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| From | "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | John Mayer (was Re: Grammy thoughts) |
| Date | Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:35:58 -0500 |
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> He's getting support because his CD is selling, he's young, good looking,
> and talented, and plays guitar better than most guys twice his age.
> His label sees a career, not a one time cash grab, understand the internet
> in it's relation to CD sales, and are at least trying to raise the bar and
> change the template to fit the shift in radio, the record industry, and
how
> things are done.
He also has the weight of the Independent Record Store Coalition behind him,
who took up the flag and put their promotional (and retail) weight behind
breaking the album. Let's see how well they fare with Maroon 5 (Octone),
which I believe is their current hot project.
b
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