Not to bring up old hat, but at the suggestion of
Michelle, whom I had an off-list discussion with
concerning a particular subject matter this morning,
I am posting our conversation, in order to clear up
any misgivings.

I, sincerely, hopes this clears up any
misunderstandings. Peace...

Thanks,

- kl
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--- turtletunes@... wrote:
> From: turtletunes@...
> Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:44:08 -0700
> To: Kenny Love NMA <kennylovepr@...>
> Subject: Re: [BSharpNews] Hard To Believe
>
> Now that makes perfect sense! I agree with you. It
> just didn't come
> across in the email. I think what you have just
> shared with me is very
> valuable information and I hope you might think
> about passing it on to
> your subscribers. You addressed many issues in your
> response that are
> quiet poignant.
> Thank you.
> Regards,
> Michele Cummings
>
> Kenny Love NMA wrote:
>
> > --- turtletunes@... wrote:
> > > Hi Kenny,
> > > Please respond as to why this persons question
> was
> > > "hard to believe". Is it
> > > your belief that people do not have a career
> after
> > > 30? And are you
> > > ridiculing her for asking the question therefore
> > > putting "artist" in quotes?
> > >
> > > I've praised you in the past for giving
> > > inspirational and valuable
> > > information on your site - you've even posted
> it. I
> > > do like your site but
> > > I'm confused by the message you've sent. Please
> > > explain.
> > > Michele Cummings
> > >
> > First of all, as "independent" minded as I am, in
> my
> > opinion, this person was "out of line" to question
> > the requirements and prerequisites that were
> already
> > set up with my label. If they were not befitting
> to
> > her, she should have simply moved on to someone
> else,
> > instead of choosing what I deemed a method of
> > confrontation.
> >
> > Additionally, she also showed her history of
> dispair
> > with not having achieved satisfactory results thus
> far
> >
> > in her career, and opted to release and vent her
> > feelings regarding such on us.
> >
> > As I stated previously, I am also STILL an artist,
> and
> >
> > am 42 years of age. I will be releasing another
> > recording of my own within the next 18 months.
> So,
> > no, I do not believe that there exists any age
> limit
> > per se for anyone to break into the music
> industry.
> >
> > However, please understand that I am not the
> exclusive
> >
> > "last say" in this label. There is another
> partner,
> > as well as financial investors who also have "say
> so."
> > Business ideas are reviewed, then decided upon,
> then
> > followed up with a specific course of action, with
> > even more specific elements.
> >
> > This particular label has chosen its course based
> on
> > what is popular within certain markets at this
> time,
> > and what will get the "business" ball rolling the
> > fastest.
> >
> > It also comes down to a simple matter of following
> > directions. Case in point: We, specifically,
> stated
> > in our news releases that we were interested in
> R&B
> > and Contemporary Urban artists. However, we have
> been
> >
> > contacted by an artist in almost every genre not
> even
> > remotely related to R&B/Contemporary Urban.
> >
> > I suppose, all in all, that having served in the
> > military, as a cop, and as a prison correctional
> > officer in my past, I developed eyes and ears for
> > details, based on the fact that lives depended
> that I
> > do so.
> >
> > And, while is not based on survival, it does
> further
> > express why many independent artists have such an
> > exceedingly difficult time "making it." They
> simply
> > do not ingest basic "business" information that
> can
> > eliminate much of their headaches, heartaches, and
> > frustration.
> >
> > Again, while I STRONGLY support the Independent
> music
> > movement and, would NEVER "hook up" with a major,
> on
> > the other hand, when I look and see all the
> avenues
> > that artists have at their disposal TO "make it"
> like
> > never before, I get frustrated that they often
> can't
> > see the forest, for the trees.
> >
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> >
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