ANTI delay: Roc Nation, Tidal and Adele all to be blamed?
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Another week goes by, and still no Rihanna album. Is she beginning to piss off her fans? She's been changing release dates for months now, bouncing around the weeks of November and December but never locking down a date. Her father has said she wasn't happy with the album, which would explain her indecision. She also has the Tidal obligation hanging over her head—what has come to be known as the “Tidal curse.” Other possible factors include Adele anxiety and the lack of any hit singles to move the needle.
In the plus column are those Samsung millions, which could be employed to keep Rihanna relevant as a big record seller while protecting her enormous brand, which is worth millions more.
Is this a classic case of the artist being so big that those around her won’t tell her the truth because they don’t want to get fired? The artist’s label will sometimes provide the necessary reality check, while a savvy manager can always throw the label under the bus in an attempt to keep the artist on track. But that’s not possible in this case, because Rihanna’s label and management team are pretty much the same. That team is led by Jay Z and Jay Brown, a pair of smart big-time operators with impressive skills when it comes to sealing the deal. What's the endgame going to look like as all industry eyes watch this storyline play out, with tens of millions on the line?
The artist’s label will sometimes provide the necessary reality check, while a savvy manager can always throw the label under the bus in an attempt to keep the artist on track. But that’s not possible in this case, because Rihanna’s label and management team are pretty much the same.
That was a horrible move by Rihanna.
You need a system of checks and balances!
Don't put all your eggs in one Tidal-basket!!!
No one cares. The fans just want music, which will come when she's good and ready. End of.
BUT should it have come out earlier since we got the lead last January? Yes
..the new Beyonce-itis?
