Just got to the end of the thread and so love when people are
allowed accepted and encouraged to express their feelings and concerns (however in the moment and even admittedly all over the place) without being scolded or chastised or met with threats of flouncing. Again, people are just verbalizing their conflict and concerns in order to get it out of their own heads. I'm that way. I need to talk about any emotional upheaval, whether it's a work issue, a fight with a friend or SO, or a family conflict. Once I've talked it out, I get over it exponentially faster than had I kept everything inside.
My thoughts on Adam2:
• I don't for one second believe any kind of setback was on account of Adam "perfecting." I think he has had his vision and timeline clear from the beginning and he will deliver this product on the deadline set forth (October, at the latest, as he said quite emphatically). He also said he would not release the first single until the album is done.
• IMO, the album is done but for some finishing touches. He knows the track list (that was clear from Sia's tweets on Sundays and comments from Alisan, Eber, Tommy and Amy). I THINK they were still bandying about what tack to take on certain tracks (hence Amy's comments about producers), but there has been no indication from writers wondering if such-and-such made the album. I think they know.
• I think that RCA is a hot mess right now (thanks
pjd for such insight into mergers and reorganizations). It's true. Common sense dictates that this stuff is not resolved in a week or two.
Lulu's post further iterates that not just Adam, but all RCA artists are in a state of turmoil.
• No, this is not necessarily encouraging, but IMO, it indicates Adam is not being singled out. He's part of this corporate reorganization tempest and there is not a lot he can do about it at this point.
• I totally believe Adam could see this coming and that may have been the reason he decided to contract with DMG when he did. He was getting a stronger team behind him IF he was put in a position to take much of his own promotion into his own hands. He could not rely on 19 and RCA.
• I am glad Adam isn't releasing in November. RCA is not ready to do the kind of radio pushing that Adam will need in CHR. Kelly and Daughtry have their standard track records and Daughtry will be HAC, not CHR, so probably better for him to follow-up Kelly. I would be shocked if he has a great rollout though.
• For Adam's album (which I believe WILL be done on time), I think it's better that he launch a single (and hopefully RCA will be a little more stable in a month(ish) and they can push the crap out of it). Adam will promote it to the ends of the earth and it will set fire to the anticipation for the next single and the album.
• All things considered, I'd rather Adam release his album in an non-traditional marketing time and have it given the exposure it deserves than having it rushed to market without an adequate level of cohesive support. Once I came to terms with the fact that I would have to wait, I began to believe it IS for the best. I fully expect TV, radio, international and Jingle Balls in the coming months.
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- but the cost for gifting whole group wld be too much. MWP, Rabbitt and several other kind people proposed helping w/gifting - so kind and thoughtful! (In the finest Adam tradition!) 
