I have a Question

Elijah's way · 29 Mar 2009, 00:38

Why are Meat Loaf's websites and myspace never updated

forgive me if this has been asked and or a dumb question

MeatGrl1 · 29 Mar 2009, 00:46

Because there are management issuses I believe.. But not entirely sure.

Vickip · 29 Mar 2009, 03:33

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Originally Posted by RHStoned

Why are Meat Loaf's websites and myspace never updated

forgive me if this has been asked and or a dumb question

I honestly don't know about Meat Loaf's myspace page ...
but they are working on a new official website which should, hopefully, be up and running soon.

Vicki

**Monstro** · 29 Mar 2009, 03:44

I doubt Meat's ever had owt to do with the Myspace page.

RSG · 29 Mar 2009, 04:28

MySpace its great for promo.

roomster · 29 Mar 2009, 04:53

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Originally Posted by Vickip

I honestly don't know about Meat Loaf's myspace page ...
but they are working on a new official website which should, hopefully, be up and running soon.

But the new official homepage have been in the works for a veeery long time now... So I honestly doubt that a new version is right around the corner...

Dick · 29 Mar 2009, 05:21

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Originally Posted by roomster

But the new official homepage have been in the works for a veeery long time now... So I honestly doubt that a new version is right around the corner...

Exactly. I think its shameful. People renew every year in hope of something better which doesnt seem to come. I think Meat really needs to bash some heads, or not listen to so called advisors and just do it himself.

mszee · 29 Mar 2009, 07:37

There are quite a few "Meat Loaf"s on MySpace...

I am pretty sure that Michael is right and he had nothing to do with any of them...

Sarge · 29 Mar 2009, 12:24

An outdated MySpace page

- and why isn't he on Facebook, Twitter and all those other "I-just-got-out-of-bed-now-let-me-tell-you-what-I-had-for-dinner-and-how-I-feel-right-now" pages?

Meat Loaf and the internet, well... I don't care about that MySpace page. I prefer a professionally created and maintained homepage instead. Unfortunately, Meat currently doesn't seem to have one. What serves as his own page has been almost dead for quite a while now and the way it has been run so far deterred me from further visits and I'll probably never join his official fanclub (sorry). A very good example of how to use the internet in order to alienate your fans instead of attracting them.

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Originally Posted by mszee

There are quite a few "Meat Loaf"s on MySpace...

Yep, every Tom, Dick and Harry can represent themselves via MySpace and call themselves whatever they want. That's why a MySpace page can only be an addition, one of many parts of a good marketing concept and it has to be properly maintained, otherwise it won't be taken seriously in the long run.

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Originally Posted by mszee

I am pretty sure that Michael is right and he had nothing to do with any of them...

And when he takes action himself, he sometimes behaves like a "bull in a china shop".

Just consider his issues with YouTube. He seems to be more busy taking each and every unauthorized blurry clip off than trying to use that platform to his own end. Why doesn't he just start his own YouTube channel, for example?

MeatGrl1 · 29 Mar 2009, 13:33

He stated on the .net forum that he's never been on myspace it's just a promotional tool.

**allrevvedup** · 29 Mar 2009, 13:50

I doubt you will see a revamped website until the next album comes out and they will try to "promote" it that way.

I think Meat is basically private and if he had the choice I don't think he would want to have had to leave any blog updates on .net or do anything with MySpace.

I left .net because it was rubbish in terms of "exclusives". I signed up for good seats, got good seats and had no further need to use it.

It's the same reason i have signed up with Aerosmith and U2 fan clubs but I have to say they offer a lot more for the same amount of money and it's regularly updated.

duke knooby · 29 Mar 2009, 14:56

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Originally Posted by allrevvedup

I doubt you will see a revamped website until the next album comes out

is it like the old site, but with dead ringer added and a reduced price???

Sarge · 29 Mar 2009, 15:00

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Originally Posted by allrevvedup

I think Meat is basically private and if he had the choice I don't think he would want to have had to leave any blog updates on .net or do anything with MySpace.

I'm glad he doesn't feel the urge to inform the public about what he's doing in his private life. When it comes to his work, I wish there was a reliable source to get info from (e.g. whether he is really going to perform at some festival in Scandinavia or not

) but I've actually given up on *.net since 2007. I don't approve of the way some people / opinions were treated there. That's one of the reasons why I won't spent any money on it, even if they had really great offers for members.

mszee · 29 Mar 2009, 20:26

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And when he takes action himself, he sometimes behaves like a "bull in a china shop".

