Monker wrote:Well, this is an interesting thread. Wish I had read it earlier.
Angie,
Here's my question...
What do you expect to happen for Journey under Sanctuary that didn't happen when they released their own album, "Red 13"?
I can understand what people are saying about getting the album to radio, etc. But, you know what? I HEARD RED 13 ON THE RADIO. My local station (KGGO in Des Moines) is probably in no different a sitation then yours...not being owned by Clear Chanel, and not a 'huge' market (although, I think KGGO may have some sorta respect, since they have been so popular for so long). So, what is Sanctuary going to be able to change between LA and New York...all those stations that ARE owned by Clear Channel?
I doubt it will make much difference at all.
How did being on Sanctuary help Styx? I don't recall hearing ANY Cyclorama on the radio...But, I have heard a LOT of "Big Band Theory"...released by Universal.
I'll say that being on Sactuary is good in that they don't have to handle distribution, getting the CD to retail, as they would on their own...and MAYBE John Kalodner can do SOMETHING to help. Styx said they had a lot of freedom in the studio when the recorded Cyclorama (no JDK's dictating song choices, etc). However, in the big picture of things, I don't think it's going to make much of a difference in radio play.
Finaly, why do YOU think Big Band Theory got so much airplay early on?
Also, were you ever on the Indra Styx mailing list?
Well, first of all, record companies can do high profile promotional things that the band itself can't do. Press, free copies, record signings, booking appearances on tv, radio morning shows, promotion items at record stores, flyers, internet banners, etc etc. Bands management can do some of that, but record companies have big pushes behind that because outside of the record doing well for them monetarily, they have no real tight direct ties with the band as the managment does and it doesn't seem as self serving. I thought Cyclorama got a lot of press. The band was willing to do interviews to talk about it and the record companies were willing to send not only copies to be played on the air, but copies to give away to listeners. Our radio station played quite a few songs off Cyclorama when it came out, but then again, we never got a copy of Red 13. My program director is very VERY open to new material from classic rock artists. We have played new music from Pat Benatar, Bad Company, Paul McCartney, Motley Crue, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Styx, and even Stephen Stills. As far as Sactuary, I don't know. The big dogs in those big market cities listen to the big record companies, Song, Virgin, Geffen, etc. Unfortunatly, that's why there are these smaller record companies or offshoots, to take care of these bands past their hayday. They target the smaller markets that have room and freedom to play it. Sad, but true. Also, some of these bigger market stations are RUN by subsideraries of the big companies. Besides Clear Channel, you have ABC and Disney that own stations too. Again, because of that Federal Communications bill passed back in 1996 everything has become, if not one, all hooked together and a linked family.
As far as the Big Bang Theory, *I* think it's getting so much more hype because it's a COVER album. People already know and like most of these songs. That's why tribute albums do so well. Sometimes it's fun to hear an artists take on your favorite song. Plus you get to find out a little more about your favorite artists and the song they loved and how they inspired them.
Oh and no, I've never been on the Indra list. I've heard of it over the years, but never got involved. Is it still around?
