On 15 Oct 2002 at 15:46, Kate Bennett wrote: > > RS "Mitchell has also previously savaged her former label boss David > Geffen for not paying her any royalties, although he has countered > that her albums never sold enough copies to cover the advance payments > that she received from him." > > i know people get tired of hearing her complain about this but again > this writer has chosen a very deliberately negative word- savaged...i > think this writer has an attitude & an agenda... major labels are > notorious for withholding royalties & altering the math in their > favor...i'd be willing to guess that it isn't the money joni is upset > about as much as the the sleezy assed business practices of a so > called former friend.... >
I agree with you on the selectiveness of the quotes. It's hard to know who said what. Whether she brought it up or the writer just decided to include it, this Geffen thing is such ancient history, it's ridiculous to see it even talked about in the context of what's going on with Joni today. B -------------------------------------------- "Radio has no future" - Lord Kelvin, 1897
