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If this doesn’t work, google American Idol contracts and look for the zap2it article.
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I thought after reading this that, "Man, for all the millions, that AI makes on the show from the commercial sponsers – that they (the contestants) would be getting quite a bit more" and to not pay for incidentals – taxi, limo, food, etc., AI is cheap, cheap, cheap! I know all these kids really want to make it, but I’m sure that if they went in with an attorney (a lot of them can have mommy and daddy spring for it), they could get a better deal – especially ending up in the top 3, with renegotiation of contract. $100,000 to $140,000 is chicken feed nowdays – especially to a big conglomerate like Fox.
I agree. Not to mention how long it takes today for an artist to release an album and the years between albums.
I remember when I was younger the Beatles had a new album out every few months where now it can go a year or two between albums. Seems like that locks the winner into a multi year contract.
they do to promote AI – but some of them have certainly done really well – I don’t think Carrie Underwood has anything to complain about financially. And it seems like most of them are going from jobs where they made very low incomes to the high life – probaby they are too young to tell that they are being ripped off.
Some of them probably look at this as "paying their dues." Instead of going from dive to dive playing gigs hoping to get noticed they get instant exposure and if they’re good enough a record label or manager will notice them. Instead of them doing all the work AI is doing it for them but AI, 19 Entertainment and Fox are making a lot of money off of those kids.
I might not be listening to the right kind of music but I’ve only heard of 2 winners making it and that’s Carrie Underwood and Kellie Clarkson. Fantasia’s done good in plays and Jennifer Hudson (who didn’t win) in movies. I’ve heard through the show that Reuban is coming out with albums but don’t hear him on the radio. Same for Taylor. I have a young cousin who listened to Jordan Sparks after the show but she hasn’t mentioned her in the last year. Don’t know if that’s because she’s grown out of her or Jordan hasn’t done much lately.
I think Daughtry has gone the farthest besides Carrie Underwood and he came in 4th on the show but I’m sure he had a record contract as soon as he was voted off. As soon as the summer tour ended he wasn’t tied to AI anymore and was able to pick his own band and do the music he was good at.
OH, we can’t forget Kelly Pickler who made enough money that she was able to buy herself a couple of things besides new shoes. Being in the southease Alabama she has performed here a couple of times.
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