???

[wastelandbabyblue]

No matter how far removed I am from stunts, it’ll never not be glaring when Phoebe posts a story saying she’s ‘crying’ because she misses spending time with Lucky after doing it for a week or how he is her ‘most favorite little boy’ in the world.

Or Lottie posting the siblings all having signed their names on a Heavenly note to Jay & Lottie signs it ‘Lottie & Lucky’ but they don’t write a ‘Louis & Freddie’, just Louis’ name.

it's always going to be funny

[mialovesharry-deactivated202306]

This was 2 weeks ago I can’t breathe

[satelliteloooveeee]

😂💀

[fallingsunflower]

I cannot LMAO

[butterflyrry]

I cannot either like what 😂

[stunttalk]

I feel like we are nearing the end because I feel like they are itching to start a family and looking at things beyond.

Agreed, it seems to really be on Harry's mind now and I'd argue on Louis' for longer. I hope they can wrap things up in the next few years without too much trouble and get on with their lives like they always should've been able.

[nympholouis]

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[bluewinnerangel]

just having a lil chuckle at last nights show visuals looking like windows, like the stage. is. a house.

are those meant to be polaroids or windows and a door

Bonus: a visual of rbb (big smiley) and sbb (shirt smiley) giving a tedtalk about their special annoydoor

[liamloveslarry]

my partner just casually mentioned the below song has the lyrics ‘You would think I was Harry Styles, the way I always had Louis’

whether they’re jumping on it for clout i don’t know but it seems a bit sus that they would choose to write and include lyrics as specific as this. also this remix was only released 3 weeks ago and as far as i’m aware, louis and harry haven’t been mentioned in the press lately? many thoughts, much to think about. timestamp 1:48

https://youtu.be/YQ7WKVzVjmo

[skepticalarrie]

No wait I know I said I was going to bed and not talking about babygate anymore. But it just hit me what it means the fact the kid was there publicly with Oli instead of other people the entire time. One thing is to post video/pictures about it and it’s an entire different situation when you have them exposed like that in front of fans for a while.

Because there would be at least three other more convenient scenarios if we weren’t talking about huge fat lie here: 1) he should be there with Briana who is supposed to be his mother and responsible one, hello?? but of course he would call her Briana instead of mom in front of everyone so she didn’t even bother 2) Tammi and Brett, his actual parents, but again huge chances of him calling Brett daddy in the first opportunity. 3) Eleanor, who is supposed to be the supportive girlfriend and person Louis writes all his songs about and actually cares for Louis’ child? she was literally there but nope.. they probably don’t even know each other. So they ended up stuck in Oli, which is literally the only “neutral” person not involved in the mess and having to pretending he’s something he’s not.

[bluewinnerangel]

hey, I am sorry if I missed it, but did you already talk about the "Clarkson" focussed shot in louis' video?

Thanks Louis

Clark's son so true

[nympholouis]

Harry was in love with Camille and suffered tremendously when they broke up, and yet most of this fandom didn’t respect their relationship until they saw that. Don’t repeat that with Olivia.

Okay I won’t 😔

[pop-punklouis]

Hope hope hope hope! ok what exactly does being an independent artist mean 🥺

hi bb!

being an independent artist means that louis isn’t under contract for future endeavors with a direct record label. yet, he can distribute through a major label as well if he wanted. which is why the BMG aspect makes so much more sense now as a partnership regarding distribution and/or publishing as they can facilitate some of that grunt work an in-house label might have. tbh, the term “independent artist” is such a great marketing technique as it’s a nice buzz word within the industry and shows strength in confidence in your work and your presence.

going independent helps an artist maintain their masters rights, keep more control of their profits, control the creative process, and isnt tied opposite of the big 3 labels: Sony, UMG, WMG. so i’m really looking forward to seeing how this all unfolds!!

[pop-punklouis]

will he get proper promo? Is bmg responsible for that? Will the promote the fuck out of him

BMG does help with that! and yup i’m watching very closely.

[tomlinsun]

these people have truly lost the plot completely

[nympholouis]

this is pretty interesting if you want an idea of the finance side of record label deals (which obviously plays a major part in the whole thing)

https://dealsim.createos.app/

[wdbhgooo]

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I’m 👀

[wastelandbabyblue]

One week.

[daisiesonafield-blog]

BITCH WHAT THIS MESSAGE WAS ALSO A WEEK AGO????

x

[news-queue]

Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for songs they didn't write

Some of pop's biggest hitmakers are asking artists to stop taking credit for songs they didn't write.

In an open letter, the writers behind songs like Dua Lipa’s New Rules and Ariana Grande’s 7 Rings said “a growing number of artists” were demanding a share of publishing royalties, even if they had contributed nothing to a song.

“These artists will go on to collect revenue from touring, merchandise [and] brand partnerships,” they said, but “songwriters have only their publishing revenue as a means of income”.

They added that composers were often subjected to “bully tactics and threats” by artists and executives who wanted to take a share of the songwriting royalties.

The letter was organised by a new advocacy group calling itself The Pact. Signatories included Justin Tranter, Emily Warren, Ross Golan, Amy Allen, Savan Kotecha, Joel Little and Victoria Monét.

Between them, they have created hit records for the likes of Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, One Direction, Michael Bublé, Lorde, Shawn Mendes and Selena Gomez - although the letter was not directed at any specific artists.

“Over time, this practice of artists taking publishing has become normalised; and until now, there has been no real unity within the songwriting community to fight back,” they wrote.

“That is why we have decided to join together, in support of each other, and make a change.”

The letter addresses a music industry practice that dates back to Elvis Presley, whose manager Colonel Tom Parker often insisted on his client receiving a co-writing credit on the songs he recorded.

Many composers acquiesced, using the logic that the money earned from 50% of an Elvis record would be higher than 100% of the same song, recorded by a less well-known artist.

Over time, the idea became so commonplace that it spawned a phrase: “Change a word, get a third” (as in, one slight tweak to the lyrics can get you a third of the royalties).

Until now, writers have been reluctant to speak publicly about the issue, in case it harms their careers.

Writers ‘can’t pay rent’

The Pact’s letter arrives at a time when songwriters’ earnings are increasingly under the spotlight.

MPs investigating the economics of music streaming were recently told that composers’ were being forced to take second jobs because they couldn’t make ends meet.

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[awake--and--dreaming]

I’ll be the first to admit that when I read about NFTs my eyes glaze over a bit and I don’t fully get it.

That said, when the rolling stone article about them came out talking about applications in music, one major element stood WAY out to me, which was letting the demand set the pricing for unique/limited edition objects. Say an artist releases a special edition vinyl - the NFT system could allow for the fan demand to determine the ultimate price people are willing to pay for that item.

And when I read that all I could think of is the absolute bullshit of dynamic pricing at ticketmaster and a shudder went through my body. No NFTs don’t have to be used that way, but it definitely was an aspect highlighted for artists by rolling stone. The ‘let the market decide’ vibe. And I was like - I’m never going to be able to afford anything from my fav artists again. Sigh. So please Louis - please don’t do it!