Im sorry, why are people bitching again, oh thats right, making money in an industry is evil. Lets not forget that this is an industry, and money is basically a MAJOR PART OF IT.
Fact, they are still making hide goods, ok big whoopie, When I went to Japan back in Oct 2009, I visited the LEMONed shop, yeah I bought stuff why.
Because Is still support hide. Yeah he's gone, but think about it.
If new stuff didn't come out, if there wasn't merch still being sold, would there be fans of hide ages 13 and 15 all through out Japan and the world still today. Yes, not alot of them, but there would be.
But the main point is, he would not be as popular today as he was in the 90's.
Continuing to promote and market him, his music, his style, and anything hide, is what is, in a sad and yes 'greedy' way, helping and ensuring that his name continues.
I doubt alot of you would be so happy to know that a new hide book, one speaking about his past, history, philosophy, something that perhaps some die hard hide fans would really enjoy, if the mass marketing and continued promotion of hide and his name wasn't still going on today.
Also, as homg used for his name to make money, as you think he is.
He isn't. I didn't see signs promoting hide all over Japan, Tokyo, Chiba, Harajuku, Shibuya, or any place I was in.
I saw promotions for bands like Nightmare, jpop artists, PATA, but not hide.
Its cause over seas fans feel that its oh so selling out the moment an artist who passed on is still promoted.
I also find it funny how the same fans bitch when people don't buy the merch and albums by these artists.
Hypocrites.
Also, I want you all to think.
You are famous, you have a family, maybe no kids, some siblings, those siblings have children, etc etc.
You pass away, your family continues to use your name, music, and image, to make money and support themselves.
Is this evil?
Is it evil that Hiroshi, hide's younger brother, was actually the person who ran hide's estate EVEN WHEN HE WAS ALIVE, has continued to promote his brother's name, spread his music, image, and cater to the fans whims.
If it wasn't for Hiroshi. hide would have been forgotten by now.
If it wasn't for Headwax Organization, LEMONed Plant, or the LEMONed Shop, or Squash, hide's legacy, would be faded, and almost gone.
Only older people would know. No yearly celebrations in honor of his life, no supporting his legacy, no carrying on his memory as we have been, yes we spend money, who doesn't, its an industry, its gonna happen, but also, we need funds to carry on this legacy, its not free promotions. I work as a promoter, I can tell you now, its not a cheap industry. Promoters require money, its their JOB, to get money, what ever they are promoting, has got to have some sort of financial income. hide's income comes from fans continuing to support him even after his death, by still buying albums, buying merch, attending memorial shows, and buying books that have information not previously released to the public in them.
And for the record, I did buy a LEMONed shop umbrella, bento box, lighter, and perfume.
I did, why...cause I support hide still.
I have photo books, cd's, plushies, jackets, all that.
Why, because I know the only way to succesfully in todays industry continue an artists legacy, is to basically continue to sell their name and image.
The artist knows that this will happen from day one.
They sign that contract, and their image away. Its sad, but true.
Its how shit goes.
So please, for the love of all things good, STOP FUCKING BITCHING ALREADY AND JUST CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM, BY BUYING THE BOOK, OR NOT, JUST SUPPORT HIM AND STOP BITCHING AND INSULTING HIS BROTHER!!!
