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UtadaNet Newbie
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If her contract wasnt up you think EMI is going to let her sit there for years and not do anything? :p I never said that she's lying about the reasons for taking her break, I'm just saying there's probably much more to it that just "I want to take a break". But yes, in the end she does want a break, but I don't think her label is just going to be like "Well cya!" I think they are more on the line of "You aren't leaving just yet, you have to do some work" I don't know where I'm coming off as "unaccepting of Utada wanting to take a break". Again in the end, that's what she wants. But i think her label is wanting her to do one final project before she leaves. I don't understand how the whole contract ending thing (if it's true or not we will never know) is bad either lol. But like you said, it's all opinion here |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 22:02
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@Canitoch: She never said her contract was up, nor did she say she was tired of music. She is writing music, still, for EMI. Just because she's releasing a Single Collection Vol. 2 with bonus tracks, doesn't mean she's finishing up a contract. That's just what your friend speculates. It's common for bonus tracks to be added to a BEST (Singles in this case) album. That's what makes it worth buying. Also, the fact that Utada is going on this break for only-she-knows how long, she might feel like she should add new material for fans because of this sudden announcement. To end an era n a good note, ya know? @soulhunter14: Canitoch said: Quote: EMI is one of the worst record labels to be in since it's close to bankruptcy That's what would be considered a "failing record label", right? Regardless if EMI is close to bankruptcy, it's clearly not the reason for Utada's break. That is all I'm saying. I just don't understand why people can't accept Utada's reasoning for the break. No hard feelings, though. These are only opinions. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 19:46
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What "failing labels"? We didn't even said that. Where'd it come from? Anyway, if an artist is signed into a contract there's always and end of it and you have to sign another contract if it ended and if you want to continue working with them. That goes not only for Utada. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 16:36
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A contract being up doesn't mean it's bad. It just means it's up. I never said she's lying about the whole wanting to take a break, or that it's not a factor, because it is. If she wanted to continue writing music in EMI, she would've renewed her contract right? Well she doesnt, she basically said so herself (she wants a break). I'm just saying she's most likely just finishing up her contract because she is releasing this Singles Collection v2 with some bonus tracks. Why else would she make it? If she's tired of music, she wouldn't be in the process of making new stuff lol. |
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 14:31
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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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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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Maybe she'll write a book
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Posted on: 2010/8/10 8:45
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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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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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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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