SFBM pulled from Sony Music Store again Options

[NectarDan]

Haha, this is actually becoming highly amusing now.

[tiger]

Sure seems like they are really on the fence about wheter or not to release it in the US. You can question Sony all you want but they at least put The River out there and it hasn't done squat on radio. Live didn't have major support prior to Throwing Copper but it took off on it's own thanks to Selling the Drama, I Alone, then Lightning Crashes. If The River were making serious waves they wouldn't be jacking around with the release. Seems like they have made an effort with all of Ed's promo stuff but The River just isn't catching on. Hopefully they'll just release it and be happy with the sales from the remaining fan base they have. This will certainly be it for major label releases. Maybe they'll do better on their own. Maybe this is what is needed for some true creativity to happen again. Whatever, I wouldn't get too freaked out because you can get the music if you want it and who cares if they are a mainstream success anyway. Collective Soul has seemed to manage fine on their own.

[SJN1279]

Sure seems like they are really on the fence about wheter or not to release it in the US. You can question Sony all you want but they at least put The River out there and it hasn't done squat on radio.

Remember when Radioactive released Heaven as a single? It also didn't do squat on the radio. Once LIVE switched over to Geffen, Heaven exploded onto Hot A/C market. A good label can help push a song to become a hit. If Epic really wanted to push "The River" it would become a hit in the Hot A/C radio, because it fits perfectly in that market. Those who argue that "The River" isn't a good single, really don't listen to POP/Hot A/C radio. "The River" may not appeal to hardcore/old-school LIVE fans, but it would appeal to a great deal of Hot A/C listeners in the US.

However, I personally do not think Epic will push the band in the US at all.....and I also don't expect any single to pick up over here off of the album. If Epic chose not to capitalize off of the American Idol publicity, they are just leaving the band/album to die. Frequent delays and pulling back money for promotion doesn't help either. It really is a shame, because there is an audience out there for "Songs from Black Mountain," but sadly few will end up hearing it.

If anyone is interested in helping promote the album.....feel free to PM me. If Epic isn't going to do there job, we should try our best to get the album out there. Its the least we can do for all the years of enjoyment the band has given us!