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| Author | Topic: Columbia Records just signed a MP3.com band! |
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Paradise Moderator |
posted 10-22-99 04:18 PM
  
And they said it couldn't be done! http://bboard.mp3.com/mp3/ubb/Forum53/HTML/000023.html Paradise |
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TX80 |
posted 10-22-99 04:21 PM
If this is true, then good. |
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Daisy |
posted 10-22-99 04:21 PM
go mp3 and gunburner i guess it can be done huh? oh yeah can you make a famous writer by tomorrow?  happy friday |
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PerryMarlin |
posted 10-22-99 04:22 PM
Way to go,,you go Gunburner...Good Luck. mp3.com/PerryMarlin Perry Marlin and His Cans Of Whoop Ass |
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MysticDred |
posted 10-22-99 04:24 PM
Radiowus, I mean The General just shit in his pants. So much for your so called blackballing Mr. know-it-all. |
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David M McGrath |
posted 10-22-99 04:26 PM
Way to go Gunburner, if you got a deal you feel good about, and were able to negotiate your continued presence on mp3.com, then I'm very glad for you. Make the best of it, and don't let them screw you. [This message has been edited by David M McGrath (edited 10-22-99).] |
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The Count |
posted 10-22-99 04:26 PM
Great, Paradise! I'm gonna read that article tonight! The Count |
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TX80 |
posted 10-22-99 04:26 PM
You read my mind MysticDred! |
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PaulCummins |
posted 10-22-99 05:57 PM
Go GUNBURNER!  Hello? Columbia?...Hello?.... Paul www.mp3.com/PaulCummins |
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Bigstarlet |
posted 10-22-99 06:03 PM
See, good things CAN happen here!!! Hmm...noone's crashed this thread yet, so GOOOOO GUNBURNER!!!! |
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Phil Frazier |
posted 10-22-99 06:22 PM
Old news from last week. You are not in the loop P. I hear they might be a TAX write off. "Did you hear the bad news? Gunburner got signed to Columbia Records. There is no Oh I know everyone will say they are just jealous. It's sour grapes. We shall see, won't we. Probably Feb./Mar. 2000 |
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Van B |
posted 10-22-99 06:59 PM
i thought paisleyface was the fortune teller |
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pmarinovich |
posted 10-22-99 06:59 PM
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The Count |
posted 10-22-99 08:03 PM
You knpw, Phil. I've really tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but when you jump in a nice thread like this and say things like that, you really do sound like an asshole. And half of the time, when I hear a band complaining about the other bands who are making it because they sound like everyone else, I end up finding out that they themselves actually sound like everyone else. I took a quick listen to Gun Burner before I left work after seeing this thread, haven't had a chance to read the story yet, but I will. They aren't groundbreakingly original, and they aren't particularly my kind of thing, but they don't sound like everything else. To just come out and say they aren't going to make it is just ignorant, and very unprofessional. Because you don't know. The record company doesn't even know. I say good for them. It's nice to see someone achieve something and I personally let that success inspire me to try to achieve it myself rather then sit here and bitch about the fact that they're signed and I'm not. The Count |
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Paradise Moderator |
posted 10-22-99 08:48 PM
Phil Said, quote: Wrong again Phil, This is what Gunburner wanted! And I am happy for them. May you all get what you want. |
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The Count |
posted 10-22-99 08:51 PM
 I want a red fire engine! The Count [This message has been edited by The Count (edited 10-22-99).] |
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NikiVee |
posted 10-22-99 08:52 PM
Congrats to Gunburner!!!! Peace |
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Zeeza |
posted 10-22-99 09:12 PM
yes..get over here..I may never get this chance again..gunburner and zeeza.
