Who needs record labels? These 10 artists don’t... (pearl jam related)

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  • NeverNamed068
    NeverNamed068 Posts: 118
    dangerboy wrote:
    yeah, i agree with that. but they fulfilled their first contract, succeeded in the business, and NOW they don't need a label. some bands never get into that position...

    True. They can grow out of their label NOW.
    "I wish I was the full moon... you kept your house keys on" - Wishlist (Melbourne '03)
  • ONCE DEVIDED
    ONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    the times they are a changing.
    studios are more and more covering pre packaged sheep music. or jumping on bands that have made a name for themselves through online or indie releases.
    as more and more people get decent broadband services they will download whatever they want.
    studios if they are smart will embrace this

    A QUESTION
    If you could buy from a record store whatever boot you wanted already packaged etc ( at record store price)would you??
    or would you still download??

    I would continue to download
    AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
  • Pegasus
    Pegasus Posts: 3,754
    ONCE DEVIDED wrote:
    the times they are a changing.
    studios are more and more covering pre packaged sheep music. or jumping on bands that have made a name for themselves through online or indie releases.
    as more and more people get decent broadband services they will download whatever they want.
    studios if they are smart will embrace this

    A QUESTION
    If you could buy from a record store whatever boot you wanted already packaged etc ( at record store price)would you??
    or would you still download??

    I would continue to download
    download for free you mean, or pay less for download?
    and that's only Live...I still want a hard copy of a PJ album.

    Article is a bit out though...since PJ no longer offers digital downloads :( (I just hope it's whilst they're working out an alternate distribution source...p2p-based being the smartest and cheapest move, iTunes being the lazy and crap solutions)
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Oh, I disagree. I don't think there are any parallels to PJ slipping popularity with the masses and them leaving Epic. There popularity decline, or "fade into obscurity" as you put it, happened long before they left Epic.

    Epic certainly helped them launch their incredibly successful career, but they now are in a position to maintain their current fan base the way they see fit. Doing one-off contracts with J Records hasn't hurt anything.

    I would discourage the notion of only releasing albums digitally, though. I think that is a bad idea. I really like having a fully mastered, professionally made CD with artwork.

    I said 'One COULD argue'... hard to disagree with that. ;)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • muppet
    muppet Posts: 980
    Pearl Jam are still a popular band. Sure, they're not selling a million albums in a week anymore but their most recent album debuted at number 2 on the charts in the USA. Shit, I think the first week sales for 'Pearl Jam' were higher than that new Britney Spears album. Bit of a stupid comparison I know but just some food for thought.
  • bone
    bone Posts: 499
    wilmack88 wrote:
    .......please go to wikipedia immediatly.


    DISPATCH

    How can anyone not know them?

    I don't know them either, but good on them for acheiving success through another non-traditional method.
    1993-08-12 - Edmonton, AB, Convention Centre
    2003-05-30 - Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place
    2005-09-04 - Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome
    2005-09-05 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
    2009-08-08 - Calgary, AB, Canada Olympic Park
    2009-09-21 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
    2009-09-22 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
    2011-09-23 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
    2013-11-30 - Spokane, WA, Spokane Arena
  • Pegasus
    Pegasus Posts: 3,754
    wilmack88 wrote:
    .......please go to wikipedia immediatly.


    DISPATCH

    How can anyone not know them?
    I didn't :o (might have heard the name but no more)
    until a couple of months ago when I read it was the same guy as State Radio (which I discovered at Southside waiting for PJ, and am now really into)

    as you said, they were never mainstream (i.e. no radio play)..and I was in a different country (they don't seem to have ever played outside north america :()
  • Got Some If You Need It
    Got Some If You Need It Posts: 435
    Pegasus wrote:
    I didn't :o (might have heard the name but no more)
    until a couple of months ago when I read it was the same guy as State Radio (which I discovered at Southside waiting for PJ, and am now really into)

    as you said, they were never mainstream (i.e. no radio play)..and I was in a different country (they don't seem to have ever played outside north america :()


    yeah they built their fan base by word of mouth in new england. broken up now, but their "last concert" drew over 150,000 people
    PJ: Hartford 6/27/08 Mansfield 6/30/08 Philly 3 Oct. 30 2009
    Philly 4 Oct. 31 2009 Hartford May 2010 Boston May 2010 MSG 1 May 2010
    EV: Albany 1 and 2 June 2009 Providence June 15 2011 Hartford June 18 2011
  • brain of c
    brain of c Posts: 5,213
    ani difranco missed the list?

    we're seeing her again in february.
    d'oh!!!!!!

    http://www.myspace.com/brain_of_c

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