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Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:29:49 -0500
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Re: [idm] mp3.com can go to hell
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quoted 4 lines theyre such sick/slick capitalist bastards. trying to have their hands in> > theyre such sick/slick capitalist bastards. trying to have their hands in > > the pockets of both the music industry and the artists. which ultimately > > leads to the marginalization of the financially powerless artists to the > > desires of the music industry to maintain the status quo.
As for this statement. I think that the musician has more power today than they every have. Think about it: 1.Anyone with a computer can now make professional quality music(given that they have the talent and ideas). Its no longer an issue of who has the most expensive toys. 2. The web has given the artist the ability to create potential exposure all over the globe. 3. The cost of cd burners and blank media are at an all time low. I remember about 5 yrs ago paying $8 a piece for blank cdrs. What are they now 60 cents ? This beats the hell out of the blank tapes demos were passed around on a few yrs back. 4. The cost of manufacturing a cd has dropped conciderably in recent yrs as well Also, I think that if we should be getting pissed at any big music orginazation right now its the RIAA who are strongarming alot of policy these days. Rob ::::::Component Records::::::: Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 www.componentrecords.com
quoted 26 lines but zee problem here is that if you arent paying for the premium service> > but zee problem here is that if you arent paying for the premium service > > now- there is an unknown delay in approval of songs. they gave something, > > but then slowly are taking things away at a slow enough pace that the > > majority of people with either comply or accept. > > > > basically where this is headed is an email to all artists- 'if you do not > > sign up for our new minimal artist service, at 10.99 per month, your page > > will be deleted. thank you for your service and support.' > > > > theyre such sick/slick capitalist bastards. trying to have their hands in > > the pockets of both the music industry and the artists. which ultimately > > leads to the marginalization of the financially powerless artists to the > > desires of the music industry to maintain the status quo. > > > > internet as a shopping mall. > > we're already there. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >
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