Jennifer Lopez Relegated To Only Releasing Greatest Hits Albums?
Jennifer Lopez better announce that pregnancy and hope it helps tune out the bad publicity she's been getting lately. Homegirl from the block has cost her label more than she's made. A lot more.
A revealing article for MSNBC says Epic, JLo's label has no plans to back any "new" projects for the singer/actress. Her record sales have slumped to the point of obscurity and she makes "ridiculous" and expensive demands from the label. From the MSNBC story:
She costs too much money and doesn’t sell enough,†says the source, who is familiar with the issue. “Her last album cover alone cost $60,000 in hair and makeup, lighting, photographers, re-touching, etc. The video budget was in the neighborhood of $300,000.â€And that’s just what it costs to get the album out the door. Lopez performed on “Good Morning America†earlier this month, and all the costs were absorbed by the label. “Epic had to eat the cost for that entire performance. From her makeup — which typically costs in the neighborhood of $8,000 per day — to the backup singers, to the rigging, lighting and sound,†says a source close to the Lopez camp. “The woman requires everything short of flying monkeys to get on a stage.â€
Dang, that's a lot chump change if you aren't bringing home the bacon. I don't understand why she needs $60K in makeup, hair, lighting, etc. She's naturally a very pretty woman, and while we know her singing talent is suspect, she does a good job dancing and entertaining. Unlike say, Britney Spears.
Jennifer has certainly gotten plenty of press and attention, if mostly for pregnancy rumors, but the tabloid fodder has done little to help her flagging record sales. Lopez's latest album Brave sold a paltry 53,000 copies in its first week, not nearly enough to pay back the label, which only makes about $4 for every copy sold.
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