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Mario Opens Up About Label Drama It’s been a difficult 2010 for Mario. Indeed, the year has seen the R&B crooner struggle musically, going on to find public disfavour after being charged with assaulting his mother. Despite being vindicated shortly after, when her drug abuse was revealed to be the true issue, the dropping of the charges certainly didn’t make the headlines his initial arrest did. In any case, the 24 year old is pressing on and beginning work on his 5th studio album. Not one to hold his tongue, however, he in a recent interview with VIBE magazine, revealed the continued “battles” he is having with his record label. His comments after the jump… Via VIBE:
Here’s hoping Mr Mario does find that happy medium which appeases both his artistic integrity and label’s needs. For, as new and established artists know, the “major label” is still a necessity in becoming both nationally and internationally successful. Matters may be changing due to the net and other independent tools shifting the power to(wards) the people. We are, however, not there just yet. Hence, for genuinely talented folk such as Mario – it’s about compromise. | |
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Well the thing is, and no ill will towards Mario, but you cant have both at this point. Unless you are already well down the road, its impossible to have the artistic cred and still be on a label. Mario wasnt an artistic cred artist from the outset, he was part of the new thinking from labels so he really cant win by staying...I mean its not like he is a band like REM or Pearl Jam who can say "look, we have the following, either do it my way, or we'll put the shit out ourselves" i mean, that really is the issue, and Mario is ONE in a huge line of later 90's and 00's performers that are finding you gotta do this a new way, or just stop. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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This is what happens when you join a label for the purpose of selling records and making money. When you get older and think the labels will support your musical vision, you shouldn't be surprised when they rather you make a record with a Minaj or a Lil Wayne to get a hit. | |
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yeah thats it in a nutshell, and something that alot of people dont get. The thing is that labels arent hurting, they still get paid, regardless of what they are selling, they will always find a way to package the right way, and make the most from it. No like i said no disrespect to Mario, im just into his work so i dont know, but he is gonna get caught in that wave brushing alot of artists out to shore and its up to them to suck it up and find what they want, do you want to sell and have the bling and media and video spotlights, or do you wanna do your vision, because the two USED TO kind of go hand in hand, but now labels dont wanna hear about your "growth" unless they can somehow sell that "growth", but you see that takes "work" and actually losing money to in the end have something longterm, thats now he things now. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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