7.20.11 Adam News & Info
Jul 20, 2011 14:13:01 GMT -5
Post by midwifespal on Jul 20, 2011 14:13:01 GMT -5
Wow. Just when I think he can't impress me more. What a mensch.
I don't think I'm buying the LTL track because I don't like it all that much--lacks an arc, and isn't that dancey-catchy, for me for you, dog--but I had no problem AT ALL with J. Scott G.'s publishing it. In my mind he has at least as much right to further his own musical and career interests with this as Adam does. And though we'd only heard his side of the story, it seemed to me that he was totally legit in his way of going about publishing the thing. Found RCA's responses on AO a little weird, and just as "unprofessional" as the post by JSG's "management," personally--they could have just ignored it if they wanted to.
However, I thought never in a million years will Adam address this publicly, simply because it's not in his interest. He is a big deal, the song isn't, it doesn't represent where he is at now, artistically, and no one significant will notice it (just think about how hard it is to get radio-play for an actually current single heavily promoted by a major label); it's publication is more or less irrelevant to him. Presumably, he signed the contract with JSG because it was the legally right and smart thing to do, and because JSG had legit rights to publish the song. That was all that JSG could ask for. Adam owed him that, yes, but absolutely nothing more.
But, Adam is a good guy, a loyal guy, a guy who knows what it's like trying to make it at the bottom of a tough and unforgiving business. Adept as that tweet was, I don't think this was message-management on Adam's part. There was no need for message management. Career-wise, I think this release was irrelevant to Adam--no one outside of the most obsessed fans would have paid any attention to this, or to the fan-kerfluffle surrounding it. This was just Adam being a total mensch about it, seeing JSG getting a hard time, and doing what he thought was right, because he is just that good a guy. Something he really really was under no obligation to do.
If anything, it was slightly (negligibly) against Adam's professional interests to tweet about the song, as he has moved past that level of work now, and as Q3 says, the amount of money he'll make off it is surely insignificant. But of course the tweet makes a huge difference to JSG--I'm sure his sales will grow exponentially as a result, and the internet-hate will immediately fade away. This was a wonderfully generous move by Adam. Color me very, very impressed. <3
I don't think I'm buying the LTL track because I don't like it all that much--lacks an arc, and isn't that dancey-catchy, for me for you, dog--but I had no problem AT ALL with J. Scott G.'s publishing it. In my mind he has at least as much right to further his own musical and career interests with this as Adam does. And though we'd only heard his side of the story, it seemed to me that he was totally legit in his way of going about publishing the thing. Found RCA's responses on AO a little weird, and just as "unprofessional" as the post by JSG's "management," personally--they could have just ignored it if they wanted to.
However, I thought never in a million years will Adam address this publicly, simply because it's not in his interest. He is a big deal, the song isn't, it doesn't represent where he is at now, artistically, and no one significant will notice it (just think about how hard it is to get radio-play for an actually current single heavily promoted by a major label); it's publication is more or less irrelevant to him. Presumably, he signed the contract with JSG because it was the legally right and smart thing to do, and because JSG had legit rights to publish the song. That was all that JSG could ask for. Adam owed him that, yes, but absolutely nothing more.
But, Adam is a good guy, a loyal guy, a guy who knows what it's like trying to make it at the bottom of a tough and unforgiving business. Adept as that tweet was, I don't think this was message-management on Adam's part. There was no need for message management. Career-wise, I think this release was irrelevant to Adam--no one outside of the most obsessed fans would have paid any attention to this, or to the fan-kerfluffle surrounding it. This was just Adam being a total mensch about it, seeing JSG getting a hard time, and doing what he thought was right, because he is just that good a guy. Something he really really was under no obligation to do.
If anything, it was slightly (negligibly) against Adam's professional interests to tweet about the song, as he has moved past that level of work now, and as Q3 says, the amount of money he'll make off it is surely insignificant. But of course the tweet makes a huge difference to JSG--I'm sure his sales will grow exponentially as a result, and the internet-hate will immediately fade away. This was a wonderfully generous move by Adam. Color me very, very impressed. <3
(I know, it's not scary.) I'm expecting not to like it, so I can't even watch it with an open mind. But I will do my duty. I'm gettin ready!
