Originally posted by spalding1968:
King Frog i dont think we are on the same page. I was responding to the point that i think DNJ made that she was signed to a major recording label which implied her automatic success. I pointed out quite correctly that this means nothing. You cant possibly be saying thats not true can you ??? As for her appealing to everyday people i disagree. She is a curiosity . If thats an appeal to everyman then fine i wont argue.
Taylor Hicks who won a previous American idol appealed to the ordinary everyday man but it takes more than that to make it as a successful recording artist as he has unfortunately found.
As far as the 20 million hits on youtube there are some basic facts about human nature that i dont think you have taken into account.
1. Viewing content on Youtube is free and instant. People like free stuff.
2. Feeling sorry for someone, sympathising with someone, wishing them the best or simple curiosity like watching the bearded lady at the circus (but for free) does not necessarily translate into purchases
Like you i have run my own business and i have provided consultancy services to small and medium sized business. One basic myth is that if you talk to lots of people or lots of people come into your store and look at your goods that will translate into sales. Thats simply not true. If Mrs Boyle were paid for the amount of hits her talent generated on youtube then your argument is sound however i wonder how many hits she would have had if people had to pay to listen to her music ?
Look i wish her well and i have no doubt that the curiosity around her will be and is being exploited by someone sufficient to make her some money but her success will not be based upon her singing talent. She may be simply graetful for the attention she is getting but when the "one trick" phenonm has lost its flavour which it will very quickly what will she have left ? I very much doubt that the money is the driving factor for this lady.
I think we are on the same page....She is a star by any stretch of the word; Whether sympathy, terrible vibrato, contrived "costume" great cutting of the You Tube Video for maximum effect....on and on..Her voice means little. The recording contract is real and I'm going to bet she has already had an agent who if he is worth his salt has received all of what he thinks he can get upfront.
Sustaining power is the key to ongoing success, Does she have that? I doubt it. But she doesn't NEED it. She has already accomplished what very very few do and at an age where even fewer do...In that regard alone she is remarkable.
Getting a recording contract is not what it used to be,,,....or never was really. No one gets the chances Billy Joel and the rest of his generation did. A few duds until a hit...
Today you HAVE to go platinum or even double Platinum to make any money....I'm betting MS Boyle will sell a million records easily. Her sophomore effort will be a lot tougher and I'm guessing she will not have sustaining power. But she doesn't need it.
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