Whats Soundgardens future?
Silver: When the band’s ready to say something, that will be it. But they are respectfully disbanded. Q. How much of a band’s success is related to its management? Silver: It’s a partnership. The strength of an organization can really create a successful environment for an artist. Certainly, the music comes first. It’s really important for great artists to surround themselves with great management, but I think lawyers are as important as managers. My job is to present the pros and cons as thoroughly as possible, but ultimately [the choice of which label to sign with or whether to hold out for another deal] is the artists’ decision. They’re the ones who have to live with what they decide. It’s really a balancing act to preserve a band’s future as well as make them successful. The time we’re at right now is where there’s a heavy emphasis on chart-topping hits, and there’s less room for artist development. With Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, we got in under the wire because there still
