Blink 182 Address Independence with MTV
 

Blink 182 have talked with MTV about being free agents.

From the Article

"Yes indeed, we are no longer with Interscope. It's been a long, amazing journey with them, starting with Cargo records, then MCA, then Geffen, and finally Interscope, but the time has come to move on," he wrote. "The reasons for us not working together are many and varied, but mostly we wish them luck in everything in their future, and thank those there who've worked so hard on Blink-182 throughout the years."

Submitted by Zummy

Recording in March sounds good

The fun way of saying they were dropped.

LOL not at all. Why would Interscope drop a band that makes bank on shed tours?

This is clearly something they've been working toward and negotiating about for a while.

Right. I mean, why would Interscope want such an unprofitable band?

Mark says in the article that the contract was finished, bro.

Well, if blink-182 has been signed for 15 years, they probably didn't have a 360 deal. So the label would most likely have seen nothing from their touring profits, besides CDs sold on the road.

I imagine the deal just ran out though.

cool. i'm excited to see how this all plays out for them and throughout the release of the next record.

Crossing my fingers they start their own label. That would be so awesome.

That's what I was thinking too.

Sign to Little Heart and tour with On My Honor!
I want soup.

Tom has been a staunch supporter of independence ever since he was able to get out of AVA's contract with Geffen. He has run that band in a self-sufficient manner for years... why exactly do people think Blink were dying to stay with an outdated business model when they have the clout, fanbase and money to do it all themselves?

Because they are a band that takes forever on everything.

I don't care how long they take if you have Blink 182, one of the hottest pop-punk bands around on your label, and they sell out tours wherever they go you don't drop them. That would be insane.

So? They told near 500K records of Neighborhoods. 7/10 major label records completely flop and the remaining pay for those flops. Doesn't matter how long it takes if it sells.

Thats really why you think they dropped them? Wow.