i wanted to stay silent on this b/c 313 just went through this.
Ford isn't "exploiting" any one. This was done with Juan's consent, and I
would _think_ he saw the commercial before it came out.
The DEMF was the city of Detroit recognizing its Techno history, people were
exposed and came from around the world...is this any diff't than a ford
commercial? Isn't that being a bit elitist and selfish with the music? Many
people complain about how America will never become educated about the music
and thus they will never understand what "we" listen to or why the shite
they are spoon fed by aweful dance radio stations isn't what techno is. For
most, if some one approached us to use one of your tracks in a commercial or
video game...you'd be pretty geeked.think about it.
Also, realize that most of the people who see this commercial won't realize
what they are listening to or the impact Juan or this track has had...and
will pass it off as just another commercial. So, which do you want...for it
to be passed off or for it and the music used to be recognized, leading to
people researching it, leading to people buying it, leading to _quality_
producers actually making a living making music?
If anything, its a shame it took this long for a Detroit based company to
use such a influential Detroit based artist.
The topic also arose of Ford's past for being an anti-Semitic one. I think
its about time we let this one go. To get personal, I am Jewish, and you can
only be angry at certain parties for so long before your anger feeds their
longevity rather than their disposal.
On the quality of the focus. To get personal again, I am in the market for a
new car. I have driven the focus-and for its class, it is one of the best. I
have test driven _everything_. In Europe, it was car of the year and has
tested highly. For the price range I'm in, unless I want to lease, it
doesn't get much better. The car is roomy, comes with _many_ features as
standards that others do not, is well designed in and out and ABS breaks as
standard. I've researched cars till no end and its come to the focus and
another brand (Subaru)-which I can only afford to lease. At least its not
Kia or Suzuki.
Besides, who is any one to judge a decision of some one else (in this case
Juan's)?
Like any true friend of some one you admire, be happy for him and his
success.
d
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