Wu-Tang Clan turned the concept of artist compensation on its ear last week with the announcement that theyll be manufacturing just one unique copy of their forthcoming LP, The Wu — Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, and then auctioning it off for a price they expect to reach into the millions. The groups RZA, who masterminded the project with producer/Wu-Tang extended family member Tarik Cilvaringz Azzougarh, told Billboard that their goal got closer to reality this week. Offers came in at $2 million, somebody offered $5 million yesterday, he said via phone from Los Angeles Tuesday, during a break from promotion work on Brick Mansions, his forthcoming film with the late Paul Walker, and Gang Related, his Fox show launching next month. Ive been getting a lot of emails -- some from people I know, some from people I dont know, and theyre also emailing other members of my organization. So far, $5 million is the biggest number, he continued. I dont know how to measure it, but it gives us an idea that what were doing is being understood by some. And there are some good peers of mine also, who are very high-ranking in the film business and the music business, sending me a lot of good will. Its been real positive.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:13:34 +0000