4.3.12 LA Promo, NNN Awards contest, single info

Adam is with a major record label who is investing millions of dollars of their own money in Adam's success. Adam can have a say in things, but he will NEVER be allowed to make all the decisions!

Even Lady Gaga doesn't make all her decisions. During the era of her first album(s), which sold twenty bazillion copies and fifty bazillion single downloads, Gaga had to fund her own single and video when she wanted a different one from the label. (Alejandro) That choice also was the poorest performing single from The Fame/Monster marked the end of her singles released from that album.

Right now, the label has worldwide album sales to think about. Adam doesn't get to pick his next single, no more than any other artist signed to a major label deal, gets to pick their own single. I guess Adam could cough up a million of his personal money to fund a single HE believes in, but he will only be allowed to do this near the end of the album cycle. That, or he could sign with an Indie label next era and he might have more control that way.

At this point, I think Adam wants the hits and the awards shows and recognition too much to go for some Indie career where he sells 100K and sings in small venues or has a career of opening for others. Artists, who are signed to major labels, don't get to make major decisions. The artists have limited input, but at the end of the day- its the record label's money and they make the decisions. It's this way for everyone!