Re: BA's on MySpace

["Neil Stanley" <stevetreacle@ho...com>]

Lisa,

So what's the truth on the rumoured falling out between Gerard and Rodney?


> From: Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>
> Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
> To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] BA's on MySpace
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:10:02 +0100
>
> Ed,
>
> Errrr - YES!  You're reading it!  This list!  (I see Steve has just replied 
> with that!) :)
> The problem has been that whilst EMI can build (and are about to announce) 
> a site/blog space solely for the new stuff (Swagger/Altitude - because that 
> makes good business sense), they cannot, understandably, manage an actual 
> site that would incorporate EVERYTHING to do with the BA's, past, present 
> and future.  They cannot 'run' efficiently a site purely dedicated to the 
> BA's.  Something like the old one Nora had.
> Also, running an interactive website takes times, patience and a lot of 
> effort - something that only someone *with* time, patience and willing to 
> put the effort in could provide.
> Gerard has had discussions with a guy willing to put all this in, but 
> because everything is kicking off now, Gerard also doesn't have the time to 
> sit and discuss what needs to be done.
> Both Gerard and the people at EMI (and most of us I believe, no?) think 
> that what is needed is a very specific site for the 'planes and both are in 
> agreement that I would be a good person to get that off the ground.  I'm 
> not an HTML expert be any means but I AM pretty good at working out 
> MySpace!  (And frankly, there are bands on there way bigger than the BA's, 
> so I don't really see the problem).  It's not AT ALL to replace anything or 
> any of the hard work Steve puts into this list - it will be completely 
> separate.  This list a way of contacting all of us at the same time - my 
> intention for the MySpace profile is more to have samples of tunes, pics, 
> biogs of the band etc...  This list deserves the highest respect and my 
> getting a MySpace page together would not detract from this in anyway at 
> all.  It's not even the same thing anyway...  the BA's deserve some kind of 
> website to open up to a wider audience a band that we all already love.  
> This list is a newsgroup thingy...  they're different.
> Therefore, MySpace seems like the perfect solution.  Those that don't 
> 'agree' with it (don't really understand that, but okay), I apologise, but 
> those of us that do will, I am sure, keep everything that's posted on the 
> site, up to date on this list.  (I know I will)
> MySpace is essentially a music community place.  Anything I (or anyone 
> really!), puts together for a band page is purely a matter of personal 
> choice as the Profile owner/fan of the music, its not exclusive to just 
> members - non-members can read the pages too.
> I'm doing it anyway because I feel a MySpace BA's page is needed right now. 
>  Whether anyone visits or not is, like I said, completely personal choice. 
>  All I think it'll do it bring all the stuff we do on here together in one 
> place...  This list, biogs, discographies, links, pics - surely thats a 
> good idea?  Isn't it?
> (I wouldn't worry too much at the mo anyway - its taken me three bloody 
> weeks to write one email!)
> ;)
>
> Alrighty then!
> Lis
> x
>
>
>
>
> On 30 Mar 2006, at 19:42, EDoxtator wrote:
>
> Hm.  Not all of us agree with MySpace.  Isn't there some kind of server 
> that's
> public where this info could be posted?
>
> -Ed
>
> --- Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > I'm currently putting together an Official Blue Aeroplanes page on
> > MySpace.  Blogs and Biogs from Gerard, usual band stuff etc...
> > Probably only end up regurgitating all the stuff you've all posted
> > lately, but hell!
> >
> > It'll be ready soon.
> >
> > Just so you all know.
> > :)
> > x
> >
> >
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