Jared Letolead singer of the band Thirty Seconds To Mars, recently shared the financial challenges he and his brother face Shannon faced in the early years of his career. During an interview with Kyle and Jackie O Show, Leto explained, after the album’s release A beautiful lie By 2005, the band had achieved popularity but had also accumulated significant debt.
According to Leto, despite selling millions of copies of the album, the group discovered that not only had they not received any payments, but they were also millions in debt. “We sold millions of copies and then we discovered that, in addition to not receiving a single cent, we were millions in debt”revealed the musician.
Things reached a critical point when the band was sued for $30 million for breach of contract. However, Leto and his brother managed to overcome this turbulent phase, even turning the experience into a documentary titled Artifact (2012), which recounts the legal battle against EMI that began in 2008.
At the time, the record company sued the band for not releasing their third album, sparking a royalties dispute that was eventually settled, leading to the band signing with Virgin Records.
Leto also commented on the financial difficulties faced by musicians in today’s industry, mentioning that while it is possible to earn money from touring, inflation has made this task increasingly challenging.
“You earn money by traveling and nowadays it’s very difficult because of inflation”he said, adding that his passion for music is so great that he would be willing to play for free. “It’s a beautiful thing to be out there,” concluded.
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Career in Thirty Seconds to Mars
THE Thirty Seconds on Marsa band formed in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, which emerged with influences from artists such as Pink Floyd AND AliceCooperThe first album, released in 2002, sold more than 750 thousand copies worldwide, despite the modest performance of the singles Capricorn AND Edge of the Earth. After the lineup changes, the group consolidated its identity.
In 2005, the second album, A beautiful liebrought out more personal and emotional themes, highlighting the growth and maturity of the members. Recorded on five continents, the album sold approximately four million copies and increased the band’s success with singles such as The killing AND Since yesterday. World touring and media attention also contributed to his growing popularity.
In 2009, the launch of This is war marked a new chapter in the group’s career. With an innovative strategy of 2000 different album covers, the album was well received and won major awards, including an MTV Video Music Award. The promotional tour, titled Tour in the wildstrengthened the band’s global success.
In 2013, Love, lust, faith and dreams presented an evolution in the sound of Thirty Seconds on Marswith the single In the air at the top of the album. The album was recorded in various parts of the world and the band continued to perform at major international festivals. In 2018, the launch of America brought new changes, with the definitive departure of Tomo Miličević, ending an important phase in the band’s history.
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