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Motley Crue Urge Action in Support of Indie Labels
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 26, 2014, 7:49 am
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Well this doesn't sit well with me. No I love what Nikki Sixx is
doing. I'm not liking what Youtube is doing...
[glow=red,2,300]Motley Crue Urge Action in Support of Indie
Labels[/glow]
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> A digital rights standoff between YouTube and independent
labels has attracted the attention of Motley Crue‘s Nikki Sixx,
who’s urging the band’s fans to pay attention to a conflict that
could have a major and lasting impact on online music discovery.
>
> Sixx posted his plea on the band’s Facebook page, writing,
“Red Alert: Motley Crue was on an indie label (that we started)
and later signed to a major after they saw what we already knew
about ourselves.Eventually we took our masters (and power) back
and have been indie ever since….Please read below…You need to
read the WHOLE thing……….Bands and labels need a level playing
field…..Please comment intelligently…THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME
IN MUSIC.”
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> That post pointed fans to a New York Times article that
explains the battle brewing between YouTube and a faction of
indie labels who are reluctant to sign new licensing terms they
see as unfavorable — and now reportedly run the risk of having
their videos (and their attendant ad revenue) blocked in
retaliation. As far as some onlookers are concerned, the fact
that any company has enough muscle to play this kind of hardball
with artists online is a problem — and a repudiation of the
web’s initial promise of openness.
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> Alison Wenham, chief executive of the Worldwide Independent
Network, drew a provocative human rights analogy, telling the
Times, “In the growth of the Internet, what was to be a utopian
leveling of the playing field, a democratization for all, what
is actually happening is a form of cultural apartheid.” Wenham
also blasted the deal in a separate interview with the paper,
calling it “not a fair way to do business” and accusing YouTube
of “[seeking] to injure and punish innocent labels and musicians
— and their innocent fans — in order to pursue its ambitions.”
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> In spite of the outcry, YouTube tells the NYT it’s come to
terms with “95 percent” of its label partners, which is
corporate code for “this is happening whether you like it or
not.” As the Times points out, this type of scorched-earth war
between distributors and content creators is a clear byproduct
of consolidation — and as anyone who’s witnessed Amazon’s
willingness to fight with book publishers and film studios
understands, we’ll probably only be seeing more of these
showdowns in the future.
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Re: Motley Crue Urge Action in Support of Indie Labels
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: June 26, 2014, 8:06 am
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Interesting read and one that I will be following closely.
Thanks for the post Mac. Ya know, on a similar path, Amazon is
basically doing the same thing right now with a Publisher that
they are trying to get signed to them as an Exclusive and so far
the publisher hasn't budge. In retaliation to them, any and all
books under the imprint have been banned from their site. This
is where Stephen Colbert comes in his publisher promotes his
books. He is waging a war against Amazon by choosing to sell and
promote any and all books from his publisher on his own Colbert
Report website. 100% of all the books sold go to the writers. In
a nutshell, different medium, same sh*t.
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Re: Motley Crue Urge Action in Support of Indie Labels
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 26, 2014, 8:38 am
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Right, I thought you posted that video?
Big Business is starting to tick me off. I hate, literally hate
censorship, which this is a form of.
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Re: Motley Crue Urge Action in Support of Indie Labels
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: June 26, 2014, 8:51 am
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I don't think I posted a video on Colbert / Book segment. But
it's a very eye opening piece. And yes, what they are doing is
in fact censorship. Think about what Amazon is doing. It's akin
to book burning in a way if you look at it a bit closer, which
is kind of ironic given that it's about book publishers. They
may not actually be burning books, but by restricting access to
books, it's the same damn thing. I'm surprised that Colbert
never made the connection. I guess that's what he has me for.
Now if he'd only pay me, I can start buying stuff. ;D
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