Comments for The Music Industry Manifesto http://musicindustrymanifesto.com Telling it like it is Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:15:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Dear Lily… by Raul http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/dear-lily%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 Raul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:15:09 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?p=103#comment-2000 Amazing email letter. Great Lilly's album. Cheers Amazing email letter. Great Lilly’s album. Cheers

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by SHOW YOUR SUPPORT « Save Our Sound http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT « Save Our Sound Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:11:51 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?page_id=23#comment-1955 [...] Music Industry Manifesto TOTALLY behind you….anything we can do to support, we will. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 – 11:09 PM [...] [...] Music Industry Manifesto TOTALLY behind you….anything we can do to support, we will. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 – 11:09 PM [...]

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by Planner Reads » Blog Archive » Cornerstone Bets On Spotify http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Planner Reads » Blog Archive » Cornerstone Bets On Spotify Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:10:55 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?page_id=23#comment-1710 [...] When it comes to music industry, I have strong views on the speed of change and the realities of what that change looks like. You can read these points here. [...] [...] When it comes to music industry, I have strong views on the speed of change and the realities of what that change looks like. You can read these points here. [...]

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by The Music Industry Manifesto | B comme BoxSons http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 The Music Industry Manifesto | B comme BoxSons Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:52:29 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?page_id=23#comment-1697 [...] y a des sites qui déchirent et des sites qui déchirent vraiment. Le manifeste de The Music Industry Manifesto déchire vraiment. Ils ont publié un manifeste sur la musique. Manifeste en 25 points. Je ne suis [...] [...] y a des sites qui déchirent et des sites qui déchirent vraiment. Le manifeste de The Music Industry Manifesto déchire vraiment. Ils ont publié un manifeste sur la musique. Manifeste en 25 points. Je ne suis [...]

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by The Power Of 3 | Jonathan MacDonald http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 The Power Of 3 | Jonathan MacDonald Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:29:19 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?page_id=23#comment-1059 [...] just about to leave. We spoke about the way things ‘could’ be. As I am an author of the Music Industry Manifesto, this is a warm subject for me – especially when overlaying a change from old to new world, [...] [...] just about to leave. We spoke about the way things ‘could’ be. As I am an author of the Music Industry Manifesto, this is a warm subject for me – especially when overlaying a change from old to new world, [...]