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Gothfather |
posted 10-22-99 09:31 PM
Hey Count! I got one for ya'... |
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BillFurner |
posted 10-22-99 10:01 PM
I have a feeling that there will be more for sure. I just read were Mickey Dean is going to open up for Brooks and Dunn. Wow, that really impressed me. Hope it works out for him. Bill Furner Bill Furner |
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Blindsmoke |
posted 10-22-99 10:29 PM
Congrats Guys, very cool. |
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NuclearTide |
posted 10-22-99 10:42 PM
If gunburner got what they want, then i'm all for it also www.nuclearwarrior.com Where the Fan Club of the +3Billions Meets... AND now that you mention it...The Final Word in All Music, thank you! |
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PlatosForms |
posted 10-22-99 11:04 PM
Gone are the days when mp3.com discouraged this type of thing. |
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David Hooper |
posted 10-22-99 11:29 PM
Mp3.com was not the only promotion these guys had going on. I would bet money that they had offline activities which got them their deal. But...I hope they got a good contract and have much success. I'm definitely interested to know what they sound like as well as the terms of their deal. dave @ kathode ray |
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PlatosForms |
posted 10-22-99 11:48 PM
Well you can bet mp3.com will take all the credit. They'll be using Gunrunner as the cannon for their "new artist sign up" hype machine. [This message has been edited by PlatosForms (edited 10-22-99).] |
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burakmad |
posted 10-23-99 12:16 AM
This is great, I hope I'll be the next www.mp3.com/burak |
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Phil Frazier |
posted 10-23-99 03:16 AM
P. That there was a bidding war does change the picture. I wish them the best of luck. Count, Man when are you going to learn how to read? I did not say they were not gonna make it. I did not say they (were) a Tax write off. I said I heard that they were. I also said we shall see. I have an open mind . You have a closed one. Also, you are one annoying spammer. Over exposure is worse than under exposure. Get a clue. btw, who the hell care about your reviews? I sure don't. [This message has been edited by Phil Frazier (edited 10-23-99).] |
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Paulie |
posted 10-23-99 03:42 AM
Zeeza, you are so beautiful... will you marry me? |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-23-99 04:06 AM
hehe ok hope they do well. not to rain on their parade but for example, i saw a show on tv tonight and neil sedaka was saying that he was big and making hit songs then the beatles came along and his stuff all got shelved, so that is why he got into song writing then, to try to get some money. hooper knows all about this stuff i am sure. |
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metalskycraz |
posted 10-23-99 04:10 AM
hell ya!
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Chevdope |
posted 10-23-99 04:10 AM
Phil Frazier Everything that comes out of your mouth is bile. If there were a handy dandy ignore button on this BB I can guarantee you most people would use it to filter your trash out. If you think that being negative about someone else's success is "playing hardball", you are completely wrong. Count, working on that fire engine, although the one above looks pretty good. |
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Aaron Egnor |
posted 10-23-99 08:33 AM
I live in the same town as Gunburner and although I don't much care for their style of music I can say this- they have developed one helluva local fan base that stretches into every prominent city in Florida. Of all the rock bands I've heard around Tampa the guys in Gunburner deserved this more than anyone else. I, for one, am very happy to see them get what they wanted- a good distribution chance and to keep their digital rights. Congrats, Gunburner! Play the State Theatre so I can get out to see you again!
