Not even generic "big business" this time, but more specifically the so-called "music industry" that's out there fleecing the rest of the world to line their own pockets and have lawyers that earn 7 figure incomes annually just to crack down on piracy and copyright violations (like insuring that such events as Ren Faires have an ASCAP license), and also to devise contracts such that the artists that they've actually signed get screwed. I mean, honestly - it's getting so bad out there, especially for the "fringe" artists (like ourselves), that it's just ridiculous.
The music and recording industry want to strictly control what the public hears as far as music, but what they're putting out there for new music frankly sucks and they're losing market share, so they blame piracy and copyright thieves and tighten their grip even more. It's ridiculous.
I said it to Jay, and I'll say it here - the RIAA, big labels, and ASCAP/BMI could drop off the face of the Earth right now. It'd make my day.
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Date: 2007-03-20 07:33 pm (UTC)The music and recording industry want to strictly control what the public hears as far as music, but what they're putting out there for new music frankly sucks and they're losing market share, so they blame piracy and copyright thieves and tighten their grip even more. It's ridiculous.
I said it to Jay, and I'll say it here - the RIAA, big labels, and ASCAP/BMI could drop off the face of the Earth right now. It'd make my day.