well that sucks.
matt friction sounds like a jerk

That is a really shitty thing to do.

Seriously, everyone should get equal pay.

Never gave a damn about this band but that's still pretty crappy. Does they guy really think anyone is going to want to join his band after this is out?

yea seriously. i dont even want to listen to the band after hearing this haha

sounds like an ass to me.

not a big fan of the band, but hmm, guy's got a point in that last line there.

NO not every band splits the publishing. That's totally false. The songwriter(s) gets that. In my band I will split some of the publishing with my band. But the person who wrote the song is the creator and deserves it.

Songwriting takes many hours and some people have the magic touch and some suck at it. I don't think it's fair to give someone songwriting credits if they didn't help write the song as he is wanting.

It's cool to split it all with your bandmates if that's what you want to do. I am doing that with my band, but not every song. I wrote most of them at home by myself! Many of the songs I wrote before I played with them.

Many musicians have been burned over the years by people taking their publishing and taking the money. But it is hard in this day and age for bands to make any money. The internet has been a disaster for bands for the most part. Sure they get exposure, but they don't make squat.

And now with gas the way it is, you can't hardly make any money touring.

I feel for the guy, but I think there is more to the money a band makes than the publishing. If I was the songwriter and I saw my band mates were having a hard time, I would give them some of my own take.

But where is the money from gigs, t-shirts, record sales and the rest? That sucks the drummer wasn't making anything.

It sounds like Matt thought he was the genius and another awesome band goes down the drain. That sucks. These guys were the next big thing.

They should have worked something out so everyone was sharing more of the money, but it's not just publishing. The drummer and bass player were cool as hell. Music history is littered with "superstars" that screwed up the good thing they had. Shame on Matt for not working something out before it was too late.

He should get on his knees and beg them back, and share more (not saying all) of the publishing royalties and whatever else with the band mates.

And another thing.

The Pink Spiders had a string of bad luck. Bus burned down, lost equipment and then Geffen records is dead.

They should have been huge. But radio is full of Disney Crap, Emo or Metal. They didn't fall in any of these very well because they were too talented for the usual crap. Don't get me wrong, there are good bands in these genre's but it sucks the air out of the rest of the bands who don't fit.

Especially Disney. Kids used to buy the same records as the older Teens and 20 somethings but now they just buy this mass produced 'tween' crap like Miley, and before Britney and the rest of these monsters.

MTV and Disney are the devil.

And if you like a band, BUY SOME OF THEIR records or merch. Just listening to them and downloading some free songs doesn't mean you are a fan, loser (me included)!!!!!!!!!!This Message Edited On 08.04.08This Message Edited On 08.04.08This Message Edited On 08.04.08