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The Count |
posted 10-23-99 08:58 AM
Phil, the problem is that you always have to throw negetivity into the conversation. By insinuating that Paradise isn't in the mix and by posting a negative e-mail from another band just comes across as negative. Not quite sure why you decided to drag my reviews into this. Or thiunk that I am a spammer. I figure it might be a reaction to the imposter Counts that have been posting in my name the last few days. I figured you should be sharp enough to have noticed it wasn't me, but maybe not. I'd also have to say that some of the 60 or so bands that I've reviewed so far care about my reviews. I actually woke up to two very nice reviews of my own music this morning. I've got much more then a clue Phil. The Count |
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RadioWizard |
posted 10-23-99 09:07 AM
congrats to the group BEST OF LUCK, GUNBURNER! but so far all we have is tanyacumtonys reputed word theres nothing in any of the other telex news sources about it just hope it isnt a shelving contract like so many others have been sucked in to my public apology will be on this page when the first copy is available - and not until Stan Luzon [This message has been edited by RadioWizard (edited 10-25-99).] |
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RadioWizard |
posted 10-23-99 09:08 AM
double post BEST OF LUCK, GUNBURNER! [This message has been edited by RadioWizard (edited 10-25-99).] |
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blizz |
posted 10-23-99 09:12 AM
Hey The Count! Keep your good work up! Cheers! D, Blizz |
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The Count |
posted 10-23-99 09:28 AM
Cheers to you, blizz The Count |
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TX80 |
posted 10-23-99 10:17 AM
Countess Last Word Diva Man you are the most negative poster here by far. All you do now is diss people on this board. Are you looking for revenge by any chance? For your recent public defeats? Whenever I post now, I always expect some girly retort from you. PLX180 |
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Paradise Moderator |
posted 10-23-99 10:23 AM
This thread is about Gunburner, please take your personal problems to another thread. Do not post on this thread if it's not about Gunburner and thier deal. |
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TX80 |
posted 10-23-99 10:28 AM
Well pardon me for living Mr Paradise. I wasn't aware that threads are exclusive to one topic. To your chosen topic. Good luck to Gunburner. Screw you Paradise. |
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RoyGBiv |
posted 10-23-99 10:34 AM
If you have problems with Gunburner and/or Paradise, or you have problems with people who do, or you just have problems, use The Disgruntled Musicians Association Post. We'll listen. We understand. Hell we may even do something about it. Maybe not. Anyway use it and to check out future stars like Gunburner visit www.mp3.com/roygbiv . |
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Andrew Hickey |
posted 10-23-99 10:53 AM
Congrats Gunburner... Despite the fact that I've been critical of this site recently I'm overjoyed that it seems to be working for some of the bands here. Here's hoping they're the first of many. www.amp3.net/stealthmucnhkin www.musicbuilder.com/Stealth_Munchkin BTW RadioWiz, nice to see you posting something friendly and helpful here... [This message has been edited by Andrew Hickey (edited 10-23-99).] |
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popuman |
posted 10-23-99 01:33 PM
Well, they got signed. hurray and all that, BUT I really hope that they get a good promotion and distribution deal out of it. otherwise they might end up with the other countless (pardon the pun) artists who've been screwed by the majors. Cheers! |
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notesleb |
posted 10-23-99 02:22 PM
Congrats to Gunburner! How much did MP3c pay Columbia Oh, c'mon, I'm joking, or am I. Who knows. Either way, I wish ALL musicians great success. It's kinda funny how much emphasis MP3c puts on getting a deal, of all people they should know better. In MOST cases a record deal is a death warrant to an artist. Sure, some bands (artists) become millionaires and play the world but they are few and very far between. Good luck Gunburner. My advice, stick to your guns (no pun intended) when they start telling you to audition for a slick producer, or they tell you the sessions aren't quite right and ask you to record a few more so they can compare. There are lots of other ideas ignorant record execs come up with as well that WILL turn your stomach, hopefully your experience will be much better than most. I sincerely hope Gunburner's future is the exception to the rule. Rock on! Stephen LeBlanc |
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Phil Frazier |
posted 10-23-99 03:07 PM
