Apropos "contracts", I was answering to a question and I am going to post in here the answer, as so much goes around this subject. contracts. Renewal. Advantage. Responsibility. Running away from responsibility (new Jeans).
Some people jump into signing contracts, because of their desperation and obsession with "fame". Being "famous", having people screaming your name and those people don't deserve to be on the stage. You don't go on a stage, so that some obsessed fans scream your name, because they are in puberty and lack responsibility, parenting, and some acknowledge of the reality. Of their life.
People in this "pop" business who jump into signing contracts haven't had a career, don't know how it is to have to go to school, learn for the school, go practicing either ballet, music, composing, having a performance in the evening and then go to bed late at night only to wake up 4 hours later. This starting at very young ages.
People like me, no matter if famous or not, no matter what happened in my life or not, we have been exposed since young childhood to the reality of doing things we don't want to, but have to - interviews, meetings, greetings, smiling to all the big money, travelling without...travelling, alone in hotel, etc.
I used to have sometimes multiple performance in the same day, interviews, exam at school, not one second free time.
For me a contract like the ones circulating around in the media, or the ones people talke about, is nothing special.
Contracts aren't necessarily the problem. They aren't the "evil" of the sotyr. One also needs to either take the time and research on every aspect, or leave it up to a lawyer.
For someone unexperienced, they are scary. But the main issue is related to the environment, and not so much on the contract.
People need to take responsibility and to acknowledge the fact that you have to do for example a certain number of shows, recordings, interviews, etc. That you can't do drugs, drink, damage the public image. You can't talk shit about the company you are signing with, or make any kind of comments (haven't you noticed, how everyone in the business, even when they leave a label, or sue the label, still don't talk about it/them/label?
You can't just go in and say / I'd like to sing and I don't care about the rest. You ARE an investment. You get to take yourself advantage of the situation, or play it for you. Either learn it, or don't sign.
I myself was already famous, and had a lot of own material composed, where I owned the copyrights and it was one of the things I wasn't willing to give up, just for a promise of "we'll make you famous". As if...that's what matters.
Quality matters and nothing comes without compromise and sacrifice. But it's not the one, that the kpoopers are complaining about.
When I hear them all complaining about the same fake "suffering" and "working hard", while I know damn well, that this isn't true...I said this a while ago, it is always the people who have no idea what it means to "work", that are complaining about it, or saying "I worked real hard" ....BEYONCE.
Well - work smart, not hard, but at the same time, working hard ....hahahahaha...working hard is not enough.
This posting kind of overlaps with all 3 threads - entertainment, NewJeans and Irene/Red velvet, but what I can say is...the same as always - nobody forces anyone to do anything. It's your choice. It's THEIR choice. As you all know by now, I chose my work over some bullshit "fame" contract and money, while catering to the gays. There were times where I couldn't afford to eat, to take care of my wounds (feet, from dancing), to buy necessary tools to perform, etc.
I don't regret it.
I regret the fact, that more than the labels, and the people behind it, the responsible ones, founding the evil, are the fans and the people they are worshiping. It the general public would educate oneself, they wouldnt't be listening to the shit that they stream/buy/quote. Without the general public worshiping those idiots, we wouldn't have the evil splashed in our faces day and night.
Is anyone forcing the fans to purchase and worship beyonce, or bts? Despite the rape accusations and open relationships with CHILDREN, did anything happen with Rolling Stones members? Woody Allen? etc?
no.
Why?
Because the people allow it. Before we talk and blame the devil, maybe we should look around us.
