letdownagain Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 So what does this mean for LP, exactly? Nothing at the moment, I would imagine. Though it could in someway affect the promotion of the album, I doubt there's going to be some enormous immediate change. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I think this will end up being a step in the right direction for WMG as a whole. To put it bluntly, Tom Whalley is a dinosaur of the music business. Yeah, he's only been president of the company for 9 years or so, but he's probably pushing 70 years old at this point, and he's been with the company since the 1970s. If you look at the "big four" labels, WMG has by far had the most issues with licensing their music to third party companies like Youtube, the Rock Band/Guitar Hero games, etc. over the past few years. That's probably because of Tom's outdated business models and the fact that he wouldn't accept that the music business isn't what it was 10 years ago. He knew how to run the company, but his way of going about it was severely outdated. Having a younger guy like Rob Cavallo in charge who is greatly involved with modern acts and understands the way things work these days is probably going to result in a much more up-to-date business model for the company, and hopefully help get a lot of the licensing issues plaguing WMG worked out. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Must have been profitable to leave. When the situation deals with Tom. NOTHING is profitable. We have been through this time and time again. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyzlmt Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 It only applies to studio albums. Muse just went through a new contract with WBR and it outlines that the album deal applies to studio albums. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Muse's contract =/= Linkin Park's contract The truth is, we can speculate all we want about what LP's contract includes and never get the right answer unless somebody with access to that information reveals it. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearOfTheDuck Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 THE Rob Cavallo? As in Green Day's producer? If so... hell yeah Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygaga Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 lol so they just need to do another live CD/DVD and a Greatest Hits album and then it's goodbye to Warner! haha or other studio album asap http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPa...gi?news08224m01 260k is to weak for lp, i think if this album doesn't works, they will need do one better and after this leave the label , but before make a greatest hits Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiNt Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 THE Rob Cavallo? As in Green Day's producer? If so... hell yeah now lp can start making making music with the same chords over and over again! sweet Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flozuki Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 or other studio album asap http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPa...gi?news08224m01 260k is to weak for lp, i think if this album doesn't works, they will need do one better and after this leave the label , but before make a greatest hits Does that include digital sales and sales via linkinpark.com? Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
letdownagain Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 now lp can start making making music with the same chords over and over again! sweet No one said he would serve as the band's producer. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygaga Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Does that include digital sales and sales via linkinpark.com? yes, digital sales are included in this number, is very weak, but the haters are loving that, but would be worse... if they continued with new metal, they would sell at least 30k in first week Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPjahova808 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 yes, digital sales are included in this number, is very weak, but the haters are loving that, but would be worse... if they continued with new metal, they would sell at least 30k in first week um... no. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-101996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiNt Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 No one said he would serve as the band's producer. lol i knw. i just wanted to take a jab at Green Day due to the wtf-album they gave us as of late. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/5588-tom-whalley-has-left-wbr/page/2/#findComment-102094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.