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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 14, 2016 16:21:55 GMT -6
"In a lot of ways it was like the mafia. It was controlled by a small group of families (Universal, Warner, Sony/BMG and EMI), it attracted the dregs of the society, we always had backstage passes, drugs and strip clubs were practically in the job description, and it seemed corruption was our main function. Corruption in the music business is really a company’s only edge. A hit song is nothing more than a collective opinion and more often than not, the last thing that formed that opinion was the music. Hits are made by controlling the avenues of exposure. A radio programmer could tell you the song isn’t good and you’d have to say, “How can I make it sound better?” Since they survived on our ad dollars (the big picture) it was an offer they couldn’t refuse." Article here: thisisnotyourscene.com/2016/08/13/victory-records-ex-employee-releases-detailed-tell-all-manifesto/ |
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Post by nobtwiddler on Dec 23, 2016 15:03:40 GMT -6
A great read, lots of INSANE stuff went on there, I know first hand, cause I did at least a few records for Victory.
Probably about 5.
And trying to get paid was another thing altogether.
From the top of my head...
I did one album with Taking Back Sunday, and at least one or two with Ill Nino, and there was more, hard core stuff, but I don't remember at the moment.
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Post by EmRR on Dec 26, 2016 10:21:57 GMT -6
Pretty amazing.
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Dec 26, 2016 11:27:48 GMT -6
The music business has always attracted gangsters because phony ticket and record sales are an excellent way to launder money. I've seen far more dishonest managers than labels.
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Post by rowmat on Dec 26, 2016 16:46:49 GMT -6
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Dec 26, 2016 17:10:25 GMT -6
I personally got burned big-time by the "hit men" but that was only a brief unfortunate period of time.
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Post by rowmat on Dec 26, 2016 17:22:08 GMT -6
I enrolled in a music/business management course just after 'Hit Men' was published.
The lecturer referred regularly to 'Hit Men' during the course and screened various passages on an overhead projector.
I felt the course should have been mandatory, not so much those interested in getting into the management side of the business, but moreso for bands and musicians themselves as a reality check of how the business really operated.
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