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In retrospect, Frank Ocean may be second-guessing his bold move of self-releasing Blonde immediately after fulfilling his Def Jam contract with the visual album Endless.
It turns out that no label would agree to handle the physical version of Blonde that Ocean had planned to release a week after the initial digital release, the reasoning being that doing so would send a bad signal to other artists.
Nor, for the same reason, did any label want rights for distribution to all physical and digital platforms worldwide. In fact, manager Mark Gillespie was turned down by all other labels that he approached.
Marketing, as well as distribution, is a needed component, but to quote one label head, ?We are not doing second-week releases.?
The album has now come and gone, and rights owners are using Ocean?s failed DIY experiment as a case study illustrating why artists still need record companies.
That's what his pretentious ass gets.
No hits. No sales. No Grammys. :blessed:
Lol I love frank but yeah he derssrved this. Hehe
Fckin KII!
Quote from: BLOND?. on November 03, 2016, 07:16:44 PM
That's what his pretentious ass gets.
No hits. No sales. No Grammys. :blessed:
!!!
He can fade right bk into oblivion.
Eek.
He's done.
FUCKING DEAD
Sad to see King go out like this
But the album was horr'
So...
:feelinmyself:
lol good
The way this backfired on him :plzstop:
Quote from: Boomer on November 03, 2016, 07:20:18 PM
FUCKING DEAD
Said to see King go out like this
But the album was horr'
So...
:feelinmyself:
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I love the album tho
kiiiii
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How to confirm its terribleness
Doubtful
He probably just asked for more control in negotiations
Boy fuck u. This is real
Why Is everyone celebrating?
:uhh:
Quote from: Riggy Rig on November 03, 2016, 07:29:30 PM
Doubtful
He probably just asked for more control in negotiations
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:blessed: flop self
King will be fine LOL
Damn
This era has been terrible for her
I knew the Execs would Counter-BOOK! After that double release Stunt! :kii: Wasn't She also PULLED by the blogs for dubbing One of the older BS members??! :uhh:
eek! I would say this is not Ha' go-Round, but the Record did like 400 thou'.. She's swimming In COIN!
:caramelapple:
how much has the album sold to date?
Quote from: Scott LeBeau on November 03, 2016, 08:08:46 PM
how much has the album sold to date?
more than Tinashe, I was told
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@ some of ya'll were singing a different tune before this news came out :dead:
Well, he tried.
this damn bandwagon
Quote from: TRY.It.AGAIN on November 03, 2016, 07:40:12 PM
I knew the Execs would Counter-BOOK! After that double release Stunt! :kii: Wasn't She also PULLED by the blogs for dubbing One of the older BS members??! :uhh:
eek! I would say this is not Ha' go-Round, but the Record did like 400 thou'.. She's swimming In COIN!
:caramelapple:
Artists ultimately want respect, I would assume.
Quote from: LiiVE on November 03, 2016, 07:18:20 PM
Lol I love frank but yeah he derssrved this. Hehe
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That was fckn shady
I am screaming. Poor that but I'm sure that 400k he sold is sitting nicely in his account mess but his team should've been more prepared. He needs to let Mark ass go for this.
This is why every artist can't go rogue if they plan on shopping around for major label support... if you're gonna be indie, be indie. These execs want control, money etc...
Quote from: VirgoMind on November 04, 2016, 05:51:40 AM
This is why every artist can't go rogue if they plan on shopping around for major label support... if you're gonna be indie, be indie. These execs want control, money etc...
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He keeps trying to play MYSTERIOUS and go into hiding and nobody has time for that
Damn this era kinda backfired
Quote from: VirgoMind on November 04, 2016, 05:51:40 AM
This is why every artist can't go rogue if they plan on shopping around for major label support... if you're gonna be indie, be indie. These execs want control, money etc...