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From:
John Reading
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Date:
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 12:06:40 -0500
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RE: [idm] SIRIUS: more on satellite radio
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quoted 2 lines -----Original Message-----> -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Meyers [mailto:adm226@nyu.edu]
quoted 7 lines The Communist Manifesto was marketing? Ummm... no! Sure, parts were> > The Communist Manifesto was marketing? Ummm... no! Sure, parts were > written to appeal to the sensibilities of the proletariat, but > marketing is intrinsically linked to someone trying to turn a > dollar. > Marx and Engel were definitely not trying to sell out the lower class. >
sigh.... Marketing is about selling something, whether it be an idea or a product. Marketing is not evil. And Marx and Engels did it. So did Abbie Hoffman, Noam Chomsky, NPR, et al.
quoted 3 lines And what Greg's problem seems to be is that the people at Sirius are> And what Greg's problem seems to be is that the people at Sirius are > commodifying this anti-corporate attitude for their corporate > means.
Understood.
quoted 2 lines So congrats to Sirius for playing BOC tracks when Clear> So congrats to Sirius for playing BOC tracks when Clear > Channel won't, but they are still part of the problem.
I heard on Sirius while briefly checking it out: BoC Aphex Sea and Cake Dr. Ocatagon Scratch show tons of old school hip-hop They aren't owned by Clear Channel/AOLTime warner/VIACOM/anyotherbigbrothercompany Why are they part of the problem?? I think you need to get over the "too-cool for school" attitude that this list always seems to fall into. If you have a car and live in the U.S. I'd recommend this product, even if they "turn a buck." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org