Re: labels

[Quad <quadimages@yahoo.com>]

Eel Pie is legally set up to sell "Pete's" work not 
The Who's.

Dave...

--- Jeff House <jjthandmeh@juno.com> wrote:
> "In your opinion, if the who released an album
> through eelpie.com or
> something like that, it would not be in stores.
> Wouldn't they want to
> release it through a big label and try to maximize
> the publicity and
> availability of the album to the public?? If they
> released the album through
> the Internet, that
> would minimize the publicity and availability of the
> album to the public
> wouldn't it?"
> 
> Didn't Pearl Jam have decent success with releasing
> their 'legit boots' via
> the net?  Radiohead has made their entire new album
> available for download. 
> Dave Matthews and Prince both released new singles
> via Napster.  This kind
> of unconventional business model is what I would
> expect from The Who.
> 
> I think it depends on the nature, quantity and
> quality of the new material
> they come up with.  We've got to think outside of
> the standard format.  The
> Who are definitely thinking outside of that.
> 
> The big label is a double edged sword.  As you point
> out, they will have
> many demands that will have to be fulfilled for them
> to invest the kind of
> cash needed for a standard release.  I don't think
> The Who (especially Pete)
> are going to be willing to sign any such contract.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 


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