Who f’in cares what an artist does with their property?
he or she certainly doesn't lose sleep over what i think.
this is the united states, right?
and what if the artist doesn't even own the rights to his or her songs? remember how happy paul was when michael launched a footwear revolution.
we could debate ad nauseum who owns what but again why should we care if someone chooses to sell the rights to their song to a company selling something we stand a high probability of purchasing anyway (a car, jeans,beer etc)? i feel like i'm at a dead show surrounded by kids priveleged enough to indulge philosophical and artistic idealisms.
hey, if it were me and i wanted to make a few million off of a song i wrote, i’d tell the lot of you to f#%k off and let me be. On the other hand, if i’m a consumer and i disagree with an artists choice of “whoring’ themselves then i should have the fortitude to abandon fandom and accept the disappointment. Artists are people too, subject to all of our mortal flaws and failings. they should simultaneously have the right to make sound business decisions
personally, 'revolution' still kicks my ass everytime i hear it and i'm more inclined to buy pumas.
as audiophiles and stereophiles, maybe we should be ranting about our favorite artists, groups and orchestras that have been the unwitting pawns and marketing media for the high-end audio industry. haven't you had that dream where the veil has been lifted and you realize you have been coerced into buying hi-fi systems (or cabling, pick your poison) worth more than most luxury sedans. or maybe not...
some people make me feel that recording artists are children who haven't quite lived up to their parent's expectations sans the personal relationship a parent (typically0 share with a parent or parents. maybe we should stop and ask ourselves if we ever really knew the artist on a personal level. maybe they were willing to prostitute themselves from day one for XXX million dollars, but never revealed this because that kind of marketing $$$ was previously unrealistic. or better yet, maybe they aren't as fabulously rich as we might think. maybe they were screwed out of every nickel and dime the record companies could get. or maybe not. again, who f'in cares???
this is the united states, land of trial lawyers, err, i mean opportunity, right?
anyway, at the end of the day, if it is or was a good tune, then it will remain something i want to listen to (i.e. zep's rock and roll)
now if you'll excuse me, i have to go finalize the paperwork at my local cadillac dealer...
he or she certainly doesn't lose sleep over what i think.
this is the united states, right?
and what if the artist doesn't even own the rights to his or her songs? remember how happy paul was when michael launched a footwear revolution.
we could debate ad nauseum who owns what but again why should we care if someone chooses to sell the rights to their song to a company selling something we stand a high probability of purchasing anyway (a car, jeans,beer etc)? i feel like i'm at a dead show surrounded by kids priveleged enough to indulge philosophical and artistic idealisms.
hey, if it were me and i wanted to make a few million off of a song i wrote, i’d tell the lot of you to f#%k off and let me be. On the other hand, if i’m a consumer and i disagree with an artists choice of “whoring’ themselves then i should have the fortitude to abandon fandom and accept the disappointment. Artists are people too, subject to all of our mortal flaws and failings. they should simultaneously have the right to make sound business decisions
personally, 'revolution' still kicks my ass everytime i hear it and i'm more inclined to buy pumas.
as audiophiles and stereophiles, maybe we should be ranting about our favorite artists, groups and orchestras that have been the unwitting pawns and marketing media for the high-end audio industry. haven't you had that dream where the veil has been lifted and you realize you have been coerced into buying hi-fi systems (or cabling, pick your poison) worth more than most luxury sedans. or maybe not...
some people make me feel that recording artists are children who haven't quite lived up to their parent's expectations sans the personal relationship a parent (typically0 share with a parent or parents. maybe we should stop and ask ourselves if we ever really knew the artist on a personal level. maybe they were willing to prostitute themselves from day one for XXX million dollars, but never revealed this because that kind of marketing $$$ was previously unrealistic. or better yet, maybe they aren't as fabulously rich as we might think. maybe they were screwed out of every nickel and dime the record companies could get. or maybe not. again, who f'in cares???
this is the united states, land of trial lawyers, err, i mean opportunity, right?
anyway, at the end of the day, if it is or was a good tune, then it will remain something i want to listen to (i.e. zep's rock and roll)
now if you'll excuse me, i have to go finalize the paperwork at my local cadillac dealer...