It's like this,
I'm certainly not going to pay for music. That much has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. I no longer hold any illusions that if B2M FINALLY came out with a follow up CD I'd buy it. Furthermore, it is no longer something that i can excuse as a generational trend, this theft that is. Granted, Matt Lauer has discussed it on his daily show and usually when that happens (with the notable exception of Al Roker) it's a fairly sterile topic. However, as of late I've found myself on some unsure footing. The intellectual in me, which usually only surfaces during Frasier re-runs, tries to rationalize it. Yes, its on the daily show. Yes, it's in the NYT. Yes, any industry that has the sheer audacity to release another Bjork album probably deserves a fiscal cut, but alas, I still can't get no satisfaction. MUSIC QUOTE TO END A MUSIC PARAGRAPH. BOOYAHH!!!!
That being said though, It becomes exceedingly more difficult for me not to blame the grandiose institution of popular music for these lashes that now rain down upon their, entirely too large, homes. For years, over-inflated managers have been robbing pre-teens of babysitting dollars churning out Ricky Schroeder's debut album. THAT MUST STOP (not you Ricky,your gold).
Think about it in parallel industry terms. Suppose that the automotive industry faced the following crisis. Some underground environmental gang got together, invented a medium for super convenient free popular transportation, for everyone instantly. Car sales would come crashing down as people all over this great land, despite it being illegal, got rides from these rogue environmentalists. What would be the car industries response? It had better be something to the tune of competition, to make it illegal and prosecute your potential customers makes about as much sense as left handed scissors (but Andrew, I'm left handed regular scissors are difficult to use: I still feel like you could use them, they're scissors) they would immediately have to contend with this new service, offering a similar substitution or face being ground out of the market completely.
In a similar predicament is the music industry. I like this challenge and time. FOEVER the recording industry has expected an unfair compensation price point for things like this.
......That's just unfair.
Perhaps the RIAA, whatever the hell that is, will understand that this is a crossroads that demands a rebirth, not an upsetting of your market base. You must give us more, not less. (Which is the same thing your Mom said to me last NIGHT!!)*
Well that's all for me and know in mind that this perspective comes to you from the man that bought the Cam'Ron album "FIRE," for Horse and Carriage. Grain of Salt.
Cheers,
A.J.S.
*Yes, she actually did say that last night, hard to believe I know, but you wouldn't know about her needs would you? Always running off to work, never letting her vent about what your father does and doesn't do. She's human too. Bottom line.
