Comments on: Springsteen: “Wal-Mart Deal a Mistake”

By: Millineryman

Millineryman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:25:05 +0000

He made a mistake, he admitted it and a lot people have been feed thanks to his work with food banks during his career. It’s good to keep people honest, I’m glad you called him on it.

As a Springsteen fanatic who helped support him in his days before Born to Run, I have no problem calling him on this.

By: Lisa Derrick

Lisa Derrick — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:53:13 +0000

All he’s said is that he made a mistake. Let’s hope he finds a way to rectify that, perhpas by supporting the Employee Free Choice Act.

By: sunshine

sunshine — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:57:27 +0000

I am glad the Walmart problem was acknowledged by Springsteen. Maybe Garth was listening too because he did the same thing a couple years back. It is a start and that is what we need. I thank Bruce for delving into the issue, acknowledging his mistake and expect other singers may learn from his mistake.

By: STTPinOhio

STTPinOhio — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:24:55 +0000

But when he does do a negative, it is necessary to call him on it, which is what has been done.

Which is fine, but once he says “My bad”, let’s move on to the real Rovian-type villains out there.

By: darkblack

darkblack — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:37:15 +0000

Exactly. It’s a bottom-line scenario.

Something for people to consider: What’s left of the once-mighty record business is still being operated by the same guiding ‘principles’ that it had prior to its decline.

An artist of Springsteen’s caliber is a marketable commodity whether the retailing of his product is done through multiple retail entities, or just one…But it is sound business sense, irrespective of optics, to sign a distributive retail contract with one entity which guarantees a certain amount of purchased units and responsibility for promotional materials over negotiating and signing numerous such contracts with smaller retailers to potentially achieve a similar level of sales.

A’ Bird in the hand vs. more in the bush’ decision, if you will.

By: mamazboy

mamazboy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:36:45 +0000

He’s only “admitting the mistake” after it’s a done deal. He’s crass and fake-populist, ultimately only interested in his bottom line, and so is creepy Jon Landau.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:01 +0000

yup. i think his professed ideals really are his ideals. he’s genuine, i think.

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:07:46 +0000

He got lots of positives on his ledger, very few negatives as I understand it.

But when he does do a negative, it is necessary to call him on it, which is what has been done.

Keep him honest and true to his professed ideals.

By: hackworth

hackworth — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:06:21 +0000

If Walmart can’t sell out (at full retail price) all the Springsteen CD’s they bought in this deal, they won’t want to do any more exclusive buys. If they sell like hotcakes Walmart will want to do another exclusive deal with Bruce. We shall have to wait and see if Bruce makes the same “mistake” again.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:05:54 +0000

agreed 100%