[mythtv-users] It's over, the RIAA is toast

[jedi]

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 11:17:15AM -0500, Matt Emmott wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:04 AM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> >     The counter-counter argument is that important and influential
> > new bands are often discovered by older well established bands. NiN
> > could promote a new band just as easily as their forebears discovered
> > new ones.
> >
> >    One extra layer of indirection can be removed.
> >
> > [deletia]
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> 
> Trent  did just that with Saul Williams' latest album and it went nowhere.
> 

     You can say that about plenty of acts that the labels "discovered".

> For every band with the savvy of Linkin Park (who got to dictate their
> recording contract due to their Internet popularity) there are thousands of
> bands that do need somebody to hold their hand and lead the way. I think

     I think it's more accurate to describe them more as lambs ripe for
the slaughter. A lot of bands are exploited for their 15 minutes and then
cast aside.

> we'll always need some form of governing body to mold and incubate up and
> coming artists. It's a shame that the RIAA took the road they did,
> protecting their old-world business model and creating an air of hatred
> among their paying customers, but they are far from dead.
> 
> Good thing I bought my $300 copy of Ghosts when I did, btw :-)

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