John Marx

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  "What I think many of us see is that an artist can fall off much more quickly in America," says John Marx, senior VP of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency."But in Europe and other territories, an audience will remain faithful to you for years."
  
  Americans, he says, are "just more fickle."
  
  Sources cite the development of new venues around the world, the strength of foreign currencies vs. the dollar, the loyalty of international fans and the novelty value of certain superstars as reasons for the success of international tours.
  
  In Carey's case, the artist snagged 40% more total revenue from her 36 dates in the Pacific Rim, Europe and the Middle East than from the tour's 33 U.S. shows, says Marx, Carey's agent.
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  With both domestic and overseas ticket prices averaging $50-$60, the complete tour grossed $30 million, according to Marx.He declined to specify the U.S. gross.
  
  Carey could play stadiums and arenas on most of the international dates, Marx says, but only theaters and auditoriums in the States.

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  Published on: 9/8/2003    Last Visited: 4/8/2009  

  "What I think many of us see is that an artist can fall off much more quickly in America," says John Marx, senior VP of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency. "But in Europe and other territories, an audience will remain faithful to you for years."
  
  Americans, he says, are "just more fickle."
  
  Sources cite the development of new venues around the world, the strength of foreign currencies vs. the dollar, the loyalty of international fans and the novelty value of certain superstars as reasons for the success of international tours.
  
  In Carey's case, the artist snagged 40% more total revenue from her 36 dates in the Pacific Rim, Europe and the Middle East than from the tour's 33 U.S. shows, says Marx, Carey's agent.
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  With both domestic and overseas ticket prices averaging $50-$60, the complete tour grossed $30 million, according to Marx. He declined to specify the U.S. gross.
  
  Carey could play stadiums and arenas on most of the international dates, Marx says, but only theaters and auditoriums in the States.

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  Published on: 12/23/2007    Last Visited: 12/23/2007  

  "Mariah had been speaking to people, monitoring her Web site and listening to her fans, and the resounding note she heard was her fans wanted to see her in a more intimate environment and were less concerned about the big production aspects of an arena tour," said Carey's agent, John Marx, a senior vice president of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency.
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  John Marx and Brett Smith, representatives from the William Morris Agency, each confirmed the non-event via e-mail.
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  "Mariah had been speaking to people, monitoring her Web site, and listening to her fans, and the resounding note she heard was her fans wanted to see her in a more intimate environment and were less concerned about the big production aspects of an arena tour," says John Marx, senior VP of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency.
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  Marx maintains the tour would have been fine as booked."Ticket counts were not that bad, and our average capacity on this tour was about 11,000," he says."She'll have the same band, minus the bells and whistles.She's going to bring it back to what Mariah's all about: the music."
  
  According to Marx, Carey could wind up playing as many as 27 dates, beginning July 26 at Celine Dion's Colosseum showroom at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
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  Concerts West's history with Carey was a key factor in it nailing down the North American dates, according to John Marx, worldwide agent for Carey at William Morris Agency.
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  "Shows in China, Singapore, Bangkok, and Hong Kong were dropped from the forward part of the tour," Marx says."We're disappointed we had to cancel some important dates."
  
  Carey had been booked to play stadium dates in Beijing and Shanghai; Marx adds that an Aug. 7 Toronto date is on.

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  "What I think many of us see is that an artist can fall off much more quickly in America," says John Marx, senior VP of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency."But in Europe and other territories, an audience will remain faithful to you for years." Americans, he says, are "just more fickle." Changing landscape Sources cite the development of new venues around the world, the strength of foreign currencies vs. the dollar, the loyalty of international fans and the novelty value of certain superstars as reasons for the success of international tours. In Carey's case, the artist snagged 40% more total revenue from her 36 dates in the Pacific Rim, Europe and the Middle East than from the tour's 33 U.S. shows, says Marx, Carey's agent.
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  With both domestic and overseas ticket prices averaging $50-$60, the complete tour grossed $30 million, according to Marx.He declined to specify the U.S. gross. Carey could play stadiums and arenas on most of the international dates, Marx says, but only theaters and auditoriums in the States.

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  c/o John MarxWilliam Morris Agency One William Morris PlBeverly Hills, CA 90212
  
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  John Marx (William Morris Agency)

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  John MarxMusic Agent

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  Published on: 12/23/2007    Last Visited: 12/23/2007  

  "She'll have the same band, minus the bells and whistles," Carey's agent John Marx told Billboard in May.

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  Published on: 8/31/2003    Last Visited: 9/28/2008  

  "She has not been a heavily touring artist in the past," says Carey's manager, John Marx of the William Morris Agency."She's enjoying it, and she's working more dates than she ever has."
  
  Marx disputed reports that slow ticket sales caused Carey to downsize her U.S. shows, saying, "She was getting a lot of information from the fans, that they wanted to see her in smaller venues."

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  Carey's agent, John Marx, adds, "She'll have the same band, minus the bells and whistles.

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