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[idm] re: commercialism etc.

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2001-06-13 20:38nobo jackson [idm] re: commercialism etc.
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2001-06-13 20:38nobo jackson>...it[idm]'s far too diverse to fit into a nice little 'box' that the >big >record compan
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[idm] re: commercialism etc.
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quoted 2 lines ...it[idm]'s far too diverse to fit into a nice little 'box' that the >b>...it[idm]'s far too diverse to fit into a nice little 'box' that the >big >record companies can sell...
I'd agree somewhat. What this list defines as idm seems to be far too broad in its sound to be packaged as a single product. But more "boxable" subsets of idm definitely have and will be commercialized. I think a good example would be drum n' bass. It has been on commercials and more so as the background music for many television stations self promotion spots (Cartoon Network is one example). Oh, and better yet, its played in my sister's orthodontist office on decidedly non-independent radio. It's in the form of a beat for David Gray to singsong over, but still...it is played alongside the likes of Rod Stewart (who rocks! ; my mom made me think so), Sugar Ray, the Barenaked Ladies (Canada in the house!), and Hootie and the Blowfish. Now, I know Hootie has been on idm-l since way back in the day... I'm not going to tackle the comment someone made about commercials being crappy because I lack specific examples to defend myself, but I definitely hold a general sentiment of positivity for commercials of late. The beer commercial "Yeah, we've got a fourth" makes a me laugh. The new D12 feat. Eminem: The trail off into gibberish hook is such fucking genius. ok, i've gotta go, Total Request Live is on. Here I come, Beyonce! I "...can't handle your jelly cause your body so bootylicious for" (definitely not me). _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org