A quote from Hunter S. Thompson.
The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.
Classic. Just classic.
Originally brought to my attention by the amazing John Gruber.

I’ve made my thoughts about copyright elsewhere on here. Here’s a study that makes an interesting case for limiting the powers of copyright because of the economic factors involved. Interesting…we make more money with proper fair use. Here’s a quote…

This bugs me…

One idea is to create more word-of-mouth buzz around new bands, since that’s apparently how the kids find their rock and roll these days. Unfortunately, this will be manufactured buzz courtesy of the “word-of-mouth” department at Columbia. It sounds as though the label wants to hire college students to spread “commissioned buzz through [...]