Day 1, album #3?

[Tusk]

I look at a "Better" which has so many good songs (IBTY, Listen, LIWFF), but once the CD is released, there is little or no promotion other than Haley herself. The "Better" video did OK, but the song never caught on.

When she was on tour in Pittsburgh last year, there was no promotion or advertising for the concert, anywhere, in any local media outlet, radio stations or newspaper. A label would make sure that a concert tour is promoted.

Context, 1) at the time, Ole agreed to help Haley w/ a six song EP...things changed, within six months, she had a 10 song album. Ole's original intent w/ Haley's project was not to roll out an album of full support and advertsing.

2) Ole's bailiwick is not recording, producing, promoting and distributing artist albums. Their main focus is advertising and collecting of royalties, for them and their artists. They've made steps that appear to indicate that they are dipping their toes into the 'label' business, but it's not a priority as of yet. The timing of Haley joining Ole & their going further into the 'record business' meant that they get to try it out w/ Haley.

3) Like SMYM, CHFIL and Free, Ole looks at the songs as promotional/advertising/placement opportunities, their bread and butter. As they are not really in the 'record industry', it's no surprise the promotion end of #Better never materialized, nor, it seems, like Haley expected it to be. The songs she wrote for her EP, now LP, from OLe's point of view, are primarily looked upon as advertising/placement opportunities, waaaaaay before any consideration of promoting it on any meanigful chart, or as singles for iTunes

That #Better became an LP instead of an EP was as far as Ole apparently was willing to go....the rest, promotion, distribution that was up to Haley, or so it appeared.

I understand why, but six years into following Haley, I think it's long passed the time for us to continue to apply "Industry norms" how 'things are done' by the old guard music industry and realise that Haley is looking for something 'different' and willing to put the patience and time into it.

Like Scott said....

It's 2017 and you now have the ability to #BeYourOwnRecordLabel on the cheap.

and Haley has been on this track for most of her after Interscope career. How much the early 'release' by Interscope, IMO has driven her towards independence and attracted to people and companies that do things differently, like Ole and Scott (PMJ)

Don't get me wrong, IF she has signed w/ Concord, I will happily admit I was in error, just trying to look at patterns, what she has done, what she's apparently turned down, opportunities lost and gained.... Haley walks her own path, which is not straight and narrow, full of ups and downs, but she's willing to take it for what she wants... just my 2 cents

(For discussion sakes, not saying anyone is right or wrong )

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My thinking has always been that she cancelled the European leg of the Tour because her relationship with a label was close to being finalized. She (or they) floated the idea to take a step back, record a new record, and then promote it on a new set of dates in Europe. And then a new U.S Tour focusing on parts of the country she missed last year.

Yes....Can we finally get Haley up here in the NW? (I know, she was in Portland...a bit further up North would be nice )

I've seen Morgan twice, Casey solo and w/ PMJ, Jacob, Ariana solo & w/ PMJ, even Blake up here.... throw Tusk a bone Haley