Straylight Run Dropped From Universal

[esedler8785]

There's a great Cold song called "Kill the Fucking Music Industry".
This applies well.

www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=282757

So I'm not sure how much I'm supposed to say about this... Today I found out we were officially dropped from Universal Republic. I can't say I'm dissappointed though.

We did everything in our power to avoid the horrible situation we were put into, but I guess that wasn't enough. I guess the label is kind of in shambles. I mean, if you feel like the man that brought you The Killers and Fall Out Boy is expendable; what the hell are we?

Whatever... most people in the "record industry" are shitheads, and don't have a clue what they're doing. That is the real resaon why records aren't selling anymore. I only know that my band is going to keep on keepin' on (as I like to say) and that we are already working on some badass new music. I feel like I want to fight for this more than ever before.

I'm sorry it has been a long while since I've checked in, but I've kind of been bummed about this stuff. I feel sort of reinvigorated now and I promise to check in more often.

If I don't check in sooner, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and new year. I'm looking foward to spending time with my family and friends on beautiful Long Island myself.

Thank you guys/gals for sticking with us. We'll keep you posted with updates ASAP.

Yours truly,
Shaun

[twistchi36]

not surprised, the record labels really are clueless at this point. there's a guy Bob Lefsetz, who has this e-mail thing. He's a former industry guy with a real passion for music and he just talks about how f'd everything is and how labels don't "get it" any more.

this isn't 1968. there aren't HUGE MEGA bands anymore. it just doesn't exist. Labels want a band to be as big as the Beatles. People are more into certain genres now. Instead of looking for the next HUGE thing, realize that you can make money by having a lot of small bands too.

[Dead Poetic]

I think you've pretty much summed up what I think, Steve.

But I always thought SR would be better looked after on an indie label anyway, probably because I'm an indie snob.

[twistchi36]

deadpoetic said:

I think you've pretty much summed up what I think, Steve.

But I always thought SR would be better looked after on an indie label anyway, probably because I'm an indie snob.

i think most bands would be because an indie could be happy with 20,000 units. where as a major is looking for 200,000 (i'm just making up numbers, but you get my point).