Why this election matters (for the cynical among us) |
Anyone wondering what difference it makes who wins and why, take the time to watch this. Lawrence Lessig on why this election matters:
About L. Lessig (from wikipedia):Lawrence Lessig (bor...
Posted by John on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:57:00 PST |
Why I support Obama for President part 1: JFK, MLK, Reagan and the Boomer Wars. |
Hey California friends: PLEASE VOTE on feb 5th. That's this Tuesday. Please repost!Why I Support Barack Obama for President Part 1MLK, JFK, The Reagan Revolution and Barack Obamaby John CobbettUnless ...
Posted by John on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:44:00 PST |
Slow and Painful Death Of The Music biz: Oregon v. RIAA |
Link: "In the Fight Over Piracy, a Rare Stand for Privacy"It looks like the state of Oregon is standing up to the RIAA, who is using it's usual intimidation and bullying tactics to extort money out o...
Posted by John on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:42:00 PST |
Slow and Painful Death Of The Music biz, Radiohead edition |
News today on boing boing: radio head says "fuck off" to the major labels. Exhibiting real respect for their fans and a firm grasp on reality, Radiohead has left the industry behind. Good for them!!...
Posted by John on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:06:00 PST |
Slow and Painful Death of the Music Biz: Rick Rubin Edition |
Here's a NYT article about how Rick Rubin has been hired by Columbia to save the major label system. A few things to note:> The part about RR producing the next Metallica record. > Rick and Columbia...
Posted by John on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:09:00 PST |
Bye Bye Music Biz, Sonic Youth Edition |
Sonic Youth and Starbucks... this just gets better and better. sonic youth signs with starbucks!?...
Posted by John on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:15:00 PST |
bye bye music biz, hip hop edition |
It seems like that last zircon-encrusted bastion of record sales -- hip hop -- is finally kissing the asphalt. Hip hop has suffered a 30% decrease in sales since 2006. THIRTY PERCENT! That is devas...
Posted by John on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:56:00 PST |
Bye Bye Music Biz!! |
As some of you know I've been following the demise of the "music industry" with a keen interest for the past year. Here is a good article which sums it up. Bands: note the part about new business mode...
Posted by John on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:18:00 PST |
