Rumor: Live signs with Sony/BMG Options

[SJN1279]

Branded Wendy posted this in another thread:

On a dutch news-site yesterday evening: (translated it for your reading pleasure, do'nt expect you all to undersand dutch)

Amsterdam - Rockband Live releases a cd and dvd of their registration of a concert in Paradiso Amsterdam. The American formation has never released a live-cd or -dvd, says recordlabel Sony/BMG on Thursday.
The dvd-registration of the concert held 2 weeks ago in the Amsterdam rocktemple, is to be released in October.

The band, known for hits like "Lightning Crashes", "I alone" and "Overcome", is returning to the Netherlands on August 30th. THen the foursome Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey, Chad Taylor and Ed Kowalczyk will be playing at the Beatstad Festival in The Hague.

People who are unable to catch that show, will have another chance in November in Rotterdam. Live is the main act during the "Night of the Proms-concerts".

[Gertjan]

As far as I know, Live selected Sony/BMG to distribute the DVD in Europe. That by no means indicates they've signed for a record deal if that's what is suggested.

This post has been edited by Gertjan: Jul 23 2008, 10:34 am

[SJN1279]

As far as I know, Live selected Sony/BMG to distribute the DVD in Europe. That by no means indicates they've signed for a record deal if that's what is suggested.

But if they signed a distribution deal with Sony/BMG in Europe, they would probably have signed a similar deal in Australia and maybe even the US. Sony/BMG is a huge company with a ton of labels(both major and indie), I'm betting they will be distributing the DVD nationwide. Hopefully confirmation will come shortly.

[Gertjan]

But if they signed a distribution deal with Sony/BMG in Europe, they would probably have signed a similar deal in Australia and maybe even the US.

Possibly maybe.

I should have mentioned that the Sony/BMG thing is for Benelux (short for Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), not Europe as a whole.

[SJN1279]

Possibly maybe.

I should have mentioned that the Sony/BMG thing is for Benelux (short for Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), not Europe as a whole.

I'm thinking that is why they want the DVD out by October, the band will spending a month in those countries on promotion. I'm betting a similar deal will be in place in Australia, and I bet the boys go this summer (Dec/Jan/Feb) to promote.

Now we need US news!