Excuse me! When posting a reality check on this board is viewed as an attack, it is evident that some people are real insecure. The over the top defense is obvious. Guess, I am severly mistaken, I had the delusion that mp3.con was about Indie Artists, not sucking up to the Majors. It is apparent to me & a few others that mp3.con has sold out to mediocrity. If you do not agree, that's fine but insulting me personaly does not change reality, which is in the eye of this beholder. The more anyone assults me, the less credible it makes them & the more it promotes my views. It is a double edged sword. BTW, I now am more totaly free to express my views because the Artists that I now represent do not object to my freedom of speech. I would sincerely appreciate that the Phil Frazier haters will refrain from attacking the Artists I represent. My views are strictly my own. I am perfectly open to scrutiny. |
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tanya Moderator |
posted 10-23-99 03:27 PM
We think Gunburner's recent milestone in their music career is a tremendous success story. Our community is filled with artists who have a wide range of goals. Not everyone here wants a traditional record deal. Gunburner did. The point to focus on is that they made one giant step towards their goal and that's a reason to celebrate. The fact that they've been able to keep some digital rights is tremendous news. It's unusual to say the least and very significant for our community. It's a small win for any artist who wants to bring harmony between their traditional label deal and their digital strategies. It's not important to get into a debate whether or not their music is good. Columbia Records thinks so and that's what matters. You'll never get a 100% public consensus on any band. I've gotten to know Gunburner and their management. I even went up to their mixdown session in LA (on my personal time) to hear what they're working on. They were exhausted from their round-the-clock schedule, but you could still feel the excitement and energy in the studio. The A&R guy was there for support (which was great to see), as well as their management team. There was a tremendous sense of teamwork between everyone. And (what a bonus)...they're all a bunch of very cool guys. I've asked them to keep our community up to date on their progress because we can all benefit from their experiences. |
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Phil Frazier |
posted 10-23-99 05:48 PM
Tanya, Once again you have expressed your point of view in a straight forward reasonable fashion. In spite of a difference of our view points, I respect you. You consistently prove that it is possible to disagree with someone without going down the road of personal insult. I commend you. |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-24-99 01:06 AM
ok i am a little confused by a contradiction of articles. in the artist page it says gunburner gets major label deal bla bla bla then in here it says gunburner lands major label deal and mentions columbia.. but the main article says its an "indie" label, "stainless steel records" so whats the scoop, Tanya? |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-24-99 02:23 AM
oh ok i checked my records then i checked the bb post again. she changed it, it used to say Stainless Steel records and indie now it says columbia records hmm |
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RadioWizard |
posted 10-24-99 08:24 AM
anybody see a crack in this armor stainless steel is an indie however with enough cash any indie can buy distribution through any of the super eight no reflection whatsoever on GUNBURNER - any good deal is a good deal - but it sure looks like mp3.liar is stretching the the truth again GIVE THEM HELL GUNBURNER youve worked hard for this break so go for it - were all in support of you phil weve locked horns on more than one occasion - but youve been right in this thread from top to bottom speak your piece and let the chips fall where ever they land - and if thats in mp3.coms sewerpit so be it mp3.com can use the instruction thanks - a slip from my days of working for the kennedys ... guns for the ira and rum for everybody else theres a good band name RUMRUNNERS [This message has been edited by RadioWizard (edited 10-24-99).] |
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The Count |
posted 10-24-99 09:03 AM
Uhhh...I think it's Gunburner, Mr. Wizard. Not Gunrunner The Count |
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Phil Frazier |
posted 10-24-99 01:06 PM
It just occured to me while reading this thread again the the mp3.con community is very similar to most communities in the "real' world. In most communities, very few that participate in the political process. Most peole do not have a clue of what is going on in their own towns &/or counties & do not really care. Most people just go along with whatever, unless it impacts them directly. They do not take time to research what is going on under their very noses. They smell nothing. It is not until dramatic things happen in their community that they even think about anything except their own lives. Mp3.con will in a few months no longer be viable to creative, innovative Artists. The Site will have slipped into mediocrity & the artists that remain or new ones that join will not have a clue of the transition of the loss of credibility that will then exist with mp3.con. the mp3.con Revolution will have been virtually co-opted by corporate power & bananlity will prevail. Like loobsters that are placed in cold water & the water is gradually heated, the artists will have been cooked & expired before they realize their doom. |
