From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V5 #167 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Wednesday, November 26 2003 Volume 05 : Number 167 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: OV: RE: a new deal ["Rachel Wifall" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:43:17 -0500 From: "Rachel Wifall" Subject: RE: OV: RE: a new deal Fair enough! I'm just joking; I can't even stand American football. It's just about the only sport I don't like, and maybe all that crazy equipment and all the hype is why.... Didn't we have a debate about the Superbowl on this list at some point? Commercialization of sports joins commercialization of music? We've come full circle.... RW >From: "Joe Brady" >To: rwifall@msn.com, jason@superfectarecordings.com, oppositeview@smoe.org >Subject: RE: OV: RE: a new deal >Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:23:04 +0000 > >Without the Pads and the rest of the fancy dan protection..... > > > >R.T.I.D"Dont be fooled by imitations We are the hoops that rock the >nation..." >From: "Rachel Wifall" >To: jason@superfectarecordings.com, >oppositeview@smoe.org >Subject: RE: OV: RE: a new deal >Date: Mon, 24 Nov >2003 17:11:56 -0500 > >No, rugby is pretend American "football"...... > > >;-) > > >>From: "Jason Fiber" >>Reply-To: >>To: >>Subject: RE: OV: RE: a >new deal >>Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:01:27 -0800 >> >>Rugby? What's that, >some sort of sport? Is that the one where you >>use a >>soccer ball and >play it with the same field and rules of soccer but >>have >>the odd need >to call it "football"?? Here in the US the only thing >>interesting about >sports is the tabloid lives of athletes. Kobe >>Bryant >>anyone? *grin* > >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-oppositeview@smoe.org > >>[mailto:owner-oppositeview@smoe.org] >>On Behalf Of Joe Brady >>Sent: >Monday, November 24, 2003 1:51 PM >>To: jason@superfectarecordings.com; >oppositeview@smoe.org >>Subject: Re: OV: RE: a new deal >> >> >>Great >post Jason, Cheers for the info... >> >>Did you enjoy the Rugby? >> > >>Cheers Joe. >> >>R.T.I.D"Dont be fooled by imitations We are the hoops >that rock the >>nation..." >From: "Jason Fiber" >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: >OV: RE: a >>new >>deal >Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:27:07 -0800 > >Yup, we >looked into >>licensing CYDMG for the US (as well as "deluxe" >reissues >of their >>other >>releases)- but unfortunately DA had the >misfortune of >signing to a >>record label that is now owned by Universal >Music - and >they are >>the >>only major label group that has outright >refused to >work with us. >>We've >>approached them about a number of >projects and >all they responded >>with >>is "we are going to pass". Which >was a >really disturbing response >>because it's not like we're a band >sending >them a freaking demo!!! >>For >>all intents and purposes, what we do >is >like found money for them >>- but >>they just weren't interested in > >working with us. We also inquired >>about >>buying it outright, but we > >didn't have a spare 100 grand to >>invest. > >> >*sigh* > >So, >unfortunately, for now, it looks like the first EMI >>owned >>album is > >the only Del's album we're able to do something with. We >>were >>hoping >to >do the Uncle Devil Show record, but the timing wasn't >>right >>for >us back >when it was available - and now that the timing IS >>good for > >>us it's no >longer available. Oh well - at least it's (finally) > >>coming >>out! > >I agree that the band should just get in the studio >and >>record a >>new >album and then license it to an indie. We'd jump on >it in a >>heartbeat, >but I reckon they could do a lot better than us (I > >>would >>think >Sanctuary, for one, would be interested). We've just > >>released a >>singles >collection from New Model Army and two members >are >>currently >>touring the >US as an acoustic duo (ironically the >singer for NMA >>is >>also named >"Justin") - and it's been a major >success for them - >>the >>shows are >> >generally drawing well and >they're doing a TON of merchandise >>sales >> >which is helping fund the >tour (I just got back from their >>breathtaking >> >> >show at the Galaxy >Theatre in Santa Ana - so I'm on a bit of a >>NMA kick >> >> >at the >moment). I, personally, would LOVE to see DA do that sort >>of >> >tour >as well. > > >Cheers! > >Jason > >www.superfecta.com > >> >>-----Original > >>Message----- >From: owner-oppositeview@smoe.org > >>[mailto:owner-oppositeview@smoe.org] >On Behalf Of >>SngWrite1@aol.com > >> >Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 7:09 AM >To: > >>oppositeview@smoe.org >> >Subject: OV: a new deal > > >Justin mentioned >on the Button Up >> >interview >>that having no record deal >is the > >reason for the Dels' extended >>hiatus. I'm wondering if JPR is > >attempting to >get them another >>major >>label deal, or taking a >serious look at some >indies or >maybe the >>DIY >>approach. With the >continuing consolidation of major >labels >(and >>shrinking rosters), >going back to the majors would not be a smart >> >idea. >> > >I think >they would be better served by recording an album and >>then >> > >licensing >it to an indie with good distribution channels and a >>solid > >>marketing >department. This could be different companies with > >>licenses >>for >different countries. >Since tour support will either be >small >>or >>non-existant with an indie, >they >could tour the U.S. much >cheaper >>as >>an acoustic trio (Justin, Iain and >Andy). > >On a side >note, if >>Jason >>from Superfecta is reading this - have you ever > > >considered >>trying to >>license CYDMG? for release in the U.S.? >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> >>If you're fed up with spam in your inbox sign for MSN 8 with it's > >>intelligent junk e-mail filters. > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Need >a shot of Hank Williams or Patsy Cline? The classic country >stars are >always singing on MSN Radio Plus. Try one month free! > >http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Stuck for ideas this Christmas? Find bags of gift inspiration at MSN >Shopping! _________________________________________________________________ Set yourself up for fun at home! Get tips on home entertainment equipment, video game reviews, and more here. http://special.msn.com/home/homeent.armx ------------------------------ End of oppositeview-digest V5 #167 **********************************