tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post6660316322725042176..comments2023-05-16T11:30:02.330+01:00Comments on Radio To Go: Old Punks don't die. They go big in Japan.Radio To Gohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-35674541996955260642014-02-03T08:18:58.178+00:002014-02-03T08:18:58.178+00:00Lena, you're absolutely right. Sadly, this has...Lena, you're absolutely right. Sadly, this has been going on since time immemorial. The key is to realise that from your very first song on in, your work can become a source of revenue to third parties during - or after - your career, and to take the steps to make sure that revenue comes back to you. That's most something most bands completely forget to take care of in their rush to get ahead...Radio To Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-1953784210838470092014-02-02T22:13:50.216+00:002014-02-02T22:13:50.216+00:00Two things in that interview stood out- bootleg pr...Two things in that interview stood out- bootleg products and the original label possibly still making money from the deal.<br />If I was a loyal fan (Japanese possibly more so) I'd want to make sure the band I love gets their just £, my £ goes right place and I get genuine items. <br />So I felt it was a really good (yet subtle) message (about the bootleg and old record label and fair deals at age 18 etc etc) to get across to the fans. Fans don't know this stuff till they're told plus a lot of them don't understand how musos get shafted so they unknowingly feed into the process while getting exploited too.<br />Even if the £ isn't important to the band I think it's good info to have out there and loyal fans will appreciate it and the band benefits ultimately from the energy created through that following (this Japan story being such an example!)<br />So....was good content in that interview and might be worth updating if you uncover more on the old contract/ album side of things.Lena Batranoreply@blogger.com