[Mael-list] Sparks Sponsorship

[David Younker]

Yep, no need for church mice comments.  Still, I guess from my point of view, who cares?  Writers are paid to criticise and will never fail to find something to bash.  Music listeners judge musicians on other merits than their wealth.  I don't think it will bring any harm, and for some fans and hopefully for the band and management, it will be a big positive.

Steve Boyce <SteveB at hbs.com> wrote:        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  ..shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                I remember at the GSASV time one journalist when reviewing the show wrote “they’re clearly as poor as church mice”
   
  Maybe I’m overreacting, but (quite apart from my own personal opinion)  it seems like it’s offering an easy target 
   
  Anyway I think presentation of this whole thing “on the night” will be important and at least Sue / Republic have time to at least give that some thought now that they’ve seen the reaction from me and a couple of others (so I’m not the only one who sees this negatively)
   
      
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  From: mael-list-bounces at lists.kuci.org [mailto:mael-list-bounces at lists.kuci.org] On Behalf Of David Younker
Sent: 06 March 2008 20:52
To: mael-list at kuci.org
Subject: RE: [Mael-list] Sparks Sponsorship

   
    Point well taken, Steve, but I have no beef with it, either.  Frankly, I think the media will largely or completely ignore the sponsorship aspect, and they'll ignore how it's labeled.  Why does it have to be serious commercial sponsorship to fit into the definition of "sponsorship?"  On a smaller scale, isn't it really what we're doing?  Maybe it would be a nice touch if in the official programme there would be a complete list of everyone who bid (in small print!)  And there are a lot crummier ways to help raise a little extra funding than having some devoted fans get to meet R&R and get their name in lights alongside the boys.  We're a hard group to please.  They aren't doing it for their health, of course, nor out of charity to us, but I also look at these 21 gigs as an investment in us, the fan community.  I'm halfway around the world and won't get to see a moment of them, but it's great that they're doing this, and don't find the sponsorship thing tacky in the
 slightest. 

     

    Cheers,

    David 




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