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TX80 |
posted 10-24-99 01:23 PM
LOL |
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The Count |
posted 10-24-99 02:48 PM
I thought Paradise asked us to stick to Gunburner in this thread. The Count |
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TX80 |
posted 10-24-99 02:55 PM
Puss |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-25-99 04:43 AM
i like the name gunrunner too. guerilla rock rulez! hehe |
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nakedsingularity |
posted 10-25-99 08:26 AM
Couple if thoughts: 1. Paradise. People jump topics on virtually every thread I have ever been on. You are guilty of switching topics mid-thread. Go flex somewhere else. 2. Phil. Your first thread did seem a bit harsh. It would be better to point out how much outside work they did. That Gunburner built up a considerable fan base without mp3.com well before any label dared approach them. That having success online was merely a very small piece of the puzzle, as Aaron Egnor pointed out. Your post did seem a bit sourgraped. That said. Congrats GunBurner. But poeple should not be fooled into thinking that this came as a result of having mp3s online. Rather from years of intense marketing, playing live, and then putting up some mp3s. |
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Space Snake Slayer |
posted 10-25-99 08:32 AM
Yeah Right I hear an S.O.L.song coming on now "THAT IS BULLSHIT"! Maybe on Colombine Records! S.S.S. |
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4Real |
posted 10-25-99 09:50 AM
Congrats to the band..... Question: What did MP3.com contribute to the band's signing?!?!? It seems MP3.com is touting this as an MP3.com accomplishment.... - 4Real |
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PlatosForms |
posted 10-25-99 10:11 AM
Well yeah, They're responsible if something good happens to you. On the other hand, if something bad happens to you it's your own fault. |
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DEBRADARLENE |
posted 10-25-99 10:47 AM
I doubt if MP3 had much to do with the signing, (just my opinion) but it was interesting to see that Gunburner was far from the top of the MP3 charts... Their Genre: Pop/Rock That gives a lot of encouragement to all the artists that aren't burning up the MP3 charts! Congratulations Gunburner!
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Jrandom |
posted 10-25-99 10:59 AM
"But poeple should not be fooled into thinking that this came as a result of having mp3s online. Rather from years of intense marketing, playing live, and then putting up some mp3s." An excellent point. It would be interesting to hear from the band just how important they think mp3.com and the internet were in getting them signed. But this does seem to refute the RadioWiz/Bobby Farrell claim that they had convinced all the majors not to deal with anyone associated with mp3.com. |
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Walter Halley |
posted 10-25-99 11:17 AM
As if the VMG black-listing bull-jive needed refuting! C'mon, kids - pay attention! The following excerpt is from the link in the first post on this thread, presumably the words of the band itself (or does someone have reliable information that these are NOT the words of GunBurner personnel?): "As we explored ways to keep the buzz and fans growing, we didn’t even grasp the power and potential of MP3.com. We all said, “let’s see what happens.” After just one month we looked at the site stats and couldn’t believe what we saw. Hundreds of downloads and new CDs sold in markets we never played! That was all we needed to smack the sense into our entire camp. We turned up the mp3 effort full speed by utilizing all the tools and services that are offered for free on the site. By July we were getting thousands of downloads and selling CDs all over the world! By this time we had already showcased for Columbia records, but they were sitting on the fence for quite some time. When we started to report the massive response that our patented sound of face-melting rock was receiving, the corporate brass started paying a lot more attention to what we really had going on. Plus, other major labels and industry players started knocking on our door via MP3.com. All this played a huge part in Gunburner securing our first major label deal with Columbia Records. It truly was the missing link to our success, new fans, buzzzzz and, of course, CD sales." |
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nakedsingularity |
