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.
Will Epic dump JLo and her diva demands? The article offers some insight into that question as well:
“Sony and Epic might keep her,†a source who is familiar with the situation says, “but she’ll be doing little more than greatest hits albums. That you can do without incurring a huge cost. The label is tired of throwing money away.â€
Of course, Epic isn’t telling us much with this statement:
Reps for Epic say Lopez has not angered them. “We love Jennifer at Epic,†a spokesperson said.
Ok, so this isn’t a shock to anyone, ‘cept maybe JLo. She’s a dark cloud for every project she’s ever been in the last five years. Gigli anyone? Honestly, she should just take a break, raise her baby, (the one she refuses to admit she’s pregnant with) and come back in a few years. As for a greatest hits album, I have one question. Why?
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“…but she’ll be doing little more than greatest hits albums.”
Does she have so many hits that the word “album” needs to be plural? I have never liked J-blow.
As a Latina myself, I don’t appreciate that she can’t even speak decent Spanish, yet sells herself as Latina in order to sell albums or movies. I hate the way she sounds when she sings in Spanish, because you can tell she’s singing phonetically and not “for reals.”
It is for that and a few other reasons I won’t go into here that I just can’t stand her.
Comment by crazymom — October 30, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
Well, I’m not anywhere close to being a Latina, I just don’t like her on general principle.
But seriously. I can understand paying big bucks for retouching and photography. I’ve done some retouching work and it’s worth the pay. But makeup and hair??? Even high-end professional makeup doesn’t cost even $30K. Makeup artists are trained, yes, but how many does she need?
And EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY??? For applying her makeup??? I’m in the wrong business.
Dee-va.
Comment by k — October 30, 2007 @ 8:40 pm
i love Jennifer Lopez.Whatever she released i’m buying it!
Comment by Josh — October 31, 2007 @ 1:43 am