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Post by steveo777 on Dec 9, 2022 4:55:08 GMT -8
This is for the greater good and possibly the survival of the band, IMO.
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Journey's Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have ceded their co-managerial duties to new manager Mike Kobayashi, who confirmed to Billboard on Tuesday that he was "just hired" by the feuding rockers.
Kobayashi makes up one-third of CSM Management, which he launched with Craig Fruin and Sheryl Louis. The music management firm opened its Nashville and Los Angeles offices in 2018, and its roster includes other rock 'n' roll heavyweights such as Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard, the last of which Kobayashi also manages.
The new hire comes amid a tumultuous period for Journey, as Schon and Cain have been embroiled in a highly publicized legal battle dealing with an American Express card associated with Nomota, the company they established in 1998 to handle Journey's business dealings. Schon filed a lawsuit against Cain and claimed the keyboardist "improperly restricted" his access to the account and its documents. Cain in turn accused Schon of misusing the card, citing his "excessive spending and extravagant lifestyle."Read More: Journey Hires New Manager Amid Neal Schon-Jonathan Cain Lawsuit | ultimateclassicrock.com/journey-hires-new-manager/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
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Post by tj on Dec 9, 2022 9:57:34 GMT -8
I suppose someone had to step forward and say that they can do the impossible. I wonder if Jon or Neal was the brainchild behind hiring this guy.
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Post by TNC on Dec 9, 2022 13:13:51 GMT -8
Somebody prolly forced Neal's hand to stfu and get a real manager. Maybe Arnel threatened not to perform (as he did briefly during the Ross/Smitty vs. Cain/Schon legal mess)? I guess Neal won't be signing anymore rants as "Journey Founder & Manager" What a complete cock.
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Post by tj on Dec 9, 2022 16:33:04 GMT -8
Somebody prolly forced Neal's hand to stfu and get a real manager. Maybe Arnel threatened not to perform (as he did briefly during the Ross/Smitty vs. Cain/Schon legal mess)? I guess Neal won't be signing anymore rants as "Journey Founder & Manager" What a complete cock. There are a lot of people who are not capable of handling the affairs of a multimillion dollar corporation. I would guess that most people are not capable of handling the affairs of a multimillion dollar corporation. Neal Schon is definitely one of them.
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Post by slucero on Dec 10, 2022 2:34:04 GMT -8
Pretty sure Neal and Jon sold their royalty rights away years ago... and Neal likely has far greater expenses (Alimony, Ferrari tune ups, etc) than Jon.. so he needs to tour more than Jon does...
I'd bet this is why they hired new management... cause Neal likely doesn't have the connections (or the know-how) to put together tour deals...
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Post by TNC on Dec 10, 2022 8:54:56 GMT -8
Pretty sure Neal and Jon sold their royalty rights away years ago... and Neal likely has far greater expenses (Alimony, Ferrari tune ups, etc) than Jon.. so he needs to tour more than Jon does... I'd bet this is why they hired new management... cause Neal likely doesn't have the connections (or the know-how) to put together tour deals... Credit where credit is due.....the Toto/Journey package was Neal's doing and it made $$$$.
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Post by tj on Dec 10, 2022 11:58:31 GMT -8
Pretty sure Neal and Jon sold their royalty rights away years ago... and Neal likely has far greater expenses (Alimony, Ferrari tune ups, etc) than Jon.. so he needs to tour more than Jon does... I'd bet this is why they hired new management... cause Neal likely doesn't have the connections (or the know-how) to put together tour deals... I wonder if they get any residual income from that deal or if it was all just cash up front. It was a lot of cash, I am sure, but high spending can blow through that pretty quickly as many athletes and entertainers have shown over the years.
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Post by tj on Dec 10, 2022 12:01:15 GMT -8
Pretty sure Neal and Jon sold their royalty rights away years ago... and Neal likely has far greater expenses (Alimony, Ferrari tune ups, etc) than Jon.. so he needs to tour more than Jon does... I'd bet this is why they hired new management... cause Neal likely doesn't have the connections (or the know-how) to put together tour deals... Credit where credit is due.....the Toto/Journey package was Neal's doing and it made $$$$. Past is great, but with Neal's buffoonery of late, I have a hard time imagining any other promoters wanting to deal with him.
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Post by TNC on Dec 10, 2022 22:23:47 GMT -8
Credit where credit is due.....the Toto/Journey package was Neal's doing and it made $$$$. Past is great, but with Neal's buffoonery of late, I have a hard time imagining any other promoters wanting to deal with him. Everybody knows Neal's a little 'off.'
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