holleh Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Insiders have been speculating lately as to the financial status of record label Fueled by Ramen. The currently New York based record label, founded in 1996 by John Janick and former business partner Vinnie Fiorello in Florida, was initially dedicated to releasing music by bands such as Less Than Jake and Jimmy Eat World. The label began to garner more mainstream attention after signing and becoming home to the likes of Paramore, Panic at the Disco and Pete Wentz's, some would say "seminal", Fall Out Boy. After having technical ties severed with Fall Out Boy (which continues to be released under Wentz's imprint label, Decaydance), up-and-comers Hey Monday, VersaEmerge and The Cab now claim residence of the label. Recently, FBR veterans such as "The Academy Is" have seen greatly decreased sales, while it appears that their smaller bands have begun looking for support elsewhere as the economy only worsens. Wentz himself put it best in a recent ‘Tweet’: “If you aren't just a little bit depressed, then you aren't paying very much attention.” A source says the financial expenditure going into these bands has not so far proved profitable and that in an effort to keep the label above water, there is currently talk of dropping several bands or bankruptcy could be a conceivable outcome for Janick and Co. Tooth & Nail Records have allegedly shown bonafide interest in Seattle based rock band This Providence, along with Equal Vision purportedly displaying attention to the aforementioned VersaEmerge. Unfortunately several bands may be without a label entirely if things continue down the same path without improvement. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 It'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reptar Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 they'll make it! i'm pretty sure about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBiz27 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 They better make it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgi Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 ^thaaaat's the spirit. it sucks, however everyone - and i mean everyone and everything in every industry - are making cuts out of necessity, i'm surprised it hasn't majorly hit the music industry sooner. it sucks that FBR might be in that group that have to drop bands, but overall i think the bands that we know and love definitely have a chance of keeping their heads up even if FBR do sink - the music industry is never going to die completely and those who deserve support and recognition are still going to continue to get it. oh and FBR suck anyway. ...wait what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleh Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I think it would be cool for This Prov to get away from FBR. ...But that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 ap.net is now running a clarification that the story is bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catie Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 oh my =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain.obvious Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 LOL at the title of that article "Sugar, We're Really Goin' Down" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBiz27 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Glad to hear that it's all false. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubabalou Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Good grief, I was freaking out for a minute. I'm planning on working on getting an internship with FBR a few years from now at their New York office and if they go under my dreams would basically be shattered. Just like when Steven's Untitled Rock Show was cancelled, it was my dream to intern with them, but you know.... fail for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBiz27 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Good luck with the internship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubabalou Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks. Its still a few years off, but the college I'm going to can basically get you any internship you want if you're in the music business program, which is what I'm doing, so hopefully it'll work out when the time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Owned by the crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleh Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hayley tweeted this today: yelyahwilliams ahem. Fueled By Ramen Records isn't going anywhere. Good. I still hope This Prov get away from FBR though... :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain.obvious Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 why? ^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleh Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Because, FBR don't promote them properly. I mean, they're album dropped in March and I have seen nooo promotion whatsoever. Besides a little bit on the FBR store, there's nothing. Plus, in all honesty, I really don't think Hey Monday should be headlining over them. I love Hey Monday a lot, I just think This Providence deserve it way more. /mytwocents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire At Will Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 ^ I completely agree. Though I think their second album is kind of sub par. FBR would have had to make some pretty stupid business decisions if they were to ever go under, so I'm relieved to hear it false haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain.obvious Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Because, FBR don't promote them properly. I mean, they're album dropped in March and I have seen nooo promotion whatsoever. Besides a little bit on the FBR store, there's nothing. Plus, in all honesty, I really don't think Hey Monday should be headlining over them. I love Hey Monday a lot, I just think This Providence deserve it way more. /mytwocents maybe cuz hey monday is more marketable. all the music industry is is the image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hey Monday aren't on FBR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleh Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hey Monday aren't on FBR. I never said they were. I was only pointing out that they're headlining over This Providence when personally, I don't think they deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I know, I just felt it had to be clarified in case others did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubabalou Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Because, FBR don't promote them properly. I mean, they're album dropped in March and I have seen nooo promotion whatsoever. Besides a little bit on the FBR store, there's nothing. Plus, in all honesty, I really don't think Hey Monday should be headlining over them. I love Hey Monday a lot, I just think This Providence deserve it way more. /mytwocents I agree one hundred percent. This Providence really should be headlining the tour if you ask me. They're such a killer band and they dont get the recognition they deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JadeIsRad Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 What's up with the FBR youtube channel anyhow? Apparently they can't post videos because of disagreements with youtube over them or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Youtube are totally shit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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