Posts Tagged ‘Jive’

by Christie D’Zurilla

David Archuleta was not exactly dumped by Jive Records, the “American Idol” runner-up said in a video blog posted Tuesday on his official YouTube channel, despite the many headlines to that effect that have popped up since Friday.

“It just felt like the right time to part ways,” Archuleta said in the video blog post, titled “Decisions, decisions.”

Regular Ministry readers already heard of the split Friday as a parting of the ways between Archie and Jive, though we’d now like to add that the 20-year-old said he’s broken up with his management team as well.

“Decisions,” Archuleta had tweeted cryptically on Thursday — anyone seeing a theme yet? — the day before the split with Jive went public. “They are scary things before knowing what could happen after you make them, but I’m excited for what the future holds.”

He spoke Tuesday about how Jive had changed as a company, mentioning his own growing self-awareness. There were, he said, “offers that I continue working with them, but it just didn’t feel like the right thing. I loved working with them, they’ve been so great, you know, the people there are just awesome… I’ve learned a lot from them.”

About his management team? “I realized that this is not where I need to be right now,” he said. Then, because he’s David Archuleta, he clarified and praised: “Not like they were doing anything bad or anything wrong, you know, they’ve been great.”

He told fans he’s been working on writing, solo, to see what comes out, and is figuring out what direction he wants to head in as an artist.

“Only recently I’ve learned… it’s an obvious thing, but it just took me a while to realize,” he said, “I have control over my life. The decisions I make, that’s what’s going to make or break not [only] my career, but my life as well.”

“I’m sorry for scaring you guys,” he said.

Source: LAtimes.com

by Brian Mansfield, USA Today

David Archuleta addresses his split from Jive Records in the new video blog he posted to his YouTube channel Tuesday. “I know a lot of you have been worried about it,” he says.

Noting that Sony Music president Barry Weiss and David’s A&R representative, Jeff Fenster, both had departed the organization recently, David says, “They’re changing as a company. And, then, I feel like I’m changing as an artist. I’m changing the direction I’m going, too. There were offers to continue working with them, but it just didn’t feel like the right thing now.”

David also has left his management company. “It took me a while to realize that have control of my life,” he says. “The decisions that I make, that’s what’s going to break not necessarily just my career, but my life, too. So I’m just excited where to go, the direction that I’m hoping to go now with music.

David apologizes if he scared any of his fans but thanks them for their support. “It means a lot … that you’re still supportive, still positive, and I appreciate that so much.”

Source: USAtoday.com

Finally!!!! New single release date! Woo hoo! Thanks to @JiveMusic

Hooraayyy for Major News! hahaha..

This is from David’s Facebook

And a tweet from JiveMusic

David and his team are in the process of making awesome tunes once again, and the wonder that is twitter gives us a chance to know little bits and info about the coming sophomore album! He got to work with @DapoTorimiro, @PriscillaRenea, @TheMessengersNA (@NasriWorld) @andre_merritt, @claudekelly, @hodgesmusic and @emanuelkiriakou.

I suggest you google or wiki these talented guys so you have an idea of what songs they wrote, and for/with whom. It might surprise and amuse you that they’ve worked with Ke$ha, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, Justin Bieber (you multifandom girls rejoice) and even Chris Brown. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, Eman is the genius behind the smash hit, CRUSH!

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Awww, the last tweet was just made of win. <3

Day 6

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I love how people notice what a nice bunch of people the archangels truly are! Eeee at Kina saying Hi to D. *hearts*. What? I just think it’s cute. haha. Oh and lol at Priscilla calling us crazy, haha. Funny thing is I’m not at all surprised.

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Check out the songwriting scoops for Days 1-4 below!

New Music Reviews

Lol, news is a bit slow since D is out in the wonderful United Kingdom…

Btw, just out of curiosity, I am truly wondering why David isn’t headlining this tour. D does have the higher billboard charting and single sales, right? Idk. Just wondering. Archulovato fans don’t kill me please. Much love!

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Zero Gravity

If you’ve read the interview with Mike Krompass then you’d know what “zero gravity” is. Well to explain this is a song that David co-wrote but hmm.. Jive didn’t include it in the cd. So it’s being shopped around for other artists.

Of course David is gonna get credit for the writing but its not gonna be the same as him singing it. The vid is a demo done by Lim of Jackie Boyz not David.

So listen to it and read the lyrics *gets tissue and blows nose*. Why jive? Why?

Listen for yourself, and tell us what you think.

Sorry guys. Although it pains me to take this down, we have to. And please don’t spread the songs elsewhere. We wouldn’t want the record company to be mad at us. Let’s just hope the reason they’re making a big fuss of it is because they might include these on his next cds? *batting my eyelashes at jive and saying pretty please* lol.

A Little Too Not Over This News!!!!

From FOD

Next Single Will Be A Little Too Not Over You!

FOD has learned from a very reliable source that David Archuleta’s next single will be A Little Too Not Over You! This news was released to FOD just a few minutes ago.

Jive decided last night to switch the next released single from Touch My Hand to A Little Too Not Over You.

David is currently working with Jeff and others to conceptualize the video for ALTNOY! The video for Touch My Hand was all planned out, so the team is very busy switching gears right now.

Are we deliriously happy?! YES!

Our lovable source said that he is very happy about this: ALTNOY is a happy song and yet still a nice contrast to Crush, and best of all, David co-wrote it.

Fans make a difference.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!