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Billboard mag >> Dec 24, 2005 Issue
Photo credit:? Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

(http://gypsysoul.lunarpages.com/bb122405.jpg)

Great, another potential excuse for C.D. delay.  :'(

How would this delay CD? Axl (if my understanding is at all correct) relinquished the publishing rights to Sanctuary for $19 Mil-he has that money---whoever gets  publishing money now isnt really his concern.

I'm not saying this will delay CD at all. We've heard a lot of excuses which seem to be irrelevant to the release, but they are given as reason for the delay. I'm just saying this could be yet another one.

Isn't/wasn't Merck CEO of Sancturay since/around early '04?

If so, is it safe to say Merck effectively led Sanctuary straight down the toilet?

The key to any buisness being a success, or a failure is it's management so yes it is safe to assume Merk led Sanctuary straight down the poop shoot.

http://www.sanctuarygroup.com/index.php?l1=2&l2=2&l3=0&rt=CY

 If you look at how the Sanctuary Board of Directors is set up, yeah he's the CEO-but it seems to me that there is some power-sharing deal-so to blame every bad business decision that compnay has made on him might be unfair----my understanding is that the music label has lost them more money than their management services-it's not clear to me how much authority Merck would have over that.

why do they always say Axl Rose, and not Guns N Roses...  >:(

I would think since Sanctuary dropped $20million on Axl and got $0 as a ROI and he's the band's manager and was unable to get the album rleased, I'd say he was a mighty contributor to them being sold

Hum no. I remember a thread about it. (http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?PHPSESSID=7c4fdd3b37b1c14de421e0b5ee992c43&topic=17503.msg300801#msg300801)
He became a CEO in dec 04.

From the press release on Mercks promotion:

"CEO Mercuriadis will direct and manage the creative strategy of the Group across its businesses on a global basis."

With the above in mind, it looks as though Merck was definately the guy in charge, it'll be interesting to see if he takes the fall/blame.

Thanks to ppebe for the link.

Don't mention it Falcon 8)


In this case, I guess it's mainly because they're referring to the publishing deal and when it comes to the deal, they better avoid mentioning the band name. You know the partnership issues....touchy, touchy.

Okay, so he IS the man in charge thanks to both Falcon a ppbbe for clearing that up : ok:
It will be interesting to see what happens to Merck if the entire compnay is bought out/goes under---Axl Rose aside, he has a pretty succesful record in managing bands. If the comapny is bought out, i imagine he'll be kicked out of the front office but kept on in that capacity.

It'll be more interesting to see what happens to Axl Rose if the company goes under although I read somewhere that the sale of the publishing business won't affect Axl.

 If Axl was already paid the money for the publishing rights in full and cashed the check, it shouldnt affect him.

Thanks for the article, Gypsy. As usual, I'm gonna post the translation to portuguese in my brazilian board with credits for you, ok?

" works from Axl Rose " ..... wierd. since when Axl is a solo artist ..... ?!

He is doing the same with GN'R...bring back Doug Goldstein and Tom Zutaut.

Maybe Sanctuary feel its worth not releasing Chinese Democracy, so their publishing company is more attractive to prospective buyers? I'm not sure what else is in their catalogue but Axl must be one of the A-list if you get what I mean

I'd imagine the things had started far before Merck was charged with the task.

Nope he isn't. read my previous post.

Yes you are correct.


No, not really. The reason Sanctuary started losing money in the first place, was because the Sanctuary Urban division (led by Matthew Knowls (sp)) was spending money left and right with no return. They effictively led Sanctuary right down the crapper. Which is why (IMHO) they should have never started a urban wing in the first place. They should have stuck to what they know, which is rock.

Nope. you're incorrect.

SANCTUARY REORGANIZES, MERCK MERCURIADIS NAMED GROUP CEO   
 
Sanctuary Announces Executive Staff Promotions Worldwide

December 17, 2004

Again, Why the hell some people never bother reading the thread or even the several posts before them ? :no:

Yep.
So, By contraries, maybe that's why Merck the smart was charged to direct and manage the creative strategy of the Group across its businesses on a global basis.

Interesting, I believe Merck is actually Mathew's boss, correct?

 

oh fuck, i really didn't need to see that  :confused:

*see what you're asking yourself*


well i typed "elton john" + "married" + "guess list" into Google.com   and...
...about the 3rd link selected took me to a site showing a naked body builder taking a shower (it was gay site)...
Nooooo!!! :crying:


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gotten over it. Feel all better now  : ok:

Yip, the buck stops with Merck therefor Merck is ultimately accountable

in such a huge company though, i dont think 20 million is THAT big of a deal... im sure other stuff has affected them a Lot more!!

I dont think anyones arguing that the publishing deal with Mr. Rose is responsible for the company's ill fortunes---if anything, getting that back catalogue of material might help keep them afloat if they decide to utilize it.

Its a big deal alright! They aren't that big Sanctuary.

Merck runs the company yes, but I believe Matthew was given free range as to what he did with the urban wing.

Who's call was it to give Matthew total autonomy?

The board of directors  :P

Anyway...

It seems as though they're breaking this thing off and selling it piece by piece faster than you can say Gordon Gecko and Merck is the guy at the top of the crumbling empire.

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....