posted 10-25-99 11:35 AM
I dallas we have little signs next to the train tracks with quotes such as: "Stay off the tracks" Emmit Smith Now I'm not saying Gunburner didn't write the letter we have been presented. I'm sure they were there, at the very least, when their manager wrote it. Or maybe I'm just being overly cynicle. But the charts show just how non-existant their involvement with mp3.com was. What mp3.com was for them was a place to tell people to go to to find their mp3. That's great. But their traffic came from their shows. Their sales from the shows. And ultimately, I'm quite sure, their contract came from the shows as well. And I'm guessing that we'll be seeing a feature fairly soon. It's funny. Had I been told that Gunburner had been an mp3.com artist and is now signed, it would have possibly inspired me a bit(toungue in cheek). But that letter was about the goofiest thing I've ever seen. [This message has been edited by nakedsingularity (edited 10-25-99).] |
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Walter Halley |
posted 10-25-99 11:40 AM
Don't know if they (Gunburner) did or didn't write it; myself, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt, although it obviously sounds like a promotional press release that could have been penned by mp3 personnel (in which case I would call it mega-hype, tantamount to fraud). But until otherwise proven, I'll believe that the use of the words "our" and "we" are genuine, and wish those fellows the best of fortune. |
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Team Faithgroove |
posted 10-25-99 11:43 AM
Congrats to GUNBURNER ! !! ! !! Can we ride on your coattails of success? |
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tanya Moderator |
posted 10-25-99 11:50 AM
Daniel: I never write the posts in the Success Story section. They are submitted to me by the artists, and I post them. I do read through them, however, and try to catch typos, etc. Gunburner had an indie deal at first, and now have a major label deal. When someone pointed out that they didn't mention which label signed them, I went into the post and added it. Just an oversight. No big whoop. |
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Poseur |
posted 10-25-99 12:01 PM
Look, even if Gunburner are exaggerating the extent to which MP3.com helped them in getting their contract (and based on those stats, I'd say they HAVE to be exaggerating), it certainly doesn't hurt them to play the story up like that. They're the first act on MP3.Com to get signed to a major. That's a story, and every breaking band desperately needs a story: something that sets them apart and makes people remember who they are. This is a fine one, and I'm sure their publicity people will milk it. It's also great for MP3.Com, even if Gunburner wasn't a band they had even noticed before now. It makes it look like there's "real" (i.e. signable) talent here, which will draw listeners, and it makes it look like being here can get you signed, which will draw bands. It's a fine day for all parties involved, and whatever really happened with Gunburner & MP3.Com before now can be reshaped and prettied-up however those parties want. |
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PlatosForms |
posted 10-25-99 12:11 PM
All the success stories sound like fabrications written by the same person. When Gunburner says "especially the cd sales" you know it's a load. One of you guys should make up a load of bull for a success story, send it and get free publicity.
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esotericinterests |
posted 10-25-99 12:17 PM
Well said, poseur. |
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idiotboy |
posted 10-25-99 12:20 PM
Like nakedsigularity said, I think GunBurner used MP3.com the same way alot of us do...just as a tool to allow people to hear your music when you don't have the funds or the means of pressing and distributing thousands of CD's around the world. Like an omnipotent demo tape, online MP3's give anyone with even basic computer knowledge and access the ability to check out thousands and thousands of different bands. However, just having this service won't make you an overnight success. There is "real" work to be done in the "real" world. GunBurner could not have become this successful by simply uploading a few tunes and sitting on their asses! That is why I respect and thank GunBurner, for showing me that someday, my damn hard work will eventually pay off in one way or another. Congratulations GunBurner! Come visit the COW-town sometime! -ldiot8oy W hat |
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RadioWizard |
posted 10-26-99 07:12 AM
get the drift halley is as idiotic as ever - vmg didnt blacklist anybody i did - and to date there is no contract with columbia or anywhere in sony music group news about this reputed signing tanyacumtonya is covering her lying tracks - as usual phil
