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On Aug 21, 12:57am, Aran Parillo wrote:

quoted 6 lines Subject: crank up the rumor mill

> Subject: crank up the rumor mill > erm, > > anyone think that warner has plans to drop the aphex twin? > > Teep

No. I had drinks last week with an A&R guy from Warners, and his comments were "his stuff is already recorded, even if it doesn't sell huge, it doesn't need to to make money." Warners has traditionally carried acts much weirder than Aphex Twin for years. The bands that get dropped are the ones that get a big advance to record, and then don't sell enough records to cover the advance. His only other comment on Mr. James is that he was 'totally uncooperative' with promotion. -- Bob Dole has been adopted by an Indian tribe. They've re-christened him "Dances with Lobbyists" kent.williams@cadsi.com [Kent Williams/CADSI/2651 Crosspark Rd/Coralville IA 52241/(319)626-6700]

At 14:11 21.08.95 -0700, this dumped into my mailbox :

quoted 9 lines From: aran@MIT.EDU (Aran Parillo)

>From: aran@MIT.EDU (Aran Parillo) >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 95 00:57:54 EST >Subject: crank up the rumor mill > >erm, > >anyone think that warner has plans to drop the aphex twin? > >Teep

why should they?, and BTW rumor is spellt 'rumour' Oyvers -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oeyvind Eggen # "I have to stay away from that # [...] British scene because it's oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no # all over dead and gone in the next # six months." Delivering the Arctic Sound # Beaumont Hannant June 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------

Cody Ochs says:

quoted 6 lines I can't really believe that RDJ is actually making

>I can't really believe that RDJ is actually making >more money at WBros than he did at indie labels, unless he is getting the >outrageous "no strings attached" signing bonus. From what I've read and >heard, moving to a major and making as much money as one did at an indie >usually necessitates increasing sales fourfold (at least). Then again, the >Warner stuff does tend to stay in print a bit longer... :)

Is he actually signed to Warner Brothers, or are they just licensing his Warp output through that Warp-WB subsidiary deal? I'd guess that if they are licensing it, it's not costing them as much compared to what they might pay him out-right for his output. I would say that RDJ's latest electronic ramblings don't really fit the corporate mold at WB. "Cow Cud is a Twin" still sounds to me like a demo track of sorts. Not good for an artist they (potentially) could be paying big bucks for. IMHO, of course. Andrew -- Andrew Bennett abennett@hyperreal.com, abennett@cruzio.com <--- new address! http://taz.hyperreal.com/~abennett/

On Tue, 22 Aug 1995, Andrew Bennett wrote:

quoted 2 lines Is he actually signed to Warner Brothers, or are they just licensing his

> Is he actually signed to Warner Brothers, or are they just licensing his > Warp output through that Warp-WB subsidiary deal?

Andrew is correct. The way I understand it, the 6 album deal he signed with Warp covered everywhere except the United States and parts of Asia (?) where they would be licensed to WB's. :: Alan M. Parry :: fluid@hyperreal.com :: <finger me for PGP key> :: http://hyperreal.com/~fluid

quoted 4 lines erm,

>erm, > >anyone think that warner has plans to drop the aphex twin? >

Warner does (or is it "did"?) have a tendency to stick with artists that they really like (the Chills and the Flaming Lips, for two). Now if it was Geffen, they might try to sue him for not making commercial enough music (just ask Neil Young). I can't really believe that RDJ is actually making more money at WBros than he did at indie labels, unless he is getting the outrageous "no strings attached" signing bonus. From what I've read and heard, moving to a major and making as much money as one did at an indie usually necessitates increasing sales fourfold (at least). Then again, the Warner stuff does tend to stay in print a bit longer... :) c Cody Junior's Farm Records (Web Pages being renovated)

Point taken about US/UK spelling. My intension was *not* to start a thread, so could this be the last of these posts, please ? Oyvers -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oeyvind Eggen # "I have to stay away from that # [...] British scene because it's oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no # all over dead and gone in the next # six months." Delivering the Arctic Sound # Beaumont Hannant June 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------

Alan said:

quoted 6 lines Is he actually signed to Warner Brothers, or are they just licensing his

>> Is he actually signed to Warner Brothers, or are they just licensing his >> Warp output through that Warp-WB subsidiary deal? > >Andrew is correct. The way I understand it, the 6 album deal he signed >with Warp covered everywhere except the United States and parts of Asia >(?) where they would be licensed to WB's.

Some followup here... So, if WB hears a release from RDJ they don't like, technically they don't have to license it. I guess if they think it will sell buckets, they'll release it. But a licensing deal would be of minimal risk to WB, unless the contract/deal states they will license X releases from Warp in Y length of a time period. In that case, near the end of the time period, they might be pushed to license stuff or cough up cash. Will "Donkey Rhubarb" make a US cd single? Hrm... Andrew -- Andrew Bennett abennett@hyperreal.com, abennett@cruzio.com <--- new address! http://taz.hyperreal.com/~abennett/

On Wed, 23 Aug 1995, Andrew Bennett wrote:

quoted 3 lines Will "Donkey Rhubarb" make a US cd single? Hrm...

> > Will "Donkey Rhubarb" make a US cd single? Hrm... >

it hasn't been released yet? i've had the promo US CD5 for more than two weeks now...

quoted 3 lines why should they?, and BTW rumor is spellt 'rumour'

> >why should they?, and BTW rumor is spellt 'rumour' >

....and "spellt" is spelled "spelled" aren't these english dialects fun? c will robinson never listened Cody Junior's Farm Records (Web Pages being renovated)