Jewel Goes Cheap

Little Bird · 01-08-2007, 11:23 PM

JEWEL GOES CHEAP TO PROVE HER POINT TO LABEL BOSSES[/COLOR][/SIZE

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Pop star JEWEL is determined to show her former bosses at Atlantic Records how cheap it can be to record, release and market acts after filming a new music video for just $5,000 (GBP2,560). The Alaskan singer/songwriter is in between record deals after parting ways with Atlantic, and she's out to prove you can be a star on the cheap. She says, "From the time I grew up I sold records and I worked free to promote myself. I think it's pretty much swapped where you pay to advertise yourself with records and you start to look at music now as a promotional tool. "I'm going to continue my career by trying to make records that are affordable. I think records cost too much and have such a big burden that you can't make it back as an artist or as a label. "I just made a video for $5,000 and filmed it on Super 8 (film) on my ranch. I think you have to make cheap affordable videos and try to make music about music again which for me works because I was never about being very cool anyway, so sincerity works in low-fi."

shagpal · 01-09-2007, 09:29 AM

I dig her spirit. those execs at atlantic didn't do jack for her anyways.

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-09-2007, 12:25 PM

Kiera... tut tut... Christie already posted this. I'm gonna start calling you Dave...

Little Bird · 01-09-2007, 12:53 PM

I thought she posted the thing about Jewel giving up acting which was also on contactmusic.com.

Yeah, it looks like Dave's attention span issues are infectious. Everyone be warned

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-09-2007, 01:00 PM

wasn't it on the same article as that contact music thing?? maybe I am confused but I know I read this article on here before. Forgive me if I am wrong

Little Bird · 01-09-2007, 01:03 PM

yep. you're right. Completely didn't see that bit. Doh!

Sitdogboy! · 01-11-2007, 11:32 PM

$5,000 is cheap for a music video!?

It is really that much!? Damn! Which video?

fabiojj · 01-11-2007, 11:59 PM

It's veeeeeeeeery cheap! Lol, This Way, which was an extremely cheap video costed 50,000. Most of those videos you see out there cost betweem 500k to 1,000k

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-12-2007, 12:34 AM

yup.... video production now-a-days isn't cheap. It's sad how expensive things have to be. It is the Stephenville video she is speaking of, isn't it?

fabiojj · 01-12-2007, 01:33 AM

Yep, Stephenville.

DreamsLast · 01-12-2007, 01:48 AM

I would venture to say that the video for GAIW was probably "cheap" too. It seems to have been shot in the same manner as ST was. That song also wasn't officially released to radio either, just like ST. Jewel is making videos because she thinks the songs deserve it; not on what record label execs think she should do. Go Jewel!!!

Sitdogboy! · 01-12-2007, 03:27 AM

I have to give her props on that, but cant she release STX to CMT at least? It might have a chance! T__T

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-12-2007, 12:44 PM

Did they ever release a statement on how much GAIW video cost. Seems to me that video would have been way cheaper than Stephenville since it's just a straight shot of her and there were no extras and all..... hmmm

DreamsLast · 01-12-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sitdogboy!

I have to give her props on that, but cant she release STX to CMT at least? It might have a chance! T__T

I totally agree!! I've been requesting this video at both CMT and GAC (another country music channel) ever since it came out. I really wish it would catch on, especially at CMT, because they have so much clout in the country music industry. I'm hoping that maybe with Nashville Star they will air the video and that will create some buzz about it. We'll have to wait and see.

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-13-2007, 01:07 AM

speaking of nashville star, did anyone watch it???

01-09-2007, 12:25 PM	#3
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	Kiera... tut tut... Christie already posted this. I'm gonna start calling you Dave... __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-09-2007, 12:53 PM	#4
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	I thought she posted the thing about Jewel giving up acting which was also on contactmusic.com. Yeah, it looks like Dave's attention span issues are infectious. Everyone be warned __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

01-09-2007, 01:00 PM	#5
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	wasn't it on the same article as that contact music thing?? maybe I am confused but I know I read this article on here before. Forgive me if I am wrong __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-09-2007, 01:03 PM	#6
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	yep. you're right. Completely didn't see that bit. Doh! __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

01-11-2007, 11:32 PM	#7
Sitdogboy! Super JKF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0	$5,000 is cheap for a music video!? It is really that much!? Damn! Which video? __________________

01-09-2007, 09:29 AM	#2
shagpal FAN! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 10 Rep Power: 212	I dig her spirit. those execs at atlantic didn't do jack for her anyways.

01-11-2007, 11:59 PM	#8
fabiojj Super JKF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 293 Rep Power: 0	It's veeeeeeeeery cheap! Lol, This Way, which was an extremely cheap video costed 50,000. Most of those videos you see out there cost betweem 500k to 1,000k

01-12-2007, 12:34 AM	#9
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	yup.... video production now-a-days isn't cheap. It's sad how expensive things have to be. It is the Stephenville video she is speaking of, isn't it? __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-12-2007, 01:33 AM	#10
fabiojj Super JKF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 293 Rep Power: 0	Yep, Stephenville.

01-12-2007, 01:48 AM	#11
DreamsLast ~~Moderator~~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 232	I would venture to say that the video for GAIW was probably "cheap" too. It seems to have been shot in the same manner as ST was. That song also wasn't officially released to radio either, just like ST. Jewel is making videos because she thinks the songs deserve it; not on what record label execs think she should do. Go Jewel!!! __________________ "We are loved beyond our capacity to comprehend..." -Jewel Kilcher, Acoustic Goddess Of Song & Modern Day Troubador

01-12-2007, 03:27 AM	#12
Sitdogboy! Super JKF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0	I have to give her props on that, but cant she release STX to CMT at least? It might have a chance! T__T __________________

01-12-2007, 12:44 PM	#13
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	Did they ever release a statement on how much GAIW video cost. Seems to me that video would have been way cheaper than Stephenville since it's just a straight shot of her and there were no extras and all..... hmmm __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-13-2007, 01:07 AM	#15
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	speaking of nashville star, did anyone watch it??? __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters