Crimes Against Music

**Janszoon** · 12-24-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

I also disagree with the mention of Metallica. First things first, I also may not be a fan, but they can play circles around many other bands, and the Classical music adaptations prove where the songs can go beyond the Rock form. The early/Cliff (my opinion, best) days also have proven a MAJOR step for Metal, especially when it concerned breaking Metal away from The Hair Crue and into something with more street-level aggression in The States, where it was really needing something for the longest of times thanks to a group of fans who aligned themselves with Motorhead, Maiden, Diamond Head, and others, usually going into stores ready to sell the latest Imports. Their Post-Black Album releases may have been disappointing, but there's no denying the influence of the early albums.

Verdict: Not Guilty, especially with their '83-'89 releases.

Not to mention that this thread isn't supposed to be about individual bands.

Screen13 · 12-24-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JackPat

True. I am mainly speaking about mainstream radio however. Not to mention while some bands get noticed, others get neglected. I find that mediocrity is often more known and praised than genius and artistic value. But I am just be biased. After all, it depends on the person's outlook on what is good and bad, or innovative or monotonous.

I'm in agreement with the opinions of Mainstream AOR/CHR/MOR radio, which has developed from what was called The Drake Clock (Developed in The Mid-60's) into a mega monster of boredom and lowest-common-denominator entertainment that killed off the mania and cool of early Rock Radio ("Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" by The Ramones is an anthem that's on the target about remembering how cool it once was). Through The 70's, radio lost it's fun, and the biggest pain for me as a kid was hearing stations change formats for the worst (AM stations going Talk or Big Band, FM stations moving from Rock to Easy Listening). The once-cool AM stations going from Rock to Easy Listening in The 70's was the first of many dominoes of the fall of regular Rock Radio.

Still...Internet/Streaming Radio has proven that Radio has outlets for Underground music and all kinds of great sounds from all Genres. I see getting on board The Internet as a way to escape the the Mass Media, and a good way to voice support. "Normal" radio I hardly listen to unless I'm at work. I usually catch Web Radio.

TockTockTock · 12-24-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

I'm in agreement with the opinions of Mainstream AOR/CHR/MOR radio, which has developed from what was called The Drake Clock (Developed in The Mid-60's) into a mega monster of boredom and lowest-common-denominator entertainment that killed off the mania and cool of early Rock Radio ("Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" by The Ramones is an anthem that's on the target about remembering how cool it once was). Through The 70's, radio lost it's fun, and the biggest pain for me as a kid was hearing stations change formats for the worst (AM stations going Talk or Big Band, FM stations moving from Rock to Easy Listening). The once-cool AM stations going from Rock to Easy Listening in The 70's was the first of many dominoes of the fall of regular Rock Radio.

Still...Internet/Streaming Radio has proven that Radio has outlets for Underground music and all kinds of great sounds from all Genres. I see getting on board The Internet as a way to escape the the Mass Media, and a good way to voice support. "Normal" radio I hardly listen to unless I'm at work. I usually catch Web Radio.

Yes, I love internet-streaming radio. Last.fm is great, and so is Pandora. There are also some more good ones. Do you have any suggestions?

Captain Ron · 06-23-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

I can't believe nobody mentioned this. I mean, not just Bratz, all plastic toys with a music career are crime against music

don't forget disney and nick stars

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 06-23-2011, 02:48 PM

Read back through the thread. Many of the YouTube videos have been removed by the major corporations that own the record labels the music was released on.

Now that's a crime against music.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-23-2011, 02:49 PM

Which I have always found ironic because music videos are basically advertising tools to sell product.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 06-23-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Which I have always found ironic because music videos are basically advertising tools to sell product.

Exactly. One has to question whether the perceived loss of revenue from unauthorized reposting of videos isn't in reality a gain in the long run.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-23-2011, 02:58 PM

All I know is if I was in a band and my record company put up a video on youtube and a few days later I logged on there & saw another 10 or 15 unauthorised videos up there too I'd be happy about it, not getting into a rage & demanding they be taken down.

~~The Virgin~~ · 06-23-2011, 03:04 PM

i don't regard anything that's meant for publicity as a crime.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 06-23-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

All I know is if I was in a band and my record company put up a video on youtube and a few days later I logged on there & saw another 10 or 15 unauthorised videos up there too I'd be happy about it, not getting into a rage & demanding they be taken down.

I'd feel the same way. Exposure is exposure. What irks me more, though, is when bands from the 60s and 70s, some of whom haven't even released their music to mp3 format, are blacklisted from being uploaded to YouTube. As if removing their music from a video website is going to increase their CD sales? Give me a break. If anything at all they should help.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Which I have always found ironic because music videos are basically advertising tools to sell product. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-23-2011, 02:58 PM	#118 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	All I know is if I was in a band and my record company put up a video on youtube and a few days later I logged on there & saw another 10 or 15 unauthorised videos up there too I'd be happy about it, not getting into a rage & demanding they be taken down. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-23-2011, 02:48 PM	#115 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Read back through the thread. Many of the YouTube videos have been removed by the major corporations that own the record labels the music was released on. Now that's a crime against music.

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~~The Virgin~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 677	i don't regard anything that's meant for publicity as a crime.