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Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:48:42 +0000

[...] http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/02/warners-mistakes/ http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/01/dear-rock-stars/ (particularly the bit about Bono claiming Hollywood is screwed on the same day that Avatar became [...]

By: Daniel Mumby

Daniel Mumby — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:48:02 +0000

TERRIFIC POST! I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say!

Have you heard Stephen Fry’s lecture at the iTunes Festival, which covers a lot of this area as well as TV and film? You can probably still get the transcript of it from his website

By: Adrian Ellis

Adrian Ellis — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:51:28 +0000

Awesome!

By: Tomaca

Tomaca — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:00:50 +0000

p.s. Love the song too. Wonderful vibe.

By: Tomaca

Tomaca — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:59:42 +0000

Nice post! Thanks.

By: Vitaly

Vitaly — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:31:34 +0000

Sharp thoughts and suggestion to “dear rocks stars”..
Insightful, really interesting and mind-awaking reading.
I think the purity of creating art got infected by the “rock star” era, It all became about the m0ney, the luxury, the “never work and sing for a living”, the parties, the photo sessions….etc..etc
and it became less about the music.
Its just primitive not to see the advantages of today for creating music, and sharing it!
Us who make music for the passion, don´t want a house in beverly hills, a lear jet or a swimming pool in our bathrooms..
we want to make a decent (not pompous) living….and thanks to today´s technological means….we have never been closer to it.
because we are closer to the people, which is the real important thing…..the fans….the people who appreciate what you do…..now they dont have to wait for “the gatekeepers” to let them in..
the party is more fair now than it has ever been…….and of course……..the “soon to be unemployed gatekeepers” are angry as hell.
keep it up!

By: drew stephenson

drew stephenson — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:11:04 +0000

Yup, they’re still pedaling out the same old shit (both musically and verbally) and desperately trying to ignore (and make other people ignore) the fact that the world has moved on. I’m currently working with a small start up label but for them (and me) the money comes from the live gigs. The internet, with its myspaces, blogs, and related sharing tools (P2P etc) is our release method pretty much. We still make CDs, but they seem to be largely for people who still like the feel of the article (and like the quality perhaps) or for those who want a kind of memento from the show.
Good blog

By: Sånt här älskar jag att läsa « Harald Åberg

Sånt här älskar jag att läsa « Harald Åberg — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:58:25 +0000

[...] värd att lyssna på för övrigt, du kan lyssna via hans hemsida eller på Spotify) som har ett klart och tydligt budskap till Bono. Det är ett par riktigt talande exempel och texten i sin helhet är väl värd att läsa, men [...]

By: Rob Lang

Rob Lang — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:33:26 +0000

Global market forces made them rich. Happily, it’s the same forces that now shares the wealth more evenly.

What they are fighting against is the poor application of logic. They believe (incorrectly) that if someone downloads something for free then they have lost a sale. Human nature cannot be summed up so simply. As you (and others) have shown, giving something away for free can generate sales.

Happily, these people are dinosaurs and although it’s sad that they say such irritating things, the power of democracy and consumer choice on the internet is inexorable.

By: Ewan White

Ewan White — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:22:30 +0000

I very much enjoyed this (:
& your views
Why oh why can’t other peoeple see as we do.
Keep at it & nice tunes (: