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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
I don't think you understand what Clear Channel is and what they do. They are not a record company and therefore it is pertinent to our discussion. If you don't realize the implications of this then you really can't comprehend what this is going to do to the industry.
They are certainly making money off of her tour. Now that she has inked a deal with Live Nation, she is only going to play in Clear Channel venues and at Live Nation promoted events and therefore they are making money, big money off of her. Look on Wikipedia and see what huge festivals Live Nation owns. This company is not interested in making money off album sales I can guarantee you that.
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It's great for Madonna.... or any other HUGE act that has itself planted firmly in the culture.
What good does it do for the unknowns? So instead of being pushed and supported by a central organization the answer is to completely do it on their own? So instead of working backwoods gigs for 10 years and waiting for their break they just keep plugging away???
Big acts can make the statement like this because their risk is small. Saying Fuck you to the companies that brought you there doesn't hurt when you have big ratings..... unless of course you do something wrong after that fact and the public then ignores you. You would have nothing to fall back on.
I still would not say this is a complete business model, only something that already successful acts can accomplish with little risk involved.