Sony
I probably don’t need to pile onto the “I hate Sony” bandwagon. I haven’t bought a cd from a RIAA label in years. I probably buy between 1 to 2 cds a month now and I have no need to go to a retailer to obtain the cds that I want. So none of the evil stuff that they do now has any effect on me. I was boycotting them before boycotting was cool.
But because I am hearing so much about them, I started to wonder just what I was missing. People are really upset that this big corporation turns out to be a soulless money vacuum. Who would have ever thought that might happen?
So I went to the sony.com site and looked at their artists. Man, they have got tons of artists. So I decide to see if there are any artists that are going to cut me to the quick by never, ever buying one of their albums. To narrow the search down, I decide to peruse by genre. Let’s choose Rap (they don’t even have a Hip-Hop category).
Wow. Some person I have never heard of and Cypress Hill. That’s it under their Rap genre. Two listings. I like Cypress Hill now, but not enough to be devastated. The more I think of this, the more screwy this sounds. 2 Rap artists, that’s it?
So I look under R&B. Bow Wow and Compton’s Most Wanted are amongst the first two artists I see. R&B?!?! Compton’s Most Wanted is Rhythm and Blues? Are you f*&^ing insane?
I quit there. I figured that I won’t miss any of their artists. I haven’t missed them yet, have I? And besides, when a so-called music industry leader can’t even get the genres of their talent correct, they can’t be that smart.
If we (as podcasters, listeners and consumers) do things right over the next few years, we can create a music business that rotates around more informed axes.
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November 21st, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I agree, James. I’ve posted a few comments about your post at: http://www.quietvoice.org/index.php/2005/11/21/no-sony-for-the-chair-and-automan/
Still in my “poor man’s trackback” mode.
-k-
November 23rd, 2005 at 12:09 am
A boycott of the major labels is a noble thing to do and you can count me in.
I’m curious to know why the major movie studios, and television providers aren’t included in this? To me they are just as evil and bland as the record companies are. Fresh ideas are what I look for in music and any entertainment and I’m not seeing that (with a few exceptions) from corporations. On the other hand, Sony does create jobs for people and is an economic benefit for Japan as is Toyota. It’s great what Toyota and Honda are doing with hybrids and shame on all the people are are screwing the environment by buying those nasty 4 wheel drive cars. Some people think they are going on a lion hunting safari in suburban America.
November 27th, 2005 at 1:33 am
“If we (as podcasters, listeners and consumers) do things right over the next few years, we can create a music business that rotates around more informed axes. ” and that my friend is the key.
I look forward to that day.
December 14th, 2005 at 10:47 am
Cut out the middle man or make indie middle men. One thing I would like to see is labels that specialize in genres where I can trust that I will like most of what is offered. A problem with Magnatune is they have every type of music. You have to fish around a lot to find what you want and categories such as rock, electronic, jazz, etc.. are just not specific enough for me. That is what the major labels and stores do. You would think we could get away from that.