Caveman's Diary: new Journey may be leaked?

[Monker]

Why would BA leak his new single, in it's entirety, free, and Journey won't?

Does Journey's new stuff blow? Is BA's new stuff that good?

Seriously, wtf?

Why are other bands dropping the cd format altogether in favor of dvd and internet releases (Aerosmith, for one)?

This entire thread is evidence of how old Journey's thinking really is.

[ohsherrie]

OMFG Like anybody really gives a shit.

Gee, I agree with you...

'Kay peeps hold on. The world is about to stop turning.

[bluejeangirl76]

OMFG Like anybody really gives a shit.

Gee, I agree with you...

'Kay peeps hold on. The world is about to stop turning.

I distinctly felt a jolt.

[The Sushi Hunter]

But IMHO, it's not that sinister. People here can get carjacked, athletes and celebrities can be pursued and killed. What happens to Arnel there could easily happen here to him or anyone else in the band. But that whole threaten with his life thing is far fetched considering that no one would make any real money selling that blackmarket stuff. Everyone knows that the way to make the money is through contractual dealings with royalties and payments. That same contractual obligation would probably PROHIBIT him from any sort of pre-release on any of the songs other than the ones that he writes himself.

seriously...don't be so dark. The world is BRIGHT ...take notice!

Your probably right.

[Voyager]

This is what doomed Arrival so I hope it doesn't happen. I want to hear the new music more than anything but I'll wait until they release.

I don't think a leak can doom an album. I think only the public can do that. Look at the Dave Matthews Band. They didn't get much airplay, but their fans supported them and their album sales multiplied by word-of-mouth. While it is true that record companies can "make" a superstar (i.e. Amercan Idol), it is also true that they cannot doom one. Nor can leaks doom an album. If anything, they will prompt more people to buy an album if they think it is good enough to deserve a leak.

The real question is - does the new album deserve a leak? Is it really that good? Is it going to sell to mainstream America? More importantly - is it at least going to hit Gold status? If not, then it will be just another 80's band "new release" like the last Styx, REO, Boston and Loverboy albums that went nowhere fast. If it doesn't hit the top 100 in album sales, it doesn't amount to a good album on the Billboard charts.

Only time will tell. (Wasn't that an ASIA song? - LOL!)

[jrnyman28]

Really, it's a new Journey album minus Perry. It's going to sell MAYBE what Generations did, probably less.

I think it will do better than Generations, unless you are including the "giveaway" copies. Point of Purchase sales are a big deal in WalMart. People WILL recognize the name and buy the CD.

But it doesn't matter since the band is already paid...

[jrnyman28]

If they were smart, they'd just do a Prince and put the album out there for free.

They actually did that exact thing with "Generations", unless you are talking about a new album from Prince. I don't follow him all that close, so if he tried this tactic again for second time, I was not aware of it.

Yes, Prince made a deal with a newspaper in the UK to include his CD "Planet Earth" WITH the newspaper. He got paid by the newspaper and his music made it to the people for free.