so who's going to plop down the hard-earned $15 for one?
yes! been waiting for this a mighty long time.
30%
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nah, i'll pass. it'll be the same ole stuff.
40%
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maybe, if the non-vai fanatics say it's really good.
30%
[ 3 ]
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alexkhan
Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 2783 Location: Chino, CA
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:
Alun wrote:
James W wrote:
Oh, and as for the rights of the artist; don't you think they have enough money as it is?
Please tell me you're joking???
Alun
I like to think that Vai is looking out for artists other than himself. Vai himself should be financially set. He strikes me as an astute business person and a marketing whiz as far as his own image is concerned. He does have a record label as well and I don't know what kind of deal he has going in terms of wider mainstream distribution, but I like to think that he's on this agenda on behalf of the up-and-coming artists that he deals with. Perhaps I'm naive and hopelessly optimistic, but Vai strikes me as a person who does care about the plight of other artists besides himself. _________________ Ed Yoon
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Last edited by alexkhan on Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 125 Location: Over Here
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:
I'll join you in the optimism
This is why the Internet has become such a viable ( no pun intended ) option for smaller artists where you can sell directly without the label percentages being taken.
I like to think that Vai is looking out for artists other than himself.
I also feel the same way about Vai
Yeah, Vai is definitely one smart business person and extremely well-off for a musician of his kind. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do what he loves for this long.
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