The protesters were right. The technology effectively concentrates wealth on few individuals disproportionally, and creates a very long tail of starving musicians.
The concentrated wealth, instead of being invested back into musicians, is instead used to pay all the extraneous jobs, e.g. promoters, CEOs, accountants, lawyers for fighting IPs, etc.
However, ironically, their jobs were already very mechanical and without free will. No wonder robots do better job than them.
Gravity Harps for Bjork by Andy Cavatorta: Music from the mass of Earth.
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First impressions of Gloss Drop, new album by Battles: It’s a return to form of early EPs, but the creative tension between Ian and Tyondai is sorely missed.
OH MY GODDESS - Vinyl version of Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” is completely different master. THAT’s real service to fans.
Great, so basically I meta-lactated when I listen to Radiohead???
Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens: Only Sufjan Stevens can write a 25+ minute indie rock song with 5 movements in this modern era.
It’s not so impossible, eh?
The Best of Suede, with cover “September” by Elizabeth Peyton: Perhaps the cynical decade of 2000’s can finally be over and we move back on the pursuit of beauty?
The Suburbs by Arcade Fire: The new album from this lovable modest band is also a commentary about urbanism.
It turns out M.I.A.’s new album is pretty damnnn good, despite what the critics say. Tough year for people born Year of the Rabbits, huh?
Zoetrope: All Story, with guest designer PJ Harvey: If I were PJ Harvey, I would do the same at that point of her career… but we miss you, PJ.
USA Boys by HEALTH: While they rocked the nerdy Williamsburg crowd helplessly into a mosh pit, the song that stood out most was the slowest one. This one, from their latest album, DISCO2. Looks like they are going in a good direction.
o by iamamiwhoami: All the weird costumes worn by Lady Gaga is nothing compared to this. This transcends to the level of highbrow art.
I guess I’m just a Bronx cheer kind of girl.
XXXO by M.I.A.: Very simple song driven by crisp drums and well-tuned synths.
The Cleveland Show: “Kenny West Vs. Cleveland, Jr.”: ”A, B, C, D, E, F, G, someone should’ve told ya not to (bleeeeeep) with me.” That’s some nerd rap gold there, bro.
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