quote: is right on the money all reality checks on this board are instantly attacked as scams etcetera and only those people who are real insecure are the attackers but mp3.com does serve one purpose above and beyond all other internet operations it permits the andrew hickeys and walter halleys to display their perpetual industry ignorance and paranoia in open forum - saving all legitimate companies the expense of weeding them from any and all consideration of investment indie or major GUNBURNER - go for it and dont take any prisoners - should the product reach my desk well give it all the push the law allows |
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Walter Halley |
posted 10-26-99 07:23 AM
RadioWuz, you hypocritical, delusional, half-baked fool. YOU, a self-styled radio consultant from a bygone era (including a storied past of some claim to have worked with the Kennedys when they were gun/rumrunners!!!), have the power to blacklist anyone? And now you're denying that VMG made claims that they, and ALL THE MAJORS, were putting mp3.com on their turkey lists? Didn't that recent solicitation press release from VMG explicitly mention they most emphatically WOULD NOT accept anything from any mp3.com artists? You say VMG didn't blacklist? Well, now YOU are a DOCUMENTED LIAR. Luckily, I saved the e-mail that I got awhile back, apparently my address being on some list to an entity called counter@atlantic-satellite.com (interesting - another lead as to a connection between VMG and atlantic-satellite). One of the big items in the newsletter/release had the following headline: GENERAL FARRELL BOYCOTTS MP3.COM with the usual rants and raves, including: "As stated may times before: General Farrell is a power to be reckoned with! With ONE telephone call he approved the MP3.COM technical standards to be NOTHING on mp3.com will be considered by any Major Company for either But all of this proves what everyone knew all along - you're either the General himself or just a mouthpiece that posts his diatribes verbatim. And now for the REAL hypocritical part: with all the ranting you've done about mp3.com in the past, now that your blacklisting has proven to be the bullsh*t we all said it was from the start, you have the hide to wish Gunburner congratulations and pledge your support? What gall! Side note to the rational beings on this board: There seems to be some dispute here about Columbia, Gunburner, and an actual contract. What's the story? Is the news official (as per the item in the first post) or is it still speculation? [This message has been edited by Walter Halley (edited 10-26-99).] [This message has been edited by Walter Halley (edited 10-26-99).] [This message has been edited by Walter Halley (edited 10-26-99).] [This message has been edited by Walter Halley (edited 10-26-99).] |
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The Count |
posted 10-26-99 07:42 AM
Anonymous posts don't hold much water with me. The Count |
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Phero.1 |
posted 10-26-99 07:58 AM
Seeing the 3 of them makes me feel like Arnold in "the running man". Remember? poor souls. Phero |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-26-99 11:03 PM
that article that the band allegedly wrote, was totally different than the original post.he changed it. it used to say they were signed to an indie label stainless steel records. it also sais some other stuff in it that made it pretty apparent that tanya wrote it. if someone's band is signed then yeh mp3com is gonna try to hype it up and thats fine, and its ok to say that the band wrote it but they didnt. tey probably had their permission to write it. but it definitely said it was signed to an indie named stainless steel, and not like it mentions it here. i dont really care but that I really get annoyed when people lie to me! I hope they do well, and if they are on an indie it might be for the best anyway!. it is better to be a big fish in a little pond sometimes. they probably will do better than on a major anyway, i would hope so. |
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tanya Moderator |
posted 10-26-99 11:13 PM
I'll repeat myself. I didn't write Gunburner's success post. I don't write any of them. I added Columbia Records in bold because they forgot to. It wasn't different from the original post at all. They told their story from beginning to end. It was submitted to me by their management. Feel free to email them yourself and ask for verification. Why is this an issue with you Daniel? |
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Walter Halley |
posted 10-27-99 01:19 AM
DCD, apparently it only bothers you when YOU THINK that someone from mp3 lied about something, so here you are being a specific pain with your repeat accusation of Tanya, and a general pain with your inane boinking of other vapid posts on this board, presumably just to keep said posts, along with your insipid moniker, on the front page. Yet the lies and general unpleasantry of RadioWuzcumVMG get a pass from you (and surprisingly, many others around here). You're a bigger loser than the Atlanta Braves, and baby, that's BIG. |
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danielclaydowns |
