Walking out on a shitty record deal takes a lot of balls depending on what is specified in the deal. Artists production has been held up for years in court because of legal issues. The maneuver that always entertains me, is when bands try to intentionally get dropped or find clever but annoying loopholes to get out of contracts.

Not quite on topic, but I was reminded of this interesting article.

[Edited on Apr 15, 2004 by handle]

Chest_Rockwell

Los Angeles, CA

March 2004

APR 15, 2004 02:33 PM

Hard to say without knowing what their deal was like. If they fulfilled their committment to the label the downside of leaving would be minimal.

handle

I'm lost

July 2003

APR 15, 2004 02:39 PM

psych_rock said:

handle said:
Walking out on a shitty record deal takes a lot of balls depending on what is specified in the deal. Artists production has been held up for years in court because of legal issues. The maneuver that always entertains me, is when bands try to intentionally get dropped or find clever but annoying loopholes to get out of contracts.

Not quite on topic, but I was reminded of this interesting article.

[Edited on Apr 15, 2004 by handle]

cool articel.

my fave was when wilco was dropped by warners after they gave them "yankee hotel foxtrot," and then sold it back to them for 3X the money.

you gotta love stories like that

googused

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

APR 15, 2004 02:40 PM

What are they rebelling against?

[Edited on Apr 15, 2004 by googuse]

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BRMC leaves virgin records.

handle

I'm lost

July 2003

APR 15, 2004 02:21 PM

Chest_Rockwell

Los Angeles, CA

March 2004

APR 15, 2004 02:33 PM

handle

I'm lost

July 2003

APR 15, 2004 02:39 PM

googused

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

APR 15, 2004 02:40 PM