My thoughts are kind of all over the place in trying to figure out how I feel about these multiple rights deals. They're good for artists like Madonna, who have a lot of clout, even when working with a big company like Live Nation, but I really feel like they will suck the soul out of smaller/newer, more indie artists. Giving a company, whose only aim is to make money (unlike a smaller, indie label, like say Asthmatic Kitty), control over almost every aspect of the band's creative process, becoming more manager that record label, really feels like it will hurt the creative process of making music, keeping artists from making the more edgy and adventurous music you may not always hear on top 40 radio.
Are we to blame for this? Is it because of our incessant illegal downloading, that artists have to resort to becoming a brand? Or are the companies/artists becoming more greedy? Personally, I think it's greed, true artists should care more about the music than making money. I do not feel guilty for downloading music, because I support the artist in other ways through ticket sales or t-shirts, besides, the internet and P2P downloading has made it possible for artists' music to be exposed to way more people.
I don't know...I guess time will tell, but for now, I can say I'm a little leery about these deals and the motives behind them.
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