I know Lady Gaga feels like a victim so badly betrayed by the music industry, or she wants you to believe she is. But, let's get real shall we? The music business is a business and businesses are there to earn money. The entertainment industry is no exception. Of course, in order to earn money, they have to find the right people to mold and shape into a fast selling package. Gaga was (maybe still is) a commodity, like most pop stars are. Pop stars have a shelf life, like milk. The glory days of pop are over. There will never be another Madonna or Michael Jackson ever again. Very few have managed to harness the longevity needed to survive in such a fickle career with an even more fickle public.
Akon's relationship with Lady Gaga in the early stages of her career is no secret and he was crucial in helping her rise to the top for that short period. But like all good businessmen, they know when to walk away. Listen to Akon's interview with Sway in the Morning. When asked about Lady Gaga, he says "Actually I cashed out. I got out while the gooding (sic) was hot. It's like a business, you build it to sell it. When I got it to the peak of where I felt it couldn't go nowhere, and there was nowhere left to go but down, I cashed out, in other words I sold my share and got out before it was too late." When asked if he's surprised at the critics saying Gaga's fallen of the pedestal and the sales of Gaga's last album, Akon responds "No. That's why I got out". Ouch!
Skip to 3:43 and listen up to 5:47.
Make no mistake. Gaga isn't this broken bird who was kept from flying because of these horrible executives. I don't doubt that there are horrible people in the music business. I'm sure there's a lot of shrewd and ruthless suits for artists to deal with. But they are not responsible for Gaga's waning star. She is; and she's said many times how she's in control of her career. It's convenient and it's human nature to pass the buck to others when it's too hard to swallow that pill of accountability. The truth is Gaga used them as much as they used her. The fact that she had to go to court to seal scandalous documents permanently that would ruin her reputation testifies to that.
Thank you Pizzazz for the story.
Thank you Pizzazz for the story.
