#distribution deal

[beautifulpersonpeach]

BPP can you explain anything about what this UMG partnership might mean? I’m seeing some interesting conversation or some vague comments about it but it’s all going over my head a little bit.

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Hi Anon,

The deal is simply an extension and expansion of the distribution deal HYBE has had with Universal Music Group (UMG) since 2021, which itself was an extension and expansion of the deal BigHit had with UMG Japan since 2017. The expanded scope in this latest deal includes the allowance for UMG artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish, to access and use the Weverse platform the way k-pop and HYBE-affiliated artists do now.

I've talked about this being the business case for Western artists using the Weverse platform on my blog before, here. So, none of this should be new or unexpected to anybody even marginally cognizant of how HYBE has been doing business since inception.

I saw your ask come in weeks ago, during the height of the hysteria around the UMG deal, and made it a point to not respond back then. Partly because I hope hindsight, now that everything has died down, better clearly shows just how ridiculous all of that fearmongering was.

Now, I'm about to say something technically controversial, but (as usual) it's what I think. I believe what's happening in online spaces right now all over the globe, is the (anti-)Jewish equivalent of the Red Scare. That's why the extension of a distribution deal that already existed, resulted in mass hysteria in a fandom filled with people who by all appearances are old enough to earn a salary and pay taxes. Regardless of how noble the cause, a lot of people are well past the point of no return in terms of the conspiracies they are ingesting as gospel. It's not exclusive to fandom spaces, like I said this is happening in online platforms all over. But fandoms are a pressurized environment and so it happens quicker in fandom spaces, even more so in a k-pop fandom where there already exists the latent expectation that k-pop idols and companies exist to cater to your every whim. It's the flip side of the parasocial contract between k-pop stans and the idols they feel entitled to.

I said this weeks ago, but I've checked out of this particular discourse. It took me some time to hear what the sides have to say, to see how they act, and to decide for myself what makes sense to me. None of it does, and so I've checked out.

Stream Neuron.

#bts #jhope #hoseok #jung hoseok #bts fandom #bts army #umg #weverse #distribution deal #bang pd #hybe #bighit #hybe boycott #fandom behaviour

[mrjellybeanz]

News: Industry Vet & CEO of YNVS Music Group Juan "Shampoo" Ramirez Lands Distro Deal With UMB/VARICK ST/DEF JAM

Juan Ramirez, famously known in the music industry as “Shampoo” announces distribution deal with UMB/VARICK ST/DEF JAM. This comes as a remarkable milestone for the YNVS Music Group’s CEO and his longstanding career. “This is full circle…it’s been a long time coming…and it hasn’t been easy for me…it’s been a long grind,” says Ramirez. “Staying connected to the streets and the youth is crucial for…

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#ceo #distribution deal #juan shampoo ramirez #news #ynvs music group

[tea-earl-grey]

there's nothing that will ever stop me from watching doctor who but jesus christ they're trying to make me.

#ughhhhhhhhhh #like on one hand i *get* the disney deal because theres a decent amount of proof of how the bbc shorted chibnall's era #and unfortunately streaming isnt going away but is getting worse #was hoping it was just going to be similar to previous amazon/hbo deals and just deal with international distribution but yeah #first it was that you cant purchase online copies. then it was region controlled dvd purchases. now its ~early streaming premieres~ #fuck this!!!!!!!! #ill always be a fan but i havent been unconditionally enthusiastic about any dw stuff since 2018 #and it just makes me sad any time i think about it #i need to start reading the edas again to feel alive #dw negativity

[craycraybluejay]

i ate what feels like so many calories tonight my tummy be sloshing. r u guys proud of meeee

