Last updated: Sunday, December 21, 2008

JAMES SLAMS REALITY SHOW RECORD DEALS

BLUR star ALEX JAMES has criticised reality TV shows for handing acts multi-million dollar record deals, leaving them unprepared to deal with overnight success.

ALEX JAMES

The bassist insists that shows including American Idol and Britain's The X Factor give new artists an unhealthy introduction into the music business because they are thrown into the spotlight so suddenly.

James says, "Bands in these shows think getting a record deal is the answer to their problems. But it's probably the start of all their problems actually. You know success messes you up far more than failure does, I think."

In 2007 James was part of a judging panel for British reality TV show, MobileACT Unsigned, which saw him scour the country for new talent, with the winning band landing a record deal.

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Source: WENN

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