Just consider his issues with YouTube. He seems to be more busy taking each and every unauthorized blurry clip off than trying to use that platform to his own end. Why doesn't he just start his own YouTube channel, for example?

Well, this bit is puzzling for me too...because a lot of artists now have their channels/pages on youtube and it appears to be serving as an advert rather than a thievery...after all, what is there to steal??? Some clips of the 70's concert that nobody ever seen before and after seeing such might get interested in the artist today???

mszee · 29 Mar 2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by allrevvedup

I signed up for good seats, got good seats and had no further need to use it.

Well, then you've gotten a whole lot more than I did...my seats were crap...

I am a paid member of Duke Special fan club and for my membership fee I've already gotten more than I have ever thought possible - like 3 CD's, for example, never mind autographed picture and fanclub magazine, etc...

tonyloaf · 29 Mar 2009, 20:36

meat doesnt have myspace, i saw an interview not to long ago really where he was saying the meat loaf myspace page is not him and he has never used it, i think . net will be running nearer the end of year in promaotion of new album, would just be nice for us to have a site to use now as the us the fans pay our money surpoort him fully and dont really get alot back, (website im meaning)

wolfy35 · 30 Mar 2009, 18:50

Meat said on his official page a while ago that he was unhappy with things and was in the process of finding and then bringing on board a new company not just to run and update the site but to provide correct moderation of the forum on there that had decended into chaos with the current moderator ( I wont mention any names ) allowing things to get way out of hand and in general making things look bad. As far as I know things are close now but it has taken a long time to happen.

As far as myspace is concerned there is an official Meat page ( http://www.myspace.com/meatloaf ) that is linked via the .net site but it is not Meat that runs it, There again this may change but the last time I heard anything the myspace site was monitored by his management company on Meat's behalf

Vickip · 30 Mar 2009, 20:14

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Originally Posted by wolfy35

Meat said on his official page a while ago that he was unhappy with things and was in the process of finding and then bringing on board a new company not just to run and update the site but to provide correct moderation of the forum on there that had decended into chaos with the current moderator ( I wont mention any names ) allowing things to get way out of hand and in general making things look bad. As far as I know things are close now but it has taken a long time to happen.

As far as myspace is concerned there is an official Meat page ( http://www.myspace.com/meatloaf ) that is linked via the .net site but it is not Meat that runs it, There again this may change but the last time I heard anything the myspace site was monitored by his management company on Meat's behalf

Exactly right. In his journal, Meat posted that they signed the contract with the new company and that the new site should be up and running soon.

Maybe it's ready to go but they're waiting for Meat's final approval before it can go live

Vicki

carole · 31 Mar 2009, 00:05

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Originally Posted by Vickip

Exactly right. In his journal, Meat posted that they signed the contract with the new company and that the new site should be up and running soon.

Maybe it's ready to go but they're waiting for Meat's final approval before it can go live

Vicki

Lets hope so Vicki and that it won't be too much longer.

Carole

Elijah's way · 04 Apr 2009, 03:52

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Originally Posted by Vickip

Exactly right. In his journal, Meat posted that they signed the contract with the new company and that the new site should be up and running soon.

Maybe it's ready to go but they're waiting for Meat's final approval before it can go live

Vicki

Don't hold your breath!!

mszee · 04 Apr 2009, 06:36

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Originally Posted by RHStoned

Don't hold your breath!!

I am sorry but I do have to say something...

You start a thread and pose a question...let me quote you...

"Why are Meat Loaf's websites and myspace never updated

forgive me if this has been asked and or a dumb question"

I can forgive any dumb question...but it is more difficult to forgive when somebody poses a "dumb" question just to start a pointless controversy and a debate...

Here is another quote from you in response to Vicki's post about website being updated:

"Don't hold your breath"

Why do you ask the question to which you already know the answer?

**RadioMaster** · 04 Apr 2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by mszee

I am a paid member of Duke Special fan club and for my membership fee I've already gotten more than I have ever thought possible - like 3 CD's, for example, never mind autographed picture and fanclub magazine, etc...

I can vouch for that! And its also a lot cheaper than a .net membership. Sure, the likes of Duke Special are not comparable with a rockstar like Meat Loaf, but it clearly shows that the people running it are doing it for the good of the fans, and not primarely for the $$$.

Btw, Zina, did you get #2 of the 'Special Edition'?
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Originally Posted by Vickip

Exactly right. In his journal, Meat posted that they signed the contract with the new company and that the new site should be up and running soon.

might be, but he's been saying the same thing for about two years now...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasnt there a similar issue with the official site, that ran before .net?
At least I remember something around the time I joined, that everybody was happy when .net launched as the former site was crap and never got updated, etc?

mszee · 04 Apr 2009, 17:54

RJ, I did get 2nd edition...

