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Ugh (44,741) by Brad Catoe from United States I rarely message on this board, but how to solve the Mariah Carey problem? No thank you. This album has really inspired me. The melodies are so Mariah and I'm so glad she stuck to her roots. I'm really confused by this board. Mariah has more hits than the vast majority of artist but everyone wants more. Why can't she just make good music that makes her happy. I'm sorry but have you listed to the top ten. The top 20. If Mariah made music like that this board would explode lol. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 4:53)

MCEO / album (44,740) by Marissa from USA A huge part of me wishes that Mariah would have chosen MCEO as the album title. It's just so... boss. But then again the title wouldn't have matched with the music on the album. That title could have worked for an album like TEOM. I knew this album wasn't selling well, but things haven't been this bad since '91? Damn. Tragic to see one of her best albums become one of her biggest flops. I need lyanla to intervene in this mess. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 4:24)

Re: Isabelle (44,739) by G.G. from USA I was in no way implying that Mariah do anything like that person you mentioned in your post. I won't even type her name. Yuck. Lol. My point is basically that MC needs some mainstream pop songs to attract listeners (new and old) to her new albums. R&B albums are not selling well that's just a fact. I understand that Mariah likes R&B and that's what she wants to do. Fine. But, entice the listeners with a mainstream "pop" song or two and hook them with your songwriting abilities/R&B songs. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 4:00)

Couldn't have put it better myself, webmaster (44,738) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I know this is a few days late, but this "oh, she's had more than enough success in the past so this time it's all about the music" philosophy is not just tired - it's unrealistic. I get the concern of those who think sales/success-focused fans can come off as people who treat Mariah as a machine that churns out products but please rest assured that all of this neurotic behavior comes from a good place. We all want her to be successful. And the harsh truth is, at the end of the day, the music industry has always been a business. Brutally so. Obviously, artists can't use their art as currency; they have to sell a considerable amount to prove they're bankable. Worldwide sales of over 100k by the second week isn't just embarrassing - it's worrying. If these were the numbers despite heavy promotion, then there'd be not so much ranting about it, but this isn't the case. Last time I checked, rapidly plummeting sales has never been a sign of a healthy career. It's all about promotion and marketing. Heck, if MJ can (posthumously, mind you) hit #1 in over 50 countries with a compilation of demos, I don't see why a living artist like Mariah can't with original material. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 3:55)

Marilyn in Manhattan (44,737) by Dove from USA I was just watching Marilyn in Manhattan on Netflix. It reminded me of Mariah Carey. Almost like she watched it and is following her life plan. Watch it, it's creepy. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 2:37)

It is Mariah's fault, not JD (full explanation below) (44,735) by The Real Deal from USA If you listen to all the interviews since the release of #Beautiful, then you will clearly see the promotion/single release choices have all been made solely by Mariah. She has said it in her own words. In one interview, prior to "The Art Of Letting Go" single release, JD said, "I wanted Mariah to release this hot hip hop club banger that we did, but she's not ready to release it yet. I told her it could be a summer smash." That song, as we know now turned out to be [...]. It was supposed to follow #Beautiful. Mariah herself said that initially she was supposed to sing "another song" for the BET Honors Awards "sitting on the piano", but that was before she decided on "You're Mine" to be released instead. We know now that the "other song sitting on the piano" was [...], as that is how she performed it on the [...] show concert series last month. It was also [...] that pushed her release back [...], not Jermaine or the record company. She stated that, "I don't feel the album is ready yet." But in the meantime, she was appearing on Jimmy Fallon, MTV, David Letterman. These were promotional appearances that were meant to [...], should it have been released [...]. Alot of fans want [...] as a single, but if you listen without prejudice, the production sounds [...] to You're Mine, as does the buildup at the end. A casual listener might flip through the song on the radio thinking that it's You're Mine. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 2:01)

Re: G.G., Raphael and Lee (44,734) by Isabelle from USA G.G. that article was such a mess. They are basically saying that she should be making the same type of music that JLo is doing with her music, yet JLo is in a deeper hole than Mariah speaking music wise, but JLo has a good team for getting her good publicity but not good music. I don't even think that those former music execs even heard the album, they just went along with the reviews. Mariah about having hits no more, she wants people that appreciate the art of music to listen to it. And she has said that if she was following music trends takes out the fun of creating music and inspired her. Raphael, she already done a song with Pitbull but good thing it was never released. Lee, you shouldn't be worrying about what Billboard has to say, they have become an industrial publication and when that happens they opt to go to the highest bidder, they have been shifted from being a all-music publication to a celebria plus music media corporate. They are like the MTV of the music industry. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 1:23)

