Comments on: The Nation interviews Billy Bragg http://popperspective.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-nation-interviews-billy-bragg/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jamelle http://popperspective.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-nation-interviews-billy-bragg/#comment-9 Jamelle Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:38:27 +0000 http://popperspective.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-9 <blockquote>The industry has long tried to blame the consumer for its own shortcomings.</blockquote> That is a crucial insight. The recording industry simply wouldn't be in it's current predicament had it had the sense to co-opt peer-to-peer technology in its infancy. As we've seen, it's basically too late now. But instead of adjusting their business model accordingly, the industry is content to sue listeners and complain.

The industry has long tried to blame the consumer for its own shortcomings.

That is a crucial insight. The recording industry simply wouldn’t be in it’s current predicament had it had the sense to co-opt peer-to-peer technology in its infancy. As we’ve seen, it’s basically too late now. But instead of adjusting their business model accordingly, the industry is content to sue listeners and complain.

]]> By: anders http://popperspective.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/the-nation-interviews-billy-bragg/#comment-6 anders Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:53:37 +0000 http://popperspective.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-6 Billy always seems to see the bigger picture. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame made a similar argument during the Napster feud. This of course while Lars Uldick was crying himself to sleep in one of his 20 bedrooms, blaming music lovers for attempting to take food out of his mouth. Radio is no friend to music either. There should be more independent music stations and Utah just lost it's all time great. KRCL was Utahs only independent rock station. (rock is used loosely because they played many genres but it was always rock&roll to me) The D.J.'s were usually interns with a genuine love for music. KRCL was bought by a corporation and have changed the format to meet corporate standards. http://www.slweekly.com/index.cfm?do=article.details&id=CB9F51DA-A717-7F6A-3EA5F8A05D0430A6 this article sums up the tragedy. Billy always seems to see the bigger picture. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame made a similar argument during the Napster feud. This of course while Lars Uldick was crying himself to sleep in one of his 20 bedrooms, blaming music lovers for attempting to take food out of his mouth. Radio is no friend to music either. There should be more independent music stations and Utah just lost it’s all time great. KRCL was Utahs only independent rock station. (rock is used loosely because they played many genres but it was always rock&roll to me) The D.J.’s were usually interns with a genuine love for music. KRCL was bought by a corporation and have changed the format to meet corporate standards. http://www.slweekly.com/index.cfm?do=article.details&id=CB9F51DA-A717-7F6A-3EA5F8A05D0430A6
this article sums up the tragedy.

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