#u can fetishize this its fine i dont feel that sick from the fullness #but also this isnt a kink thing for me im just chronically very underweight and keep trying and failing to gain #so uh 🥺 praise me for big meal and caloric drink #well big for me at least #maybe its like normal or sorta or still small for others #but for me its a lot!! and i managed to push through and eat basically all of it #on top of my snacks throughout the day like pretzels and candy and whatever else within reach #i worry if i gain new weight itll distribute wrong #but w how stressed i am and havent seen a doctor in years to deal with anything #ill probably never gain weight anyway #even if i do ill just be glad if i can gain back like 10-15 lbs i lost randomly and suddenly #rly happy this food didnt trigger any pain tho its like normal fullness its handleable #i feel warmmmm

[emilija04acer]

Game for your soul (part 3 of Niffty Distribution System)

>I'm trying something new! I'll just put the whole short fic here. Some people like to read it here.

Here is the link for AO3>

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54040492

Alastor learns the reason you shouldn't play games other than cards or chess when trying to get someone's eternal soul. You may get attached...

Or you know lose!

Here are some tags> Alastor & Niffty (Hazbin Hotel)

Characters:

Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

Niffty (Hazbin Hotel)

Additional Tags:

Game

Soul deal

Niffty is a Gremlin

Alastor Tries to Be a Jerk

Niffty Deserves Love

Manipulative Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

Alastor Has a Heart (Hazbin Hotel)

Cute Niffty (Hazbin Hotel)

Dialogue Heavy

Fluff and Crack

Fluff

No connect 4 didn't exists in the 50s

It's from the 70s

that's the main reason this is crack

⊱ ──────ஓ๑♡๑ஓ ────── ⊰ Soul-taking and deal-making were always entertaining for Alastor, the Radio Demon. He loved getting demons' souls by challenging them to something they thought they were good at, only to watch them struggle and inevitably fail. He didn't care what the game was, as long as he had the upper hand. A drinking game, a poker game, a dice game. Luck games were no safer than skill games. He always found a way to win.

Getting overlords' souls was the most enjoyable, their screams filled the dead air of his broadcasts. He relished watching those powerful beings lose their chess matches, their dignity, and their lives. He would sometimes broadcast the game itself, for the amusement of his listeners and the humiliation of his opponents.

But when he met Niffty a week ago in that alley, he didn't know what he was in for. She was a mystery and an enigma. He got to know her somewhat, over the course of a few days. She wasn't the brightest, but she was energetic and engaging. She was amazing at cleaning, cooking, and pest killing. She was incredibly fast and agile.

He had mistaken her for a child when they first met, and he still had to remind himself that she was indeed an adult. He had seen small demons before, of course, he had. But maybe it was her demeanor that seemed childish and somewhat innocent. However, that was far from the truth, and he knew it.

He decided to challenge her to a game for her soul. He weighed his options. He enjoyed her company, she was respectful and insane. Tied in a small energetic package. She would be a great asset to have, a loyal servant to call for small tasks. Even better, she seemed eager to spend time with him. Willing service would be a nice change.

Alastor invited her to join him for dinner at his mansion. This was the second time he had done so. He made jambalaya, her favorite dish. It was the best thing she had ever eaten that a man had made for her. She had asked him to make it again, and he had obliged. He knew it was to her taste.

⊱ ──────ஓ๑♡๑ஓ ────── ⊰

After their dinner, he finally popped the question he had anticipated the whole evening.

"Would you like to play a game, my dear?"

"A game? Sure! I love games!"

"Wait, before you make up your mind. It's a game with high stakes."

"Oh? Wait. You mean for a soul?"

"Indeed. Are you still interested?"

She thought for a single moment. "I accept! But first, what do I get if I win?"

He highly doubted she would win, but he knew a deal was a two-way street. Both parties had to get something. Usually, he made a contract after the game, but he decided to state the terms verbally. Words, when deals were in question, were not cheap. You could spin them, of course, but he didn't feel the need to do that now. She was more than willing to play.

"If you win, you can get anything you want. We'll write the contract after. Are you ready?"

She nodded excitedly.

