any one have some news? no info since the end of the contest
http://www.myspace.com/nuclearblastmyspacebandcontest
http://www.myspace.com/nuclearblastmyspacebandcontest
WTF with Nuclear Blast 2008 band contest??
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abyssofdreams
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who cares, nuccy blast is to metalmusic what fox is to television. besides that, it was all over the place? what do you mean, no news?
Pedro Teixeira
Member
Well, it's been over for quite a long time and no news as to how is the process of selection going etc.. nothing
abyssofdreams
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they take (good) bands, encage 'em and if the sales figures don't match the expected results they ditch the band and/or rip 'em off one way or the other.
not to say they're the only ones who work that way. seems like a good part of the "biz" follows that path. I'm not saying they're not nice guys in person, it's the attitude I don't like and I don't understand why so many musicians feel attracted to them. of course they are huge in terms of impact but the price you have to pay...:Smug: take Roadrunner for example. big but a totally different approach, much more positive IMHO.
sorceron
ken
Torniojaws
They call me Juha
Roadrunner is also ripping people off with their 6-months-after-release-special-editions, and they mostly follow the trends, so it's not a very secure place for bands. Once a trend of a given music style is out, they kick their bands out. Right now it's progressive metal, but we'll see for how long they will keep Porcupine Tree, Opeth and Dream Theater signed once they deem the "trend" to have passed. Before that it was numetal, and I think they've kicked almost all numetal bands out.
so why would you like to have a label then? thats the deal right? you dont want to have a big label to stay at home doing nothing
MetalWorks
Member
I have heard some shady stories of Road Runner signing bands, putting them in the studio and then shelving them with no support to get Tax breaks/credits for business expenses incurred.
Sounds really fucked if it's true.
Sounds really fucked if it's true.
Chryst Krispies
Vanilla Gorilla
I always heard Relapse was the worst for fucking bands over. I don't know for sure but that's what I've heard.
pifos_2
des scoubidoubidous wha !
egan.
daylightdies.com
The music biz is shady all around. You would be hard pressed to find a label that has moved some records that don't have some bands complaining. Certainly some are worse than others but overall the convergence of art and $ is always subject to conflict.
I will say in my personal (non-biz) experience the folks at NBUSA have been unbelievably nice and supportive.
I will say in my personal (non-biz) experience the folks at NBUSA have been unbelievably nice and supportive.
abyssofdreams
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abyssofdreams
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Peaceville, granted, not as big. Dunno about NBUSA but I know some bands at NBEurope who don't state the nicest things... but in the long run, I agree with you.
abyssofdreams
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partly correct. I wouldn't want a label forcing me to write music with a different approach just to attract more people.
Radd
Self Portrait
I think this thread is heading in that direction anyway, which is fine by me, since I don't think there's much more to be said about the original topic
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