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gantzman246 wrote:

Thanks for the translation but I find that IDJ not supporting the tour far fetched. Why would a record label like IDJ pass up an opportunity to make money? They know Utada is huge in Asia especially in Japan, and that fans not only in the U.S., but around the world would attend the concert. IDJ even posted on its homepage all of Utada's concert dates. I don't think Utada's managment would've been able to book venues like The House of Blues, and The Fillmore, without the backing of IDJ. There were also cameras recording the NYC concert, and the last time I checked Utada does not have her own indie label to distribute the tour dvds. And I remember reading somewhere that IDJ offered Madison Square Garden as an option for the NYC concert, but Utada chose the Fillmore because she wanted a more intimate setting. Tours are not cheap you have to pay the band, travel expenses, the venue, and stylists. How could Utada's managemnet do all of that? I question the accuracy of this article.

I see what you mean that it's questionable whether a tour would even possible without IDJ, however to book venues like House of Blues and The Fillmore you don't need really need to be IDJ status. In addition it's not hard to believe that they had nothing to do with the tour since they've done little to nothing for promotion. Or at least that's how I see it.

Oh that reminds me, why does the article insinuate that these venues are of poor quality...obviously that person is stupid to not that HOB and the fillmore are well known venues.

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I agree that the label didn't do much of promotion for Utada. But an 8 city tour with only your management backing you and not your label is extremely hard. I just don't see IDJ passing up an opportunity of profit.