With a clap of his hands, Alastor conjured a table and two chairs. He hoped she would choose a game of strategy, like chess or checkers, or a game of chance, like cards or dice. He was confident he could beat her in any of those.

He let her pick the game. He wanted to give her a fair chance.

She looked at the table and saw a variety of games. She picked one and held it up.

"Let's play this one," she said, her eyes sparkling.

Alastor looked at the game. It was a plastic board with holes and slots. It came with a bunch of red and yellow discs.

"Connect Four?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

She nodded. "Yeah, I like this game. It's fun."

Alastor shrugged. He had never played it before, but it looked simple enough. He agreed to play.

They sat down and set up the board. Alastor let her go first. She dropped a yellow disc into the middle slot.

He followed with a red disc in the same column. She dropped another yellow disc on top of his. He did the same.

They continued like this, alternating turns and filling up the board. Alastor soon realized that the game was not as easy as it looked. He had to pay attention to the patterns and the possibilities. He had to block her moves and plan his own.

He started to sweat. He felt a pang of anxiety. He was not used to losing. He was not used to being challenged.

He looked at the board. It was almost full. He saw that she had three yellow discs in a row, and only one slot left to complete a four-in-a-row. He had to stop her.

He scanned the board for an opening. He saw one. He dropped a red disc into the slot, blocking her.

He smiled. He had done it. He had saved himself.

He looked at her. She was smiling too.

She dropped a yellow disc into another slot.

She said one word.

"Connect."

He looked at the board. He saw that she had made a diagonal four-in-a-row, using the disc he had just placed.

He had lost.

He felt a surge of shock, anger, and disbelief. He had lost his game.

He screamed internally.

Niffty giggled. She knew she could ask anything from him. He had said it just a minute ago.

She could ask for money or power or whatever her little heart desired.

She could ask for his soul. Not that he could give it to her. His soul didn't belong to him.

"What do you want?" he asked, defeated.

"Give me a paper, sir, please!"

He obliged, summoning a paper and a quill. Writing it down was smart, he admitted. He couldn't twist his words, even if he wanted to.

She held the large feather in her tiny hands and carefully wrote. She was focused, more focused than Alastor had ever seen her.

"I'm done! Here, read it!" She handed the parchment to him with a smile.

⊱ ──────ஓ๑♡๑ஓ ────── ⊰

Alastor took the parchment and read it. He expected to see a list of demands, such as money, power, or fame. But what he saw was something else entirely.

It was a contract of friendship.

It said that he had to be her friend, and never get tired of her. He had to invite her to help him with his schemes and let her have fun with him. He had to make jambalaya for her at least once a month and share his stories and jokes with her. He had to protect her from harm and comfort her when she was sad. He had to respect her wishes, and never betray her.

He was baffled by this. He had never seen such a contract before. He had never made such a contract before. He had never agreed to such terms before.

He looked at her. She was smiling, her eyes shining with anticipation.

He felt a strange sensation in his chest. He didn't know what it was, but it wasn't unpleasant. It was warm and fuzzy, like a radio static.

He smiled back. He reached for the quill. He signed his name on the bottom.

(This is supposed to be crackfic but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be somewhat true)

Plot twist Niffty is the one that owns his soul.

Anyways! I hope you enjoyed this!

This was just a short fic I joked about with my friends and actually wrote it.

#alastor and niffty #hazbin hotel #hazbin niffty #hazbin alastor #hazbin fanfic #ao3 fanfic #aroace alastor #platonic fics #alastor soul deal #game night gone wrong #connect 4 #nifty's soul #alastor soul theory #alastor deal #crack fic #niffty distribution system

[prototypelq]

#i love my mages i wonder what the distribution of their playstyles looks like #inspiration pulled from dragon age divinity os2 skyrim warcraft etc #personally i always go for crowd control focus then take aoe damage spells as secondaries #but i love focus on controlling the battlefield and damage dealing is second to me #gaming #magic #dos2 #world of warcraft #skyrim #dragon age

[metastablephysicist]

ok one more thing. i don't think i can handle the stress of being a grad student and the stress of being more visibly/openly trans at the same time. people like to pay a lot of lip service to inclusivity and whatever bs, but no one over the age of 40 (i.e. faculty, staff, etc) takes it seriously or is willing to put any effort into things. a lot of my peers don't even do that! everyone asks you to disclose your pronouns but no one will actually use them. we want (financially) disadvantaged people in our program but we won't support them in a way that matters (financially). that kind of thing. the rest is left as an exercise for the reader.

