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Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« on: April 05, 2024, 11:50:51 AM »
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68735699

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The hard rock band Kiss has sold its back catalogue of songs to a Swedish music investor for a figure thought to be upwards of $300m (£237m).

Stockholm-based Pophouse Entertainment also bought the group's brand, likeness and intellectual property.

The sale marks the band's retirement from live performances on their End of the Road World Tour.

I mean, Gene especially has always been about the money, but this idea (which other musicians have done) still rubs me the wrong way. especially stuff like this

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Mr Simmons, who sang and played bass for the band, along with his co-founder and co-lead singer Paul Stanley, will continue to be closely involved with the ongoing development of the brand and AI-generated material that leans into the band's library of work.


They did big computer generated "avatars", and I've heard interviews with Gene and Paul saying Kiss could theoretically go on after they are gone, but any AI generated music just disturbs me.  I mean so much current music is already by the numbers, it might be very difficult to tell the difference.
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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2024, 10:51:05 PM »
The utter Hanna-Barbera ization of the band is now complete.

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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2024, 08:49:24 AM »
Quote from: Drafe Hoblin on April 06, 2024, 10:51:05 PM
The utter Hanna-Barbera ization of the band is now complete.



Nope, apparently that was back in 2015.   :rotf:
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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2024, 06:45:21 PM »
It might sound like KISS and look like KISS but this will never be KISS. Sorry but that is the truth.
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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2024, 08:04:19 AM »
I wonder how they distribute money who Ace and Peter who have writing credits and ownership to many of the songs on their first 8 albums?
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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2024, 12:47:43 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on April 08, 2024, 06:45:21 PM
It might sound like KISS and look like KISS but this will never be KISS. Sorry but that is the truth.

I agree.  It's definitely a microcosm of what's going to happen to the big industry side of the music industry.  Imagine in 50 years the Taylor Swift AI albums and hologram concerts.   :killemall:
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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2024, 05:44:03 PM »
Quote from: enslaved1 on April 09, 2024, 12:47:43 PM
I agree.  It's definitely a microcosm of what's going to happen to the big industry side of the music industry.  Imagine in 50 years the Taylor Swift AI albums and hologram concerts.   :killemall:

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You had to go there...

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Re: Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2024, 08:50:55 PM »
Quote from: enslaved1 on April 09, 2024, 12:47:43 PM
I agree.  It's definitely a microcosm of what's going to happen to the big industry side of the music industry.  Imagine in 50 years the Taylor Swift AI albums and hologram concerts.   :killemall:

That is so uncool and creepy.  :o :mad:
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