]]> Comment on HELL, YOU DON’T OWN ME by Stephanie http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/hell-you-dont-own-me/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Stephanie Fri, 22 May 2009 18:25:15 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?p=82#comment-942 Hello there Mr Ripped Off therefore pissed off and angry! (and somewhat understandably so....) Did you not happen to notice during the time you were with the biggest "independent" EMI that today the ENTIRE music "industry" revolves around nohthing more than contracts??? Holy shit, it's a legal quagmire that not even the lawyers really understand. Unfortunately I have to say that I think the record companies made it that way themselves by making it mandatory to be a COMPLETE moron and FAILED "rock/pop/whatever-is-deemed-to-be-cool-today-kinda-"music" star in order to be hired at thier place of employment. Or let me spell it out for you - what I'm saying is that record companies TOTALLY bought into the celebration and glorification of mediocracy (talent no longer required) because they only ever hired mediocre ppl to work for them (for the simple reason that they don't KNOW enough to ask any questions...but easier that way)- that's why mediocracy has become somewhat of a 21st century "ideal. I mean just take a REAL look at television....ahem, oh sorry "reality television" which has its own demographic dontcha know?? (ie. read therefore aahem "success"....defined only in terms of how much more rich the financial backers become). I mean for real, come on...WTF?????????? Obviously you didn't read the notorious "small print" on the contract YOU signed with EMI....maybe you did and you didn't understand it and signed anyway. Only you know the answer to this. BUT what I am saying here is that its the same as its always been - adapt or die (or get fucked then die or even worse, get fucked AS they kill you and allow them to do it cos you are powerless). Shit man,you'd be better to let it go, retire to a beach somewhere (if that's your thing or wherever will chill you out and let your anger and disappointment go). I guess ultimately what I'm trying to sayin on a rather long-winded fashion is that money and greed make ppl UGLY. However the beauty of life is that YOU always have the chooice of whether it is to be so or not. Dude, you can't take it with you, so what's the point??????????????? ITS ONLY MONEY ....and when you got it, you spend it, whcih technically and logically means that you NEVER have it =) or?? feel free to correct me if you think I'm wrong. It seems that it doesn't matter how much you get, you NEVER seem to have enough.....why is that? Cos you spent it all already? On what? Shit, sorry stuff you "needed" of course right? =) For the record I DO NOT and HAVE NEVER worked for the music industry. My diatribe but with due reference to yout chosen title for you airing of your grievances "Hell You Don't Own Me"...I think you are right, however I ahve to say that the small print in the contract you signed, probably dictated that no, they don't own YOU, only your ideas, works and any "creative content" that you happened to come up with, stumble across or buy during the time you wre in "thier" employment. You see, unfortunately, this is what they do, how they work and how they make money.....I'm surpried that there's not more legal representation in the record companies. My guess is this is also why their "artists" get younger and younger.....its a prerequisite to ensuring they can get someone to sign over ownership to them of everyhting that makes a future. I mean OWNERSHIP OF IDEAS AND PRODUCE in case you didn't get it. READ THE SMALL PRINT AND UNDERSTAND 100% what it is you are signing. If you are in it for the money then you get what you went into it for.....no contract ever promised a +ve sign before the total amount due, right? In summary, the main thing I'm trying to say here is knowledge is the new black. It's cool to know what's goign on and how it will affect you and the ppl you represent...dontcha think?? How else would you define R.E.S.P.E.C.T? (interested to hear that). Passion gets you so far and is a necessary ingredient for success but unfortunately when passion is too evident from the start, there's always someone who NEEDS to feed off that (and eventually drain it) because they have none /lost their own somewhere along the line). Sorry, but life is a series of both random and planned occurences and the planned ones are the ONLY ones you will ever have any control over, so take that control while you can when you know you can. Hopefully it will preserve a little of your own passion for you later. Oh yeah and in case you are wondering, NO I have NEVER and will NEVER be emplpoyed in the music industry =) I'm just an observer so, yeah I hear you, what do I REALLY know??? This is just an opinion. Peace. Hello there Mr Ripped Off therefore pissed off and angry! (and somewhat understandably so….) Did you not happen to notice during the time you were with the biggest “independent” EMI that today the ENTIRE music “industry” revolves around nohthing more than contracts??? Holy shit, it’s a legal quagmire that not even the lawyers really understand.
Unfortunately I have to say that I think the record companies made it that way themselves by making it mandatory to be a COMPLETE moron and FAILED “rock/pop/whatever-is-deemed-to-be-cool-today-kinda-”music” star in order to be hired at thier place of employment. Or let me spell it out for you – what I’m saying is that record companies TOTALLY bought into the celebration and glorification of mediocracy (talent no longer required) because they only ever hired mediocre ppl to work for them (for the simple reason that they don’t KNOW enough to ask any questions…but easier that way)- that’s why mediocracy has become somewhat of a 21st century “ideal. I mean just take a REAL look at television….ahem, oh sorry “reality television” which has its own demographic dontcha know?? (ie. read therefore aahem “success”….defined only in terms of how much more rich the financial backers become). I mean for real, come on…WTF??????????
Obviously you didn’t read the notorious “small print” on the contract YOU signed with EMI….maybe you did and you didn’t understand it and signed anyway. Only you know the answer to this. BUT what I am saying here is that its the same as its always been – adapt or die (or get fucked then die or even worse, get fucked AS they kill you and allow them to do it cos you are powerless). Shit man,you’d be better to let it go, retire to a beach somewhere (if that’s your thing or wherever will chill you out and let your anger and disappointment go). I guess ultimately what I’m trying to sayin on a rather long-winded fashion is that money and greed make ppl UGLY. However the beauty of life is that YOU always have the chooice of whether it is to be so or not. Dude, you can’t take it with you, so what’s the point??????????????? ITS ONLY MONEY ….and when you got it, you spend it, whcih technically and logically means that you NEVER have it =) or?? feel free to correct me if you think I’m wrong. It seems that it doesn’t matter how much you get, you NEVER seem to have enough…..why is that? Cos you spent it all already? On what? Shit, sorry stuff you “needed” of course right? =)

For the record I DO NOT and HAVE NEVER worked for the music industry. My diatribe but with due reference to yout chosen title for you airing of your grievances “Hell You Don’t Own Me”…I think you are right, however I ahve to say that the small print in the contract you signed, probably dictated that no, they don’t own YOU, only your ideas, works and any “creative content” that you happened to come up with, stumble across or buy during the time you wre in “thier” employment. You see, unfortunately, this is what they do, how they work and how they make money…..I’m surpried that there’s not more legal representation in the record companies. My guess is this is also why their “artists” get younger and younger…..its a prerequisite to ensuring they can get someone to sign over ownership to them of everyhting that makes a future. I mean OWNERSHIP OF IDEAS AND PRODUCE in case you didn’t get it.
READ THE SMALL PRINT AND UNDERSTAND 100% what it is you are signing. If you are in it for the money then you get what you went into it for…..no contract ever promised a +ve sign before the total amount due, right? In summary, the main thing I’m trying to say here is knowledge is the new black. It’s cool to know what’s goign on and how it will affect you and the ppl you represent…dontcha think?? How else would you define R.E.S.P.E.C.T? (interested to hear that). Passion gets you so far and is a necessary ingredient for success but unfortunately when passion is too evident from the start, there’s always someone who NEEDS to feed off that (and eventually drain it) because they have none /lost their own somewhere along the line).
Sorry, but life is a series of both random and planned occurences and the planned ones are the ONLY ones you will ever have any control over, so take that control while you can when you know you can. Hopefully it will preserve a little of your own passion for you later.
Oh yeah and in case you are wondering, NO I have NEVER and will NEVER be emplpoyed in the music industry =) I’m just an observer so, yeah I hear you, what do I REALLY know??? This is just an opinion.
Peace.

