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UtadaNet Newbie
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Hm so I have a friend whos a singer and knows quite a bit about the music industry.
I told her about what's happening with Utada and she basically said that it sounds like Utada's contract with EMI is ending, but before it's over she needs to release a new album. An easy way out for this is to create a "greatest hits" like album (in this case singles collection) and add a couple new songs to it. Marketing wise this is nice as like a "I'm leaving!", I think she's going to get a lot of sales from this album (remember though she said shes coming back so don't think i said shes leaving for good). According to my friend Utada's made a smart move. Also, EMI is one of the worst record labels to be in since it's close to bankruptcy, so she's probably abandoning it cause she doesn't want to get dragged in lol. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 22:19
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I hope you are right Canitoch. It seems that sometimes Utada is under promoted as well as other short comings that could be blamed on a label. I wish her the best on her hiatus, I hope she grows in ways she never could have imagined and I can't wait to hear what kind of amazing art comes as a result of it. I hope we see her treated like the Universal superstar she is! |
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 22:46
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A break after a break? Well, atleast she is releasing new songs and a singles collection, that will keep fans satisfied well into the new year. For the next 2 - 5 years, Unet will be having very few to no news, eh? Unless she participates in other activities besides music.
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 23:02
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Insane Hikki Fan
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Island Def Jam is her US label...just want to make sure you aren't mixing the 2 up. Toshiba EMI is losing money at fault off it's structure as a company. Not much money comes out of recording whereas tons comes from mastering and selling records, but with that being hard to do now with the digital boom, everyone loses out. Hikaru jumping ship isn't something she'd exactly need to be secret about...unless she doesn't want to pay for her own site(which is completely understandable). Sony Warner or Avex would gladly have her. I'd actually like Kameda to get his hands on her. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 23:38
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You are right. To shorten what I've said, yes she gets what she wants under EMI-Toshiba but beyond that she's still living a celebrity life and being attached to it may somehow hinder some things that she wanted to do and experience. And being on a hiatus for a long span of time would let her have tons of experience that she may never encountered before. With that, I'm pretty sure she could come up a better person and even (as she promised) a better comeback since she composes her own songs. Quote: On Utada's blog: |
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 23:52
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Good news and also a sad news, she take a long break. Its good that she said she will come back with more matured, at least she give us a good present with gonna release Single collection no 2.
Say good bye maybe not a good words, even though its quite a long break from her. "See you soon Hikki , we will welcome you when you come back" ![]() Kiss and Cry So much article regarding about Hikki hiatus www.nikkei.com www.yomiuri.co.jp Mainichi.jpwww.headlines.yahoo.co.jp www.asahi.com www.sponichi.co.jp www.chunichi.co.jp www.nikkansports.com www.daily.co.jp www.sanspo.com page 1 www.sanspo.com page 2 hochi.yomiuri.co.jp Mostly they were wrote about Hikki taking a break from music |
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Posted on: 2010/8/9 23:54
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Insane Hikki Fan
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Quote: On Utada's blog: Venus Williams replied with a similar response when presented with the tennis scenario ?.. ?Utada continues: ?..This period is going to be the period for me to face the real me as a person, by studying something new eagerly and humbly, seeing and learning things in this wide world I don't know yet. I think that's something that should be called "human activities," different from "artist activities."?.. So doors are starting to close for Utada and it is clearly time to move on , creatively at least ?. Even with the new songs, there is little incentive for many not just to Newsleecher the flac?s for ?Singles volume 2? from Usenet ...for free ?. With this in mind, it makes sound commercial sense for Hikki to take full financial advantage of the lucrative product endorsements market, a tool used also to promote and market in Japan. The Music Business has changed irrevocably since Utada was 15, made up of distinctive revenue streams, publishing, recording , and Live performance each commercially and contractually independent of each other?.. Then a digital revolution, the like of which has yet to scratch the surface and reveal what changes are in store for the music Industry as a whole ?? In the late 1990s, ?music will never be free?, was the copyright industries arrogant war cry in response to commercial analysts at Bloomberg taking apart the industry business model, and finally stated the unthinkable, that revenue from Live performance will be the only major source of income as the record industry would inevitably struggle to adapt commercially to what is becoming insurmountable technological changes ?..Emi is the perfect example ?. The commercial longevity for recorded music was ruthless underlined when the recent 20ten album from Prince was distributed free in Europe?. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 1:36
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Maybe she'll write a book
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 8:45
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A/S/L "I can't wait to see you in the FuTuTuRe - Utada~"
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Why are people so quick to suspect contracts being over and failing labels? Why can't people just accept the fact that Utada wants to take a break. It's not that uncommon. In America, singers take breaks all the time. Many release albums every 2-4 years and almost all feel deprived of a childhood or social life because of the business. Utada's doing what any other American singer does. Eventually, in anyone's career, they just need a break, time to reanalyze and focus. It's normal . Just be happy with the 12 years Utada has been entertaining us and finally let her have a moment for herself.
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 10:25
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UtadaNet Newbie
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Every person deserves time to discover his or herself. It's hard enough for regular citizens to do that. Imagine how hard it is for Hikki. She's been in fame for so long that she hasn't had any time to discover herself. She deserves this break and even though it's sad for us fans, we'll all be happy later to find out how much she's changed as a person when she comes back. This personal journey Hikki's taking to find herself is all the more reason to love her,
Besides, if I know Hikki, she'll still update her blog from time to time with her wonderfully eccentric thoughts. And with no deadlines, she'll surely write at least some music during her break which will be epic because she has all the time to do so. Her personal development will definitely show its ways through her songs. In the end, Utada Hikaru and music are forever tied. But 2-5 years from now, the major difference is that Hikki will be better than ever! |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 11:29
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