Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Like TLC? Then Pay For Them To Make An Album
Joining the ranks of artists who are crowd sourcing their album funding, TLC has joined Kickstarter to get money for their final album, reports Page Six. T-Boz and Chilli are hoping to raise at least $150,000 through the campaign. If you want to donate money to their efforts, here is their Kickstarter page.
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I'm giving them side eye because on GMA this morning, they announced a US tour with NKOTB.
ReplyDeleteLet me check the sofa for coinage.
ReplyDeleteI have a bit of an issue with this. I understand that they have had management issues in the past but are we to believe that they would have no creative control what so ever if they funded the album the way all other artists do? And furthermore, IF the album were successful, would they be sharing the profits with all those who funded it? I highly doubt it.
ReplyDeleteAmen! This seems to be a trend these days. If they are that committed and have a good product, then put your own cash in the pot.
DeleteI'm not sure they have much cash - T-Boz has had serious health problems - and they probably have families as well by this point who have first dibs on whatever they earn.
DeleteAs someone who invests on Kickstarter from time to time, I can say that my motivation is not to really profit from the work of art, but just to make sure it gets made so I can enjoy it. For example, I helped fund a book about the punk scene in my hometown. I don't get any of the profits, but I get to buy and read the book, which is completely worth it for me. TLC's fans may feel the same way.
They probably can't get a record deal. The music business is dead now unless you are Beyonce or someone like that. And they might be looking to avoid "screwing for tracks" as well.
ReplyDeleteThey are well into their 40s, so their 'screwing for tracks' options might be limited to producers who appreciate the value of an older woman. Usher, in other words.
DeleteDoes Missy Elliot still produce though - that's the solution women need some of their own studios withe female producers and have enough hits to blow those sleazy men out of the water - it amazes me any record companies can make money if all their "producers" have sex on the brain rather than talent
Deletewe need some lawsuits too to shut down those studios that operate like that like seriously 20/20 you want to do some undercover stories well this will give you ratings for years
They are notoriously bad with money and TLC aint shit w/ out Left Eye
ReplyDeleteThe music industry chews up women and spits them out. IF you can get a songwriting or producing deal then you'll be lucky but it's a young business like the film industry. I would teach acting and inform my students to think about what they're going to do when the acting dies. Because it eventually will.
ReplyDeleteYou're really only kickstarting TC. L left the building.
ReplyDeleteWhat are they doing with all that Geico 'Push It' money?
ReplyDeleteThat's Salt n Pepa!
DeleteSo that is why Chili was on Millionaire Matchmaker.
ReplyDeleteI've also seen her on a few dumb infomercials.
DeleteI would contribute money if Lisa were still alive.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that. Do they have any actual songs written? Do they have a game plan mapped out? I wouldn't just blindly chip in on an album that wasn't pretty much finished on paper. Thing is, if they had all of that already done, you'd think they could get a deal elsewhere. When you lose a major band member, unless you have a Dave Grohl in the band also, it's doubtful you're gonna be putting out anymore albums IMO.
ReplyDelete@derek.. yes they can't handle their own money they can't have mine either!!!
ReplyDeletechili has a baby with dallas austin the 90s hit maker
i don't trust "fudgey music math" enough to give a dollar
they should try to make nice with kandi buress rhoa "no scrubs"
Deletei have a felling there's some bad blood there but all 3 could use the money