Sparkboss
Senior Member
So as most of you know there was a fallout between the makers of bosphorus cymbals and micheal vosbein along with his syndicate minions. I say it this way as i can no longer go un-bias.
As i was scanning facebook i noticed that they had posted some information about how they do their endorsements and to whom. While reading through this, i fully understood that they would want established musicians, which makes sense in a business perspective. However what i didn't quite understand is their offensive words toward a man that pointed out that the lower un-established musicians seem to not mean anything but sales to this company and how they are un willing to make an investment in younger, promising musicians.. Anyway enough blabbering about this. Here is their post
"The most common questions center around endorsements. Some companies will sign children. Some companies sign artists mainly as a sales mechanism. We sign brand ambassadors who have distinguished themselves professionally. Almost all of them buy their cymbals at a discount. Here are some of the things we look for in endorsing artists:
Coverage in national industry media
Industry magazine cover story
Media reader's poll winner...
Played on Grammy winning recording
Multiple recordings as a band leader
Touring extensively as band leader
Endorsements with well known companies
Regularly touring or recording with internationally recognized artists
Published author of nationally distributed drum instruction book or DVD
Full time faculty position at college or university level"
After reading through it a second time it does seem a bit irrational, especially for such a new company that only exists because they had a falling out with a better established company... not to mention Crescent cymbals, more specifically Micheal vosbein had some pretty harsh words to say about his former counterparts at Bosphorus cymbals. But the most offensive portion was how he claims that a, now former, fan's view on this was angry and irrational. If you've got them on your facebook you can check it out - their whole tone just seems arrogant and insensitive.
I wasn't 100% which faction i was going to side with. but as this is about the third time i've noticed the crescent cymbal family stirring up trouble without being interrogated first.... I have to say that i'm siding with Bosphorus now, and i think i know the true story behing their falling out.
Anywho, just a few heated words from me - Anybody else have an opinion on this matter?
As i was scanning facebook i noticed that they had posted some information about how they do their endorsements and to whom. While reading through this, i fully understood that they would want established musicians, which makes sense in a business perspective. However what i didn't quite understand is their offensive words toward a man that pointed out that the lower un-established musicians seem to not mean anything but sales to this company and how they are un willing to make an investment in younger, promising musicians.. Anyway enough blabbering about this. Here is their post
"The most common questions center around endorsements. Some companies will sign children. Some companies sign artists mainly as a sales mechanism. We sign brand ambassadors who have distinguished themselves professionally. Almost all of them buy their cymbals at a discount. Here are some of the things we look for in endorsing artists:
Coverage in national industry media
Industry magazine cover story
Media reader's poll winner...
Played on Grammy winning recording
Multiple recordings as a band leader
Touring extensively as band leader
Endorsements with well known companies
Regularly touring or recording with internationally recognized artists
Published author of nationally distributed drum instruction book or DVD
Full time faculty position at college or university level"
After reading through it a second time it does seem a bit irrational, especially for such a new company that only exists because they had a falling out with a better established company... not to mention Crescent cymbals, more specifically Micheal vosbein had some pretty harsh words to say about his former counterparts at Bosphorus cymbals. But the most offensive portion was how he claims that a, now former, fan's view on this was angry and irrational. If you've got them on your facebook you can check it out - their whole tone just seems arrogant and insensitive.
I wasn't 100% which faction i was going to side with. but as this is about the third time i've noticed the crescent cymbal family stirring up trouble without being interrogated first.... I have to say that i'm siding with Bosphorus now, and i think i know the true story behing their falling out.
Anywho, just a few heated words from me - Anybody else have an opinion on this matter?
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