#ok like 3 people use them. #also i dont want to be out to my parents. i am not ready to deal with that #just dont like the feeling of being silently judged. or having the whole department as audience to my body changing. #maybe it's a personal problem and not everyone is secretly transphobic and no one thinks about it actually #i would like for that to be true #i feel a lot better after having started hrt and i would like to continue! it has been good for me #but i am unsure about how other people would react to less avoidable gender markers. like a different voice or distribution of hair. #i am androgynous ish but still within 2 std dev of my agab

[laviejaguardia]

Happy Diabolik: Chi sei? Day to those who celebrate

#(not me bc bad distribution deals) #diabolik #diabolik chi sei? #diabolik: chi sei? #mmine #diaboliksource

[slavik1983]

Sneakers on electric power lines.

#bratislava #petrzalka #sneakers #city #power lines #electric #electrical distribution #electricity #hanging #sneakers on power lines #gang turf #drug dealing #milestone #sky #red sneakers #lamppost #street #street lamp #celebrating milestone #autumn #nikon #nikond60 #nikon d60

[solradguy]

It sux that there's this like unspoken rule in the scanlation community that you shouldn't translate/scanlate something if it's already being worked on or if there's already a translation unless the existing translation is low quality/old. Japanese is so absolutely different from English that you could have 5 different translations of a story and each one of them would have a completely different vibe and even after reading all 5 of them, you might have a slight idea of what the original text's vibe was like. I think people should just translate whatever tf they want as many times as they want.

Not to mention, on top of all the complexities of getting Japanese into English, that having multiple translations allows each translator to reference each others' work and improve their existing translations. Like, if you ever wanna give translating some of the Guilty Gear literature a go - whether seriously or just as translation/Japanese practice - please feel free to use my existing translations as a reference. I know I'm making mistakes on these things but no one else has translated most of the stuff I've posted so my uncertainties on some lines come down to a big shrug and as best a guess as I can make haha

#textpost #If anyone ever wants any of my JP manuscripts for GG stuff hmu #I can't/won't post them freely online because that crosses the line from where scanlation itself is already kinda legally grey (/illegal) #to just being full on illegal and I don't want to deal with takedown notices lol #But I can distribute them privately #The only thing I don't have a manuscript for are the GGX captions because my workflow for that book was really weird #I regret not making a JP manuscript for those but I can't be bothered scanning every page again just to OCR them

[1smolbean]

some of yall are acting a little weird about the titan thing im ngl

#lee speaks #titan #titanic #oceangate #like yeah the people on there probably did shady shit to get all the money they have or had #i mean at least two of them are billionaires and one of them is the fucking ceo of oceangate #but like. i don’t think that necessarily means that the other billionaire should have to watch his son slowly suffocate to death #maybe im a bootlicker for that #i just would rather have wealth distribution than like. killing rich peoples children in front of them #and i know most of yall didnt know who the billionaire and his son were before this whole thing #i know very few of you actually disliked them before this whole submarine thing #for the most part the way to deal with billionaires is wealth distribution #and letting them have like 1 to .25 percent of their wealth #bc like. theyre a billionaire they can probably live comfortably with that #unless the son has done some shady shit of his own i dont think we should necessarily be punishing him #for the shady shit his dad mightve done

[timefordilfvibes]

Idk if this has been shared yet but new movie???