That is not my point made yesterday...my point is that the subject of .Net has been discussed over and over and over again on this forum and it ain't getting anybody anywhere...who knows the cause of it not being what it should be? It started well enough I suppose...maybe website isn't important to Meat...maybe he has other more pressing goals and problems...

My point is that in the last few weeks RHStoned started quite a few "interesting" threads...on topics that were discussed and over-discussed...and somehow always led to controversy...but if you look at the date of joining the forum...it's 2005...which is even before I came along...if it was a new person starting these threads, it would be understandable...but for a long standing fan/member whose been here forever it is a bit strange to pose the questions which he has already seen answers to numerous times...begs quite another question...WHY?

**RadioMaster** · 04 Apr 2009, 18:59

However, my unqualified guess would be that a relaunch wouldnt be of a lot of use until the promo for the new album.

mszee · 04 Apr 2009, 19:09

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

However, my unqualified guess would be that a relaunch wouldnt be of a lot of use until the promo for the new album.

Hmmm...not a bad idea...

29 Mar 2009, 00:38	#1
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	I have a Question Why are Meat Loaf's websites and myspace never updated forgive me if this has been asked and or a dumb question

29 Mar 2009, 00:46	#2
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	Because there are management issuses I believe.. But not entirely sure.

29 Mar 2009, 03:44	#4
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,946	I doubt Meat's ever had owt to do with the Myspace page.

29 Mar 2009, 04:28	#5
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	MySpace its great for promo.

29 Mar 2009, 07:37	#8
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	There are quite a few "Meat Loaf"s on MySpace... I am pretty sure that Michael is right and he had nothing to do with any of them...

29 Mar 2009, 13:33	#10
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	He stated on the .net forum that he's never been on myspace it's just a promotional tool.

29 Mar 2009, 13:50	#11
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,351	I doubt you will see a revamped website until the next album comes out and they will try to "promote" it that way. I think Meat is basically private and if he had the choice I don't think he would want to have had to leave any blog updates on .net or do anything with MySpace. I left .net because it was rubbish in terms of "exclusives". I signed up for good seats, got good seats and had no further need to use it. It's the same reason i have signed up with Aerosmith and U2 fan clubs but I have to say they offer a lot more for the same amount of money and it's regularly updated.

29 Mar 2009, 20:36	#16
tonyloaf Metal Head Join Date: 15.05.2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 2,398	meat doesnt have myspace, i saw an interview not to long ago really where he was saying the meat loaf myspace page is not him and he has never used it, i think . net will be running nearer the end of year in promaotion of new album, would just be nice for us to have a site to use now as the us the fans pay our money surpoort him fully and dont really get alot back, (website im meaning)

30 Mar 2009, 18:50	#17
wolfy35 Dangerous on a full moon Join Date: 14.03.2007 Location: Standing on the outside, Looking in on you Posts: 751	Meat said on his official page a while ago that he was unhappy with things and was in the process of finding and then bringing on board a new company not just to run and update the site but to provide correct moderation of the forum on there that had decended into chaos with the current moderator ( I wont mention any names ) allowing things to get way out of hand and in general making things look bad. As far as I know things are close now but it has taken a long time to happen. As far as myspace is concerned there is an official Meat page ( http://www.myspace.com/meatloaf ) that is linked via the .net site but it is not Meat that runs it, There again this may change but the last time I heard anything the myspace site was monitored by his management company on Meat's behalf

04 Apr 2009, 17:54	#23
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	RJ, I did get 2nd edition... That is not my point made yesterday...my point is that the subject of .Net has been discussed over and over and over again on this forum and it ain't getting anybody anywhere...who knows the cause of it not being what it should be? It started well enough I suppose...maybe website isn't important to Meat...maybe he has other more pressing goals and problems... My point is that in the last few weeks RHStoned started quite a few "interesting" threads...on topics that were discussed and over-discussed...and somehow always led to controversy...but if you look at the date of joining the forum...it's 2005...which is even before I came along...if it was a new person starting these threads, it would be understandable...but for a long standing fan/member whose been here forever it is a bit strange to pose the questions which he has already seen answers to numerous times...begs quite another question...WHY?

04 Apr 2009, 18:59	#24
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	However, my unqualified guess would be that a relaunch wouldnt be of a lot of use until the promo for the new album.