Is CD delay about royalty issues?

[masterrecorder]

Merck wasn't fired due to a lack of respect, as Axl said.

I think, Marck was fired because he wanted to release the album and Axl didn't want to.

[ppbebe]

why you think so masterrecorder? sounds utterly baseless to me.

 

If Mysteron says so, I believe it has been handed.

maybe mysteron didn't mean that. like slc said, ambiguity is so much more fun, I guess. 

[CheapJon]

Merck wasn't fired due to a lack of respect, as Axl said.

I think, Marck was fired because he wanted to release the album and Axl didn't want to.

axl wants to release the album but i'm sure that there's something holding it back at this point

[jaypayton]

and you know this information-how exactly???

[CheapJon]

and you know this information-how exactly???

what information? i think it's self-explanatory that he wants the record out, he wouldn't do all this for nothing and himself, he has visions

[jaypayton]

self explanatory? its been 16 years since the last record..we all know what axl wants axl gets..if he wanted it out it would be out...case closed

[masterrecorder]

I know that it sounds baseless, but what of our disussion is baseful? No discussion... we only know Axl from the concerts, the internet, we do not know his character, we just can speculate, and this is my thesis.

Maybe - now Axl want to release the album. But then, it was not the right time for him. If he wanted to release the album last year, why didn't he?

[ppbebe]

Because it wasn't ready. Have you not read his letter?

[masterrecorder]

I have read the letter, but you must consider, that there was a blueprint by Merck before

Why doesn't it come out? Not ready yet?

[CheapJon]

the time isn't right

[moons]

does anyone else think that it might be legal complications that are holding up the release?

i have a personal theory that it is royalty issues that are keeping it from being released. there have been so many different people that have collaborated on the album...who should get paid what when it finally comes out and its time to pay all of the musicians?

who gets the writing credits for all the thousands of guitar parts? who gets drum credits?

for example, according to what people have said, in some of the songs it sounds like drums will come from both brain and frank. that is, the final mix will include parts from both drummers. which means they both need to get royalties.

i bet that the royalty formula has gotten so chopped up, with so many different particicpants, that certain artists are refusing to allow it to go forward unless they get a bigger piece of the pie.

just my theory, sorry if its already been brought up.

[Kangaroo Friend]

Interesting theory.  But I don't think any band member could hold up the release due to the royalties.  For example, do you think Richard Fortus could prevent the release if Axl was ready to go with it?

But... you make a very interesting point.  Could be.

[Robman?]

Well, the must be splitting the profits 30 or so ways. 

[SamBob]

Merck wasn't fired due to a lack of respect, as Axl said.

I think, Marck was fired because he wanted to release the album and Axl didn't want to.

axl wants to release the album but i'm sure that there's something holding it back at this point

I thought Axl just wanted to continue changing songs around or put some more stuff on the album or something crazy like that.