Tag: neo-feudalism
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Freytards, fanbois and feudalism
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Andrew Orlowski
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British digital music company 7Digital claimed a coup yesterday by becoming the first online music store to carry DRM-free catalog from the “Big Four” major record labels. Calling it a coup is misleading, however. It’s really further confirmation that the top of the music business is run along feudal lines: closer to the 12th century than the 21st.
At the apex of this power structure is the King, with a divine right to rule – and apportion land and revenue … Read More
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“Wake up and smell the Doritos™” – Terry McBride
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Andrew Orlowski
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Copyright is over, and musicians should make themselves as pretty as they can for big brand advertisers, says top music manager and label boss Terry McBride.
McBride’s Nettwerk Music manages artists including Avril Lavigne and the Barenaked Ladies, and it’s been an indie label for over 20 years. He’s put his thoughts into a Music Tank report published today, and a keynote at Brighton’s Great Escape music festival.
It’s an upbeat vision of the future that eulogises free music, mash-ups … Read More