]]> Comment on The lessons of The Pirate Bay for the RIAA by Simon Cavill http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-lessons-of-the-pirate-bay-for-the-riaa/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Simon Cavill Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:13:50 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?p=76#comment-648 Have you seen that it appears the judge in the Pirate Bay case might be a little too close to the copyright lobby and that the defence lawyers are going for a retrial. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/23/pirate_bay_judge_accused_of_bias/ Its not over yet..... Great Blog! Simon Have you seen that it appears the judge in the Pirate Bay case might be a little too close to the copyright lobby and that the defence lawyers are going for a retrial.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/23/pirate_bay_judge_accused_of_bias/

Its not over yet…..

Great Blog!

Simon

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by The Music Manifesto: Se 10 Comandamenti Non Bastano | Musica 2.0 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-576 The Music Manifesto: Se 10 Comandamenti Non Bastano | Musica 2.0 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?page_id=23#comment-576 [...] la traduzione del manifesto: 1) La musica continuerà sempre, ma la parassitaria industria musicale del ventesimo secolo è [...] [...] la traduzione del manifesto: 1) La musica continuerà sempre, ma la parassitaria industria musicale del ventesimo secolo è [...]

]]> Comment on Youtube removes copyrighted audio from videos – killing music promotion by Michael O'Brien http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/youtube-removes-copyrighted-audio-from-videos-killing-music-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Michael O'Brien Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:43:39 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?p=49#comment-64 I will have far less reason to visit YouTube in the future if the self destructive music industry, represented at this time by idiotic Warners Corp, gets its way and millions of people who like to make and post personal videos containing "copywrighted" songs can no longer do so. People apparently were having some fun. The corporate world, in this case, Warners evidently can't stand that. To Warners: Work out some kind of licensing arrangement with sites like YouTube the way VHS and DVD machine manufacturers did in the early 80's and mid 90's. For heavens sake, can some adults please get involved in this? I'm refering to Warners, for I am sure YouTube attempted to reach a reasonable settlement. The above writer is correct. The music and newspaper industries appear to be trying to destroy themselves. M. O'Brien (Dedicated YouTube fan) I will have far less reason to visit YouTube in the future if the self destructive music industry, represented at this time by idiotic Warners Corp, gets its way and millions of people who like to make and post personal videos containing “copywrighted” songs can no longer do so. People apparently were having some fun. The corporate world, in this case, Warners evidently can’t stand that.

To Warners: Work out some kind of licensing arrangement with sites like YouTube the way VHS and DVD machine manufacturers did in the early 80’s and mid 90’s. For heavens sake, can some adults please get involved in this? I’m refering to Warners, for I am sure YouTube attempted to reach a reasonable settlement.

The above writer is correct. The music and newspaper industries appear to be trying to destroy themselves.

M. O’Brien (Dedicated YouTube fan)

]]> Comment on The Fundamental Issues Surrounding The Entertainment Industry by Leroy S Romans http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/the-fundamental-issues-surrounding-the-entertainment-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Leroy S Romans Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:58:47 +0000 http://musicindustrymanifesto.com/?p=68#comment-62 I believe if the music industry is resisting a noble cause to the fans of music ..... It's because it's trying to protect it's assets and primary source of revenue ... In order for that transition to be a reality we most think about what we are willing to give as individuals then as companies and finally as a industry such as this that is need for the uplifting of ourselves. We make the mistake of constantly thinking that we can have everything for nothing ... So now we know, all industries need to work together to find a solid solution to this and every other issue or as I like to call them "challenges" .... As long as there's disagreements there will be it's best friend"chellenges" .... But if we can some how make our concerns heard with the unified intension to resolve it, then we can easily find solutions! YES, WE CAN :) I believe if the music industry is resisting a noble cause to the fans of music ….. It’s because it’s trying to protect it’s assets and primary source of revenue … In order for that transition to be a reality we most think about what we are willing to give as individuals then as companies and finally as a industry such as this that is need for the uplifting of ourselves. We make the mistake of constantly thinking that we can have everything for nothing … So now we know, all industries need to work together to find a solid solution to this and every other issue or as I like to call them “challenges” …. As long as there’s disagreements there will be it’s best friend”chellenges” …. But if we can some how make our concerns heard with the unified intension to resolve it, then we can easily find solutions! YES, WE CAN :)

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