How to solve the Mariah Carey problem from Billboard (44,733) by G.G. from USA I really hope MC reads that article. I said from the beginning of all this mess that she should do some pop records to get people interested and then have the rest of the album be R&B (what she likes to do). She needs to collaborate with the "in" producers and do some features on some pop songs to reacquaint the younger audience with her and who she is. I see Jermaine does dj shows with David Guetta and people like that all the time, so the connections are already there. There are plenty of singers who've done songs they didn't really like, and they turned out to be huge hits. Tina Turner hated, " What's Love Got To Do With It", and it was huge for her. If MC wants to sell records again, she needs to be open to new things and new formulas. Here's hoping. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 0:12)

Oh no (44,732) by Raphael from Brazil I would die if Mariah Carey make a featuring with Pitbull. That just cannot happen. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 0:08)

JD (44,731) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I feel bad for JD. Why is everyone attacking him when maybe the truth is it's Mariah who is holding him back from doing his work? JD has been with Mariah for so long and produced some great tracks with her, more than that they have been friends for so long. But now I think the way the fans are bashing him and MC's just hiding and not defending him or even acknowledging the attacks is going to lead to a crack in their friendship. It will be somewhat of a loss to Mariah. Jermaine really did bring out some great songs with her. Mariah should really just start talking at this point. Why hide and let everyone and their brother take the bullet for something that is her fault. Even if it's not in her control she can atleast address the fans. She's posting away random things, and endorsing beverages and that's pissing off fans more. I don't get it, what is she getting out of pissing people off? (Friday 13 June 2014; 23:37)

Only music matters (44,730) by R&B Junkie from Poland I do not care for low album sales. I don't care for low singles numbers. Only music matters. Why? Last week I had no opportunity to listen to the album (and music at all), but everywhere I went, the music followed me, just in my head. Mariah is a genius. (Friday 13 June 2014; 23:36)

Billboard (44,729) by Lee from USA My problem with the Billboard article is that it reeks of a double standard when Mimi puts out an album that sells less than 1 million copies. This is purely bullsh.t given that Billboard just called an artist an "icon" despite her selling less than Britney Spears. The album sells less than expected and it's code red. And yet, no one writes any articles or says anything when artists like J.Lo put out four flop albums in a row. Where are these guys when Shakira sells only 50 million albums? Bruce Springsteen only has one #1 hit to his credit, and these reporters are still kissing his butt. (Friday 13 June 2014; 23:30)

Butterfly juice (44,728) by Bill from the UK Judging by the fanfare, press conference and media attention associated with it, I wouldn't be surprised if the Butterfly juice shifted more units than the album. (Friday 13 June 2014; 22:19)

G. G. (44,727) by enwar00 from usa Regarding what JD said in the Tweet, wow that is drama. (Friday 13 June 2014; 21:48)

Mariah's plan, a hunch (44,726) by Nicky from Jasmine's Sofa Ever since the album came out and she wanted to "secretly" release it Beyonce style while announcing the date, I have had a hunch that she is going to promote and creatively support the album randomly, over time, and sporadically. I think she likes the surprise element and is trying to do something new. We may get surprise videos, performances, etc without much notice. I think she wants to break some rules on how it's done, similarly to how Bey did but in a different way. It is just my hunch, but I believe the silence is all a part of it and not a mistake. We'll see. Either way, I'm loving my album. (Friday 13 June 2014; 21:12)

Jermaine interview and Twitter (44,725) by G.G. from USA Jermaine's interview with the Breakfast Club here. Around the 36:00 mark he talks about Mariah's album sales. He also posted on Twitter, June 11th that he's "tired of caring about other people's *** more than they do". Reading between the lines and my opinion is that he's not liking the fact that Mariah isn't promoting this album either. (Friday 13 June 2014; 20:47)

Where is Mariah to defend JD? (44,724) by Edward from USA When things don't go the way the fans expect, we tend to blame everybody but Mariah. e.g., "Randy" isn't doing anything for her, he isn't a manager. When Mariah chose "The Dream" to produce most of MOAIA, fans lashed out blaming him for its ill fate, then he lashed out at the fans calling us ungrateful, stating he had enslaved to Mariah so she deliver the product (and knowing our diva, I believe him). If one of her videos is whack, God forbid Nick is anywhere near. Now the fans want to lynch little "JD", literally. But, who is the common denominator in all of this? Well, it is our dear and beloved Mariah Carey. Obviously she doesn't want to delegate control or hire anybody who could tell her: either you adhere to the plan, or we're done. I like JD, but just like The Dream has his ass whooped by the fans, now he is getting his whooped beautifully too. Just like Mariah didn't stand for The Dream, she won't for JD either, and it is sad, because if JD is right, she should at least tell us to be patient, that something is being worked on, without going into specifics. I think it is time for her delegate some control to professionals who studied hard for it. You just don't drink some Butterfly pink drink and turn into a seasoned manager. And don't worry, I'm already hanging off my cross, waiting for the nails to be put on my wrists. (Friday 13 June 2014; 20:14)