Article: https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/fantastic-pavilion-ted-raimi-monica-lozano-1235607324/

#ted raimi #Failure! #cannes film festival #international film distribution deal please???

[thelocalconstellation]

I'm gonna start biting WHERE IS MY MERCH DHL. I ORDERED IT IN OCTOBER. my tracking number broke DID IT CROSS THE BORDER FINALLY????? WHERE IS MY STUFF????

#bitch I ordered life series merch in october #they had a delay which I understand it happens #I've been tracking this for THREE WEEKS. #THREE WEEKS since it left distribution centre. #MY TRACKING NUMBER STOPPED WORKING i'm so confused #I have neither the emotional nor mental capacity to deal with this right now.

[whysojiminimnida]

I FEEL LIKE UH TONY MONTANA

I mean yes. Yes. We got this

And I LIVE because I have dreamed of this day BUT I get it, Jimin stans. I AM ONE OF US FFS I FEEL IT TOO. I'm not one to cry over line distribution, generally. I'm pretty damned OT7 as Jimin biases go, and I can forgive a lot knowing that Jimin had his own legal counsel last time they negotiated contracts. But I feel like he may have made some concessions on this album - and on a few before it - in the name of harmony, in the name of BTS AS OT7, even in the name of his relationship.

I was so looking forward to Jimin's demo of Promise, of Lie, or of Fake Love, even. Something with Serendipity. And yes. We got TONY FUCKING MONTANA and HIS GROWL REGISTER and FILTER and Friends and maybe those are the hills he chose to die on for our sins. I don't know.

I know that BigHit has, at times, noped out on Jimin's input, most notably on BE, when three of his songs were rejected out of hand. I know that some works intended for him written by other members (hi Joonie) did not get made in the way they were envisioned. I also know that Jimin did not get credited on PROOF in either Tony Montana OR Blood, Sweat & Tears. And I'm not entirely sure why not. And so yeah, as a Jimin-biased Jimin stan who also loves the other members, I hope I'm allowed to be just a little bit ouchy about what, to me, looks like just a hint of "not you Jimin" in this anthology. I am absolutely willing to admit that I AM BIASED. And I like to think that I would do the same if I perceived the same slights to any other member, but I looked - several times - and... I don't. I MEAN WE DO GET FILTER OMG SO.

And I have visions of how that's gonna look onstage leading into Friends. And I might get slightly weak in the knees at the idea of Grown Ass Adult Growly Jimin in Tony Montana. And I have high hopes for the FIVE NOT THREE FIVE new songs, or even the possibility of hidden tracks, and I am GASPING at Still With You getting in there (go dainty koo), and I love love love all our guys and I'm not mad, I'm really not.

I think maybe I'm oversensitive. But for me, when I saw today's track list, I was just a very little bit...

disappointed. Is it just me?

#jimin #proof #new album #comeback #song distribution #tony montana #tony montana ft jimin #blood sweat & tears #bst #but where are his credits tho #friends #filter #but we didn't get lie #promise #lie #serendipity #i'm sure deals were made #i just don't totally get it #maybe i'm missing the big jimin hidden track or something #we shall see #i still love them all #and i am still probably buying a cd player

[whatsagirltoblogabout]

FIRST DRAFT DONE. for realsies this time!

Also I graphed the word count by chapter because I'm a nerd like that

#20 515 words total - not too shabby #some chapters are certainly weaker than others #I kinda lost my grip on reality near the end there #but I also wrote the chapters out of order so it'll be interesting to see how the strong/weak ones distribute #I'm low key terrified to read it all at once #but that's something to deal with tomorrow #today I'm just going to be happy about finishing the entire first draft #two weeks ago I decided to pretty much double the chapter count on a whim #and while the first 6 chapters took me a month to write #I wrote these last 6 (I had to completely rewrite one of the original 6) in two weeks #I'm proud of that #the chances of me actually posting this in time for caffrey-burke day are really high! and that's very exciting #girlblogging #girlwriting #wc.ct