detailing the Unigram corporate structure and who made the roster will be out to the public supposedly this week. Last I heard, Emm was among those "hot" on the Mercury bidding block with Steve Poltz and countless others, meaning the label was opting for contract buyout. The label wants immediate chart impact it seems... no AD. I hear Mercury artists have been hush-hush about the whole topic. I know Poltzie hasn't mentioned anything at any of his Rugburns/solo gigs but I'm sure they know something. I've learned recently that Interscope is indeed the powerhorse label now. >From what I understand, only the more prominent artists (or those receiving media buzz) from Geffen, Island, Mercury, A&M, and others will be under Interscope's shell. This was most evident at the recent Remy Zero show (who are formerly of Geffen), when the VIP loft consisted of all Interscope reps and ex-Geffen employees who were sort of waving a fond farewell to the band they helped launch. What's interesting is that if RZ (a modest 50,000+ seller) made the cut, than what is the deciding factor for the roster? Sales? Buzz? Potential? This will all be easier to figure out once the infamous list reaches the trades/wire -- although I think a lot of it has to do with how the executive turntable is decided. I don't think many people realize how important this merger will be to the future of the music industry. I feel this is just the beginning to the fall of the "major label" as we know it. And, as Adam noted, with MP3 and MP4 technology becoming more and more prevalent, over-controlling majors will be music's pastime as indies spearhead an artistic revolution through Internet railways. Don't be surprised if one of these days, you see the artists just take matters into their own hands and do their own version of an NBA walkout. Case in point: Public Enemy leaving Def Jam; producing an MP4 of "Swindler's Lust" (an industry jab) via their website. People who have worked in the entertainment industry long enough know that it's the most unstable line of work of any business. One minute you're a VP of A&R, the next your working at Tony's Used Vinyl Shop. Most likely, these high exec layoffs will be the result of a few dozen joint ventures that will further diminish the major power. The biggest problem I have with the whole thing is that unsigned artists are going to have a rough 2-5 years ahead of them. I've already noticed majors backing off from signing potentially huge bands as everyone kind of waits for the others' next move. The best labels to be sending those demos to are Sony (VERY stable and artist-oriented) and DreamWorks (stable but how long can they last without a hit record?). WORK definitely has one of the cooler staffs in the game and are very interested in artist development -- which is nearly non- existent these days. As for starting a label, I wouldn't start investing time or money into something of this scale until after Y2K. Don't be paranoid; just be cautious. And, Jessica, you're not signed yet?! - --- gp ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 21:05:23 EST From: Songbird22@aol.com Subject: Re: EC: polygram/universal merger - what does this mean for emm? adam writes: > Well... I mean let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Do you think > anyone would be interested in an industry like that? It's like saying that > if Hersheys bought all the major food manufacturers all they'd make was > food like chocolate bars because they sell the most within what they were > used to selling before this giant merger. People would get sick of > chocolate and stop buying it. Eventually non-chocolate makers would have to > start going into business, etc. The new deal merely means that in the > beginning they need to make sure they can show a profit within a certain > time-frame. Then after that they'll take more risks. It's the same in any > industry. Well, that's true, of course. I was reitterating what the people they interviewed/people on MTV said and speculated about. I'm no expert, of course ;) Ani Difranco rules. Jessica, who just got accepted into the only professional music school in New Jersey for cello! :) http://adam.nettfriends.com/Jess ------------------------------ End of headline-girl-digest V2 #8 *********************************