Connection with the fans (44,723) by Shezz from Pk Does anybody remember the last time Mimi left a message for us? All we get is her stunting on her instagram. But that sh*t ain't everything. She has not directly addressed us in a long long time. Whatever the issues may be. What's the excuse for that? Something's up for sure but I'm going to patiently wait I guess. My boyfriend asked me the other day if I still love Mimi just as much or just follow her out of habbit after all these years. I said I think it's a bit of both. (Friday 13 June 2014; 19:04)

Randy from USA (44,722) by Jenny from South Africa I agree with you about Jermaine. I think he's coming in for more than his fair share of criticism. (Friday 13 June 2014; 17:23)

Will the real MC stand up for us? (44,721) by ADAM from USA I wish Mariah would speak directly to the fans and address the lack of promotion and going on with her bad press as of lately. It's not JD's fault or Def Jam's. She is clearly very hard to manage and wants to do things her way. It's just hard to defend her behavior from a fans perspective anymore, it's like she's not the same person she was in the past about her fans. What I mean specifically is remember during the Glitter era where she would leave messages on her website and play NTT on Twitter and created Lambily Day to answer random questions from fans or when HoneyBFly was actually a real club and had events to go to with exclusive access? That girl doesn't exist anymore, it just seems like she's ploying all of us like she cares anymore about her music or fans. If she's over the game then just be honest and sign off otherwise don't play both sides of the game and be disrespectful to your most loyal fans and still expect them to support your endeavors. (Friday 13 June 2014; 17:18)

Jermaine Dupri (44,720) by Randy from USA Am I the only one who now likes him after his post? At least someone is addressing the fans about this fiasco. Mariah isn't. Def Jam isn't. (Friday 13 June 2014; 16:26)

Re selling out/using her music to brand (44,719) by PJW from The U.K. In response to recent comments stating she isn't using this drink as promo for her music and that she's never allowed her music to be used in commercials etc, both are untrue. Butterfly drink comes with content linking you to album promo and the "You're mine (eternal)" video and I read that an advertising campaign will follow using "Thirsty". With regards to selling her songs for commercials, she's done so internationally throughout her career and publishing allows her music to be used on any random programme. Only the other day I heard "Hero" being used on quite a crass tv show. Advertising wise, have the Intel commercials been forgotten so quickly where she sat in the library singing "Mine again". Or "Love story" for MTV? Similarly, although she wrote new material for it, she had the Pepsi deal with "Time of your life" and other ringtones and also "Misty moon" for that Japanese tea company in '02 or '03. Don't believe Mariah doesn't use her music for financial gain outside of record sales, she's done her fair share. (Friday 13 June 2014; 14:31)

Re: "selling out" (44,718) by jaker20 from US Let's put things in perspective. The last 5 years her main sources of income have been nail-polish, beauty products, questionable live engagements with heads of state/dictators, and a gig with Idol she didn't even like. This beverage is an extension of it. Her music is not selling anymore, and these last two weeks, we got that message loud and clear in an embarrassing way. She is not Madonna who parlay album releases into $250 million grossing concerts. In fact, she's not Madonna who still sell 2 million per album worldwide (isn't that an interesting development these last 5 years?). These are facts. Now for my opinion: I think MC is destroying her legacy. With each passing album release, she's becoming a laughing stock. And to the person who said at least she's "not endorsing a FIAT, ice cream, or Adidas". Well, let's put it this way: they're not calling her. These companies shell millions for "artists" who who will be good ambassadors to their products. Her album is not selling, and from her YouTube hits from new performances, she's not engaging audiences either. So how can she sell these products? People don't seem to like her as a person these days, and this includes many of her fans who didn't buy the album and were repulsed by this new beverage. I mean look at this forum, in the many years of posting here I've never seen this many fans this negative about her. It's not surprising. MC is in a fast moving downward spiral. Some just don't want to admit it. (Friday 13 June 2014; 11:49)

MC, new album, promoting (44,717) by Gilles from Malta I did 5 years at the university studying business. Regarding Mariah Carey you have to understand one single thing. Promoting and marketing ask for a lot of money. Regarding the beverage it is a marketing launch to get money, promotion will be on its way. Mariah is one of most famous artist in the world, so for the music industry it is an image to use to get a lot without spending a lot (yes Mariah has to be a clown and the music industry the leader). As the sales are not massive (but I'm sure that if illegal downloads would be taken in consideration she would be a great winner, because more you are famous, the easier it is) they are marketing her. If this doesn't work, they won't do anything else. It is not Mariah's fault but now making business in the music industry if you have not a lot of support of fans or commercial you are f****. (Friday 13 June 2014; 11:02)

Nikki (44,715) by 123 from USA Nikki, Enwar and I are at the bar right now and we love your post and just love you in general. No splashes are being had right now. (Friday 13 June 2014; 6:53)

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