Category Archives: corporate rock sucks

Corporate rock sucks #12: It wasn’t supposed to happen so quickly…

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Andy

Less than a week ago I whined about the very lovely last.fm becoming a media corporations trendy new lapdog rather than trying to go it alone and expressed just how unlikely it was that I’d be prepared to shell out … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #11: Last.fm succumbs to the desire to be a small fish in a big pond…

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Andy

Once again it’s sad to be reminded that the Internet is nothing but a bunch of sharks cirlcing every promising start-up with a desire to “buying credibility” rather than establishing it. Last.fm have now succumbed to the desire to be … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #10: When major label money comes in the door integrity goes out the window…

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Andy

I sort of hate how I keep picking on The Decemberists because deep down I think they’re probably a good bunch of people and what’s happening is just the standard shit that happens when you sign to a major label. … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #9: I am a copyright thief

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Andy

I recently uploaded to youtube a video of Luna playing Lovedust on the Conan O’Brien show from a few years back – and while I am of course NOT the copyright holder and therefore WAS breaking the youtube terms and … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #8: Is there no end to the desire to be a part of something bigger?

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Andy

This week I discovered that social networking horror MySpace is owned by the atrocious News International (which already makes my love of The Simpsons, Futurama, The X-Files etc. difficult). Not, of course that I’m anywhere near being a a fan … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #7: Trust me! I’m a music lover…

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Andy

I bought the Coltrane/Monk CD last year and was disappointed that it had “Copy Control” and that Blue Note had decided to treat me like a thief. I pledged to never buy another copy-protected CD and this is making my … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #6: The great Decemberists rip off

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Andy

Arghhh – having taken the no doubt substantial wedge of cash from Capitol I’d liked to think that The Decemberists heart was still with their fans but it seems that it might only be with their RICH and/or GULLIBLE fans. … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #5: Capitalism is killing music

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Andy

I have the audio cassettes, vinyl, I upgraded to CDs, I bough the “Essential” compilation and now Billy Bragg is releasing a great big fat box set of his early releases – packed with extras and a couple of DVDs. … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #4: I will pledge to never purchase a CD contaning any form of Digital Rights Management

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Andy

OK – so it requires me to be a little more careful about what I buy as I rarely research beforehand and have been surprised and disappointed by a few of my purchases but I will pledge to never purchase … Continue reading →

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Corporate rock sucks #3: Major label = bad

Posted on November 29, 2005 by Andy

The Decemberists @ ULU – 17th Nov 2005 Originally uploaded by grange85. Rumours abound that the Decemberists are about to sign to a major label (Capitol) (via donewaiting.com) – I worry at the prospect and here’s why Majors think “How … Continue reading →

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