Re: Clip: Another view of SXSW from San Francisco

[JKellySC1]

In a message dated 3/18/99 10:48:09 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 This year, however, a certain sobriety threatens to dampen the festivities,
which begin today and run through Sunday. Seagram's recent purchase of
Polygram has resulted in the dilution of some of the industry's most highly
regarded labels -- AM, Geffen, Island. At least a few hundred bands and as
many as 3,000 employees have received pink slips in recent weeks.  

Jon De Graham was quoted this morning for saying the subtitle of this years
conference should be "Job Fair '99"

Slim - having way too much fun already

Re: Clip: Another view of SXSW from San Francisco

[Dave Purcell]

Brad "Blah Blah" Bechtel forwarded:

 This year, however, a certain sobriety threatens to dampen the
 festivities, which begin today and run through Sunday. Seagram's
 recent purchase of Polygram has resulted in the dilution of some
 of the industry's most highly regarded labels -- AM, Geffen,
 Island. At least a few hundred bands and as many as 3,000
 employees have received pink slips in recent weeks. 

I keep reading this, and still haven't seen many names, aside from 
the Decca, I think, group of Dolly Parton, Chris Knight, etc. Anyone 
heard any other names?

Dave


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RE: Clip: Another view of SXSW from San Francisco

[Jon Weisberger]

  This year, however, a certain sobriety threatens to dampen the
  festivities, which begin today and run through Sunday. Seagram's
  recent purchase of Polygram has resulted in the dilution of some
  of the industry's most highly regarded labels -- AM, Geffen,
  Island. At least a few hundred bands and as many as 3,000
  employees have received pink slips in recent weeks.

 I keep reading this, and still haven't seen many names, aside from
 the Decca, I think, group of Dolly Parton, Chris Knight, etc. Anyone
 heard any other names?

John Anderson, Rodney Carrington and Jenny Simpson were dropped from
Mercury, and I believe Keith Harling was, too (note that he did not appear
at the CRS New Faces show, though he'd been previously scheduled).

Jon Weisberger  Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/