Re: [idm] radiocativity reply and Autechre briefly
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What does it matter if commercial labels sign acts that have some commercial
viability? So others make money off an artist's product. Sure, the artists
often get a meager share of it, but the artists buy into all of that nonsense
when they sign their contract. Artists often get less than their fare share
when dealing with an indie label, and when the total sum is so much smaller,
that share doesn't equate to very much.
The major problem with large, corporate labels comes up when they start
telling the artists what to record. This happens quite often, but not always.
When the artists really do have complete artistic license, it is quite unfair
to say that the ultimate product is demeaned by money. Maybe the money and
the company's dealings with the artists is demeaning to the individuals, but
that doesn't change the end result. Since we are all talking about Miles
Davis, I'm going to go ahead and ask: when you listen to "Kind of Blue", do
you hear the sound of Columbia's corporate greed coming through your spe
akers, or some of the most beautiful and amazing jazz ever recorded? hmmmm
I mean no disrespect, and I'm sure you have a valid point, but at the present
time I cant discern it, so I'd appreciate some clarification.
cheers,
Sam
quoted 1 line that is nothing like what i was saying....the fact that it is 'product'>>that is nothing like what i was saying....the fact that it is 'product'
does
quoted 1 line not leave it meaningless, but it does demean it: the quality of the music>>not leave it meaningless, but it does demean it: the quality of the music
is
quoted 1 line not the key criteria for any of these groups/people, the shifting of>>not the key criteria for any of these groups/people, the shifting of
'units'
quoted 1 line is, (i'm sure mr paradinas does not think of his music as a product or>>is, (i'm sure mr paradinas does not think of his music as a product or
unit,
quoted 2 lines but his bosses at virgin sure as fuck do) to argue otherwise is to ignore>>but his bosses at virgin sure as fuck do) to argue otherwise is to ignore
>>the simple economic reality of such companies
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