The dilema of prostituting Robson for commercial gain..

So, I received an email this morning from someone who has been checking the site and enjoying it, and in particular the videos of Executive Producer Robson we've been posting (of which more will follow in due course)

Anyway, the reason this person has been checking the site is because he works for a firm that is involved in some kind of interweb content distrubution and, for whatever reason, he has identified www.friendsofthestars.co.uk as a potential 'channel' of webtertainment. Or whatever it's fucking called these days.

(I'm not making this up)

He closed off his email with the following:

"Personally, I'd pay a tenner to see a blog video of Robson stripping for crisps"

(I'm not making that up, either)

This raises a whole host of moral and ethical questions for us...

Were we able to convince Executive Producer Robson to take all his clothes off in exchange for deep-fried potato shavings then Friends of the Stars PLC would, at a stroke, become £10 cash rich. For the potential investors amongst you, this is approximately £10 richer than we currently are.

On the other hand, are we selling ourselves (and Executive Producer Robson) far too cheaply and should we hold out for a better deal? For example, what if Call-Me-Dave Cameron wanted to use the same video of Robson debasing himself for bar snacks in order to further convince the British people want a throughoughly ordinary bloke he is? And what if he offered £15?

(I am, of course, making that bit up...We'd never endorse the Conservative Party)

It's all a bit weird, to be honest. We thought we were making a commercially inviable country folk record that would be enjoyed by literally dozens of people, but now it seems that there is a potential market for the secondary, peripheral nonsense that has occured as a consequence. As a group of musicians and songwriters we have poured our heart and soul into creating an album yet it's our trusty sidekick and friend who becomes an interweb tv star. How very odd.

For what it's worth, we haven't asked Executive Producer Robson whether indeed he would 'strip for crisps' (or even negotiated his share of the £10) as he is in Cornwall on ugrent Friends of the Stars business and does not return until the middle of next week.

We will keep you posted as to further developments.