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1) there is the music mafia
-Whereas international trade agreements upon copyright establish what copyright is. Rights holders are the creator, however...
-"rights enforcement/payment collection" societies exist in nearly every nation, which are basically private associations of lawyers that have the gall to insist that they represent ALL musical artists, even those who never signed up with them nor wish to. For example, as a musical artist who has NOT cleared works with ASCAP, BMI, SPA, SUICA, etc, I have literally seen them extort event promoters where I am playing my original music and demand money that ostensibly should go to me, once I sign-up to their racket.
They have collected money from cafes, bars, clubs, corner restaurants, and events of all kind ostensibly for works I have made and have the rights to, however, I would have to join their gang to get the money they have collected IN MY NAME and are currently holding. They literally have claimed the exclusive right to represent the entire musical industry with regards to copyright law in the nation they are based in! Shocking. illegal. wrong. incorrect. stoppable. 2)there is music and the people who make it, play it, love it, and wish to pursue a career in music. This entire socio-cultural phenomena should not cease merely due to some corrupt entities currently milking everyones wallet and patience. Support this. Bandcamp, indie musicians personal websites, buying cd's at shows, etc.
Amazon and Pandora??? yikes, those are other corporate behemoth coming in to scoop up thin profit margins with volume... why on earth would you support such? 3) there is pop garbage that has no artistic value, precious little entertainment value (who pays WHOM to get radio play? playlist repetition in top-40 music is due to what exactly?)
and is currently extolling the virtues of shopping malls, bubblegum, branded products, shagging, cocaine, and generally fueling the mindless vapid consumption certain industrial leaders think we all should enjoy, as it dovetails neatly with their cross-marketing strategies.
Jay-Z bought a famous french Champagne maker, for example.
In a world where your neighbor could be the next Herbie Hancock, it's a dame shame to pretend that what passes for popular music has anything to do with talent or skill.
If you buy it, shame on you. If you steal it, for petes sake, WHY!?????
stop feeding the plastic pink pop monster. |