Did Interscope sign The Fixxers because....

[STONED KITTY]

Did Interscope sign The Fixxers because of their "snap" sound 

[Lunatic]

they got pimped for ringtones...

[Rud]

they got pimped for ringtones...

Pretty much...the whole industry has seen their value and you will see alot more deals being offered for a quick buck on songs for ringtones only....

[Lunatic]

they got pimped for ringtones...

Pretty much...the whole industry has seen their value and you will see alot more deals being offered for a quick buck on songs for ringtones only....

sad it is really...labels signing artists for there catchy single, and then not even pushing there album, which the song is suppose to be for..look at those rockstar guys...they had a HUGE single in party like a rockstar, and years ago, would of had there album sell at least 700,000 with a single that big...but they flopped soooo bad

[STONED KITTY]

They should purposely get dropped from Interscope and switch their style back to real Quik beats. I don't see why KOCH wouldn't sign them 

[Rud]

Yea because labels arent really making any money these days off full albums unless they catch on by word of mouth as marketing the records is a massive risk...hit singles DONT mean hit albums any more...we are a throwaway society these days and that relates to music as well :/

Look at all the high profile releases pushed back due to "scares" of success vs marketing...

50 Cent
Kanye
Stat Quo
 
etc etc...3-5 years ago these wouldn't have been delayed, they wouldve had a buzzing single, labels would have invested early and confidently in marketing and people would have purchased them...today its not the case.

[Lunatic]

^right on, and that is sad...

[d-nice]

they got pimped for ringtones...

Pretty much...the whole industry has seen their value and you will see alot more deals being offered for a quick buck on songs for ringtones only....

sad it is really...labels signing artists for there catchy single, and then not even pushing there album, which the song is suppose to be for..look at those rockstar guys...they had a HUGE single in party like a rockstar, and years ago, would of had there album sell at least 700,000 with a single that big...but they flopped soooo bad

Doesn't help either when artists don't have any other substance in their album past their most popular single. ***cough*** Shop Boyz ***cough****

[Lunatic]

they got pimped for ringtones...

Pretty much...the whole industry has seen their value and you will see alot more deals being offered for a quick buck on songs for ringtones only....

sad it is really...labels signing artists for there catchy single, and then not even pushing there album, which the song is suppose to be for..look at those rockstar guys...they had a HUGE single in party like a rockstar, and years ago, would of had there album sell at least 700,000 with a single that big...but they flopped soooo bad

Doesn't help either when artists don't have any other substance in their album past their most popular single. ***cough*** Shop Boyz ***cough****

lol i agree with that, but no doubt there album could of sold more than like 150,000

[MontrealCity's Most]

^right on, and that is sad...

Before you had the singles and other promotional deals ( such as t shirts, tv spots etc) to promote the record.

Nw it seems like its the reverse the album is there so the artist can get deals elsewhere.

[T-Dogg]

The market is messed up. Seems like indie is the way to go these days and sell albums to your core fanbase. Push less units, but make more green for each unit sold.

For new acts though, it's hard to get out there through an indie, 'cause neither the artist or the label has the cash to get the word out efficiently enough.

For somebody like Quik though, I don't see how he could't do like Cube and take his business to his own hands, do the album he has an audience ready for (which obviously isn't the Fixxers' sound, but the original Quik sound) and earn his bread that way.

[Lunatic]

For somebody like Quik though, I don't see how he could't do like Cube and take his business to his own hands, do the album he has an audience ready for (which obviously isn't the Fixxers' sound, but the original Quik sound) and earn his bread that way.

quik is clearly not nearly as smart as cube is...

[MontrealCity's Most]

For somebody like Quik though, I don't see how he could't do like Cube and take his business to his own hands, do the album he has an audience ready for (which obviously isn't the Fixxers' sound, but the original Quik sound) and earn his bread that way.

quik is clearly not nearly as smart as cube is...

yeahCube always knew how to put himself in the right places it seems, that or he has one hel of a manager

[Z the laidback Virus]

I guess Ice Cube is a real cat then...he always gets on his feet well.

I wonder if for Quik, pride isn't part of the reason. He may think going indie would be tantamount to admitting he's lost his commercial appeal. Of course, he's long stopped being appealing for the pop audience but he may not acknowledge that. Seeing how he often comes across as rather unhinged, that wouldn't really surprise me.

[Dopeisjay]

Quik is a smart dude its just that.. stuff dont realy work out for him on a busness standpoint..
but other than that dude is realy smart i mean Quik is a musical genius..

For somebody like Quik though, I don't see how he could't do like Cube and take his business to his own hands, do the album he has an audience ready for (which obviously isn't the Fixxers' sound, but the original Quik sound) and earn his bread that way.

quik is clearly not nearly as smart as cube is...