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Reznorslave · 07-02-2006, 10:24 PM

Everyone should boycott the 4 major record labels
DJ Shadow should be a millionaire
There are no original R & B groups left

beat yr own KID · 07-02-2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Reznorslave

Everyone should boycott the 4 major record labels
DJ Shadow should be a millionaire
There are no original R & B groups left

Finally you say something I can agree with.

riseagainstrocks · 07-02-2006, 11:11 PM

What are these labels?

beat yr own KID · 07-02-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

What are these labels?

Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Group, and Warner Music Group.

edit: Nielsen SoundScan reported that the big four accounted for 81.87% of the world music market in 2005:[1]

* Universal Music Group (France/USA based) — 31.71%
* Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Japan/Germany based) — 25.61% (13.83% Sony, 11.78% BMG)
* Warner Music Group (USA based) — 15%
* EMI Group (UK based) — 9.55%
* independent labels — 18.13%

riseagainstrocks · 07-02-2006, 11:15 PM

I've only heard of Sony and Warner hahaha

yeah I don't listen to bands on big labels. Island is as big as I get (SUM 41 YEAH!)

sleepy jack · 07-02-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Reznorslave

Everyone should boycott the 4 major record labels
DJ Shadow should be a millionaire
There are no original R & B groups left

What would that solve? You'd just get 4 more labels to replace them..

beat yr own KID · 07-02-2006, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

What would that solve? You'd just get 4 more labels to replace them..

Not if we do things right.

Sound Devastation · 07-03-2006, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

yeah I don't listen to bands on big labels. Island is as big as I get (SUM 41 YEAH!)

Island are owned by one of them.. EMI i think, labels like that (as well as Rough Trade, Sub Pop, Roadrunner etc) cant really be considered as independant as they are subsidiaries of the big 4. i put a list up somewhere..

swim · 07-03-2006, 07:57 AM

Yeah, everyone should boycott those fucking labels and let all the good musicians that happen to be on em get shitted. Good idea. Indie Label doesn't not equal good music nor does Major label equal bad music. Label is completely irrelevant. I mean because I have my preferences of labels but they still have horrible bands on em.

Sound Devastation · 07-03-2006, 08:08 AM

the bands wont get in trouble as most get a lump sum when they sign the contract.

its not about good bands and bad bands.. its about the fact that an industry which is about expression and passion is almost completely owned by 4 corporate giants who only care about how much money each band is going to make them. its just not right.

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