Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s traveling around the country on someone elseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dime and doing a shadow tour in each city they hit.

Yeah. He’d have to be an idiot to turn that down.

Probably the easiest and most profitable gig he’s ever had.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a huge ad on Mediabase today as well. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s prettier than the last ad he had on Mediabase the week ALTNOY went for adds. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got an extra quote from the PD of WEZB, and that his album and single (ALTNOY) increased 34% in sales this week. Also mentions the sold-out tour and the UK tour with McFly.

So now they’re putting another round of Mediabase (and such) ads up? Well, I hope this is the genuine push this time. If the song is going to land, it needs to do so now. Good luck to him.

Theres a UK teen mag that has an interview with him, they talk about idol.

American Idol Returns (heres a few questions):

Which Idol winner would you duet with?

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Kelly Clarkson was the first-ever winner and she motivated me to start singing, so she’d be great! But then Jordin sparks is amazing, too.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Who’s your favourite judge and why?

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I don’t have one! They’re all cool. Sometimes they have to give a strong opinion but that doesn’t make them evil, just honest! They all motivated me in different ways and Simon Cowell the most, ’cause he made me want to try harder all the time.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Jason Mraz: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“When watching it, I felt like I woke up from a dream, disoriented, and the TV was still on, playing a movie-musical Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d never seen à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  a mash-up between Xanadu, Saved by the Bell, and Grease 2.

Love this quote! Cracks me up! He was being very diplomatic considering that group number was one hot mess.

I really like the new Crush remix for the Japanese album. I usually don’t like remixes…but this is addictive.

And I’m liking the interviews of the new band members on FOD. Loving Eli the drummer! haha! Can’t wait to hear them together. And the thought of Mike Krompass and David writing more songs together while on tour….gah!

Archie’s album has a European sound imo. Won’t be surprised if he becomes big there. I believe the south east Asia region loves good pop vocalist, and as for Japan, marketed rightly, he’ll sell there.

… and after all the tours, Archie go work on the Spanish album!

Or you can download the high resolution version from iTunes as a podcast. Just CLICK HERE, then click on the iCarly icon, then select the episode titled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hurry Upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s totally FREE and a very cute interview!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNiXjOW9Pik&feature=related

Every market comprised of the average citizen is a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“simple minded market.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  You donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t market to trained musicians or finely discerning people. You market to the average person on the street.

Please listen to these this links:

English vrs. Spanish

or this

english vrs. spanish….

even this:
english vrs spanish

so , tell if I shouldn ´t feel a little offended of these bad versions…so Thanks but no thanks to a spanish version of Crush of any song…

Every market comprised of the average citizen is a “simple minded market.” You don’t market to trained musicians or finely discerning people. You market to the average person on the street.

What the heck is Taylor still doing with Grease ?

He’s traveling around the country on someone else’s dime and doing a shadow tour in each city they hit.

^^^ Why not? lol

Sorry being “working” ;D…

Because if there is anything that I hate from labels in US is the fact that think they can take a song in English and traslated and put it to the simple minded Latin Market and we will eat it like there is nothing better in the world… Crush is a good song, good melody and good hook but this elements work in English… I have said before there isn ´t a word that can be used to translate Crush…

David have a great chance to meet famous Latin Speaking artist during the Latin Gala, I could name at least 20 great singers songwriter that Jive can use to work with David… Marc Antonhy and Alejandro Sanz were both in there, they both are very popular in Latin America and both have had long and strong careers so David can follow their steps… David and Jeff have also mention Franco De Vita who is a singer songwriter very popular in Latin America and Archie have said he likes Juanes so why can he work with this awesome guys instead that try to translate Crush… so please no thank you I will keep Crush in English in my iTunes and iPod… not this nor other song translated from English to spanish will made it for me…

An interesting interview with the President of Sony/ATV about the Hickory label which has Elliott and Ruben on its roster. Who knows, maybe other dropped Idols will end up here?

This quote (within the article) is proof enough for me (finally) that Hickory is NOT an indie label. Good for Ruben that he’s associated with a label (what is it called an “imprint” type label … something like that?) that might give his album a boost.

http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/TUCSON-AZ/JJAR-IP/JORDIN_SPARKS_2-20-09.mp3

Let It Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChDQzx3O-o

Walking On Snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVUHEETNaFk

Faith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upGusVWZyNE

I heard a rumor that he was calling the band “the EEB” while in Iraq. If that’s true, I think he just needs to come out of lurkdom and say hi over at DCO.

LMAO

Is he the first AIà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢er to be promoted internationally this early on? When did Kelly, Daughtry, Carrie, Jordin, and any others start promoting their music internationally

Jive had about the same timeline for Jordin in the UK–around April/May or so. I think they tried to release “Tattoo” once there, it didn’t hit and they shot the new version of the video. After that it did better. “No Air” was a bigger hit in the UK. Jordin never toured there, but she did do promotion there last year. I don’t believe she was really pushed in Asia. She’s pretty big in Australia though, which tends to have some of the same taste in music as the US.

Carrie isn’t really pushed internationally, likely because her core genre is country. She may be popular in Australia where country music is decently big, but I’m not sure.

I don’t know the timeline of Daughtry and Kelly, but obviously Kelly is the biggest international success to come out of Idol. She’s pretty big in the UK.

The only other former contestant to hit it big internationally is Elliot in Japan.

I think part of the reason they’re doing an early push internationally in multiple countries is because pop radio in the US is dominated by female voices, rhythmic songs and rap right now. It’s tough for a solo male artist who isn’t any of those. In other countries, it’s different. Asian countries like Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc., love their pop. As does the UK. DA’s got a lot of potential overseas, and there’s a lot of money to be made there.

Jive is really pushing DA internationally early on.

Is he the first AI’er to be promoted internationally this early on? When did Kelly, Daughtry, Carrie, Jordin, and any others start promoting their music internationally?

Everybody likes to compare the success of the latest “American Idol” winner with those who have come before them. How do you deal with that?

The only way I can say that I deal with it is I don’t. I guess I’ve been around enough to know it’s all relative. I just look at the fact that we’re all successful. You look at somebody like Daughtry who has sold 5 million records, I’m not anticipating selling 5 million records. If I do, awesome. Those kinds of numbers don’t come along very often, so I’m not chasing anything that feels like a pipe dream right now.

DC is so damn self-aware it’s almost scary. How does he manage to convey this astute sense of everything he’s up against, and yet show that he can face it with the right perspective on just about everything– at least in interviews? As a fan, I needlessly worry about a lot of little things, but so often, I just need to hear some such words from him and I realize, this guy is so smart, he really knows what’s what. He’ll be alright.

There is an awesome banner ad at the top of the Radio & Records website with the following revolving messages:

There’s a huge ad on Mediabase today as well. It’s prettier than the last ad he had on Mediabase the week ALTNOY went for adds. It’s got an extra quote from the PD of WEZB, and that his album and single (ALTNOY) increased 34% in sales this week. Also mentions the sold-out tour and the UK tour with McFly.

LOL at the lace-up pirate pants reference

Add me to the Jason Mraz love train. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve always loved the guy but the interview seals it!

Ditto. That was hilarious.

Double Ditto. I think the guy just has a great attitude in general.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been talk for a long time about David recording songs in Spanish (and a rumor he already did record at least à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Crushà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in Spanish).

Oh please Jive, Azoff, David , Jeff or whetever intern that is keeping up with this blog DONÂ ´T DO CRUSH IN SPANISH… THANKYOUVERYMUCHBYE