posted 10-27-99 02:21 AM
Tanya, it wasnt so much a major issue as I was confused because in the one page it said major label then i went to a post and it said major label then another one said indie. it hink i said that, so I looked it over and thought i would ask which it is. it is a normal question to ask I think, and i wasnt getting on your case or anything just asking what the deal was. the way it was written did have a little of your writing style to it, and since it was posted under your name, I figured it was written by you. no big deal if it was or wasn't anyway. It wasn't a dig or a sarcasm, i never said you don't write good promo releases did i? no. i dont think so. then since I was still in the bb later and there was no reply i had been looking through my files to see as a reference what it was that was said..did my eyes decieve me or did i read it wrong? no, i didnt. it said "indie" in the one then major in the other.. so then I wondered about it and saw that you editted your post of it. it says on the bottom of it it was editted, so i said oh hey it is different now... because the copy of it I had saved in Word as a .doc file is the original. in fact quite a bit of that article was rearranged, for whatever reason. I dont are why, maybe you thought it needed some typos fixed or some grammar straightened out. The original said they just got signed onto this indie label stainless steel, i never heard of them but i didnt know if they are a major or not without looking it all up in a book.. i figured I would ask for the clarification. I asked you because it was written in your name, it was your post. Your name is next to it right? so i asked you. I dont know why ya have to get all weird about it. halley, it originally said one thing and someone ("editted by tanya" it said) changed it. that was my point was it was changed, and what is the real story. but no
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chris patrick chamblee |
posted 10-27-99 05:13 AM
"I added Columbia in bold because they forgot to." Let me get this straight...their manager, who submitted the article, forgot t' add that the band was sign'd by Columbia, a major record company, and the reward for all the hard work, long hours, and struggle'n they've endured. O.K., I'll buy that...but please tell me, what was the article originally supposed t' be about if it wasn't about their deal with Columbia? |
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Walter Halley |
posted 10-27-99 05:57 AM
The release appears to be the band's celebratory item-cum-thank-you-note to MP3.COM. It could very well have been cut-and-pasted from a former release in which they were happy about their indie label deal, hence the mix-up about the words 'major' and 'Columbia'. As long as the deal is real, and they are indeed going to open for the Goo Goo Dolls, it really doesn't matter if Gunburner or their manager wants to throw a bone MP3.COM's way. It can only help anyone else here that is looking for the same type of thing. Like Poseur said, enjoy the moment. If any of it is bogus, I'm sure we'll all find out soon enough. [This message has been edited by Walter Halley (edited 10-27-99).] |
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Aaron Egnor |
posted 10-27-99 06:26 AM
Gunburner is playing the Neptune Lounge right up the road from me on 10/30. I'll be more than happy to go see them (as if I ever need an excuse to go see bands play) and I'll ask them what the deal is and report back here with the word from the band.
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RadioWizard |
posted 10-27-99 07:23 AM
walter apply for a job at mp3.com - they can always use another incompetent liar the part you left out of vmgs free subscription is in bold below in the exact context the article reads
quote: the point was in succession reference to the big deal being made by mp3.com and the majors about their concerns of counterfeiting which general farrell proved to be just so much hype - and then jodi summers stuck her bucket of lying stupidity into vmgs arena and got it kicked over - and that initiated the turkey listing as stated if general farrell turkey listed mp3.com he certainly had full justification to do so and he need not account to nor get prior permission from me to take such action so i was not aware of it but youre too stupid to understand that too as for the now growing lie factor about a major label signing an mp3.com act - tanyacumtonya is doing her best to cover her tracks the fact is its only a matter of time before someone who has been beating the brush for a major deal - and who is using mp3.com as part of their campaign - will get themselves a contract of some kind the problem is mp3.com will claim sole responsibility - just like they insinuate with the reputed signing of GUNBURNER - which will be just one more damned lie and GUNBURNER should not be subject to such defamations by mp3.com even if they signed themselves to their own label |
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