Sunday, October 21, 2007
Shiny & New
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 When it rains, it bloody pours.
There is now an abundance of news relating to Madonna's future which has been 100% confirmed by all necessary parties. In the space of a week it was announced Madge "could be" releasing her new album in March next year (thanks Liz,) and that the Queen of Pop would absolutely be leaving her long-time record company Warner, for a $120 Million Dollar deal with Live Nation. The new '08 album and another Greatest Hits package will see Madonna fullfill her contractual duties with Warner's by the end of 2009.
Here's a few quotes taken from places here and there, from people working alongside the woman AND the woman herself, about the whole Live Nation shebang...
"I think it marks the beginning of a new era in how record companies function, but I wouldn't call it the beginning of the end. For the last year or two it's become much more crystallized that everyone in the business has to explore new ways of being profitable. The combination of Radiohead (giving away their album for free download) and Madonna these last few weeks is a big shift.' - Liz Rosenberg [Publicist]
I particularly found this next quote interesting, especially the firm stance Warner make on who owns her previous recordings...
"We congratulate Madonna on her future plans. She is one of the most remarkable artists of our time. We are excited to issue her upcoming album next year. We are also honored to own her catalog of recordings from the past 25 years, as well as to manage her library of songs for an extended period of time. From all of us at Warner Music Group, we thank Madonna for a valued and enduring partnership." - Warner Music
and finally, from the woman herself...
"My time with Warner Bros. Records has been great. I appreciate their hard work and value the many relationships I have developed over the years with the label in the U.S. and around the world. I have an album coming out with them next year and I'm excited about it. We still have work to do together." - Madonna.
What will the future hold? All of a sudden I'm incredibly excited about the years to come Madonna wise. Any initial fears or worries I seemed to have had about the new album have vanished into thin air with the news of this Live Nation deal. I think it's a very smart move - some would say a very brave one - but she definitely knows what she's doing.
I'm looking at it - like I'm sure she is - as a completely fresh start. People have been complaining that she's not a risk taker anymore, but you can't say it doesn't take balls (which we are all aware she proudly owns more than a pair of,) no matter how much money is involved, to leave a company you've had a strong relationship with for 25 years to leap into something completely new. Everyone involved (Madonna's managers Guy & Angela, in particular,) are so genuinely enthusiastic about the switch which excites me. I undoubtedly think the Live Nation move is a very good thing.
* Nice picture, eh? Credit and thanks to Madonnalicious for not only the pic, but the quotes as well.
Labels: Madonna
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