Quote:
Originally posted by never stop
You know, if you're going to respond to my comments, ATRL has a quote feature. This is the equivalent of a subtweet.
I also didn't realize that you worked for RCA and had access to their financial documents both in the United States and even the UK. That's pretty awesome. But if you want to ignore what Hilary says about having low energy and putting motherhood first then by all means blame that devil RCA.
RCA - who has given her plane banners, a club premiere, 3 music videos, a behind the scenes video, 2 lyric videos, a new website, the funding to redo half the album in Sweden with top notch producers, the license to release 18 new songs, a Target deal, a Fanjoy deal, an Australia trip, a Canada trip, a New York trip with promo slots during release week, a Boston performance, a Houston trip, a San Fransisco trip and others. We already have gotten the same amount of music videos from this era that we did with Dignity and the record just came out. They have obviously messed up with the pop adds, but why do you guys even think Hilary wants to do what's missing and what the fans seem to want the most - which is to perform at award shows?
|
Yikes at you thinking any of that is above and beyond what labels should be doing for their artists.
Club premiere = sponsored by AT&T
CTS, AAY = low budget videos with Amazon Fire and EOS product placements cutting down the budget that RCA had to spend
Behind the scenes and lyric videos = standard practice with the AAY video costing just a tad bit more because Hilary actually filmed something for that.
A new website = next to nothing
Funding to redo half the album = Hilary recorded only four songs in Sweden and they were with Dr. Luke's/Max Martin's henchmen, not the men themselves. Tove Lo barely had one hit to her name at the time of recording so those songs did not cost much. Sparks had Bloodshy involved but he's also not an expensive producer. Matthew Koma is also not a first-rate producer. Hilary worked with more no-name songwriters and producers this era than ones with names.
18 new songs = Actually 17 new songs (two of which aren't actually on the album but were released last year) and a remix this era. One of those new songs is barely on the Fanjoy of her album, that is not widely available. Not to mention it seems they didn't even commission remixes for the lead single (Sparks, a clear dance chart smash) of the album! Yikes!
Houston, San Francisco, Canada trips = next to nothing. She didn't perform anywhere in these and only promoted for a day or two. Why do you think she keeps doing radio interviews?
Fanjoy deal = not costing much as it included products by other companies, once again cutting the cost of packaging.
Target deal = No one even knew of this deal till two weeks or so before the album release. Not heavily advertised = not costly.
Boston performance and airplanes = I'll give you that even though Kiss 108 obviously contributes to an artist's playing in the form of compensation to the label and artist.
There is literally nothing more to discuss without going in circles. You obviously have your mind made up that Hilary is to blame for everything involving this album except for the lack of Sparks adds on pop, and you're gonna maintain that opinion regardless of what is posted. So it's best to end it here.