Ask a Music Producer/Publicist About Filesharing and the RIAA

Bill Evans is one of those people in the music business who doesn't get a lot of public exposure, but keeps the wheels cranking behind the scenes. He's not just a musician and techie, but a publicist whose clients include Numavox Records artists Kerry Livgren and Michael Gleason as well as progressive rocker Neal Morse; he's produced (among many others) songs for the Burning Annie soundtrack and the Kansas Tribute Project. Naturally, since he makes his living in the music business, Bill is not 100% in favor of unrestricted filesharing. But what might work? And what might not? Let's find out what this music biz insider thinks -- one question per post, of course. Answers to the "Top 10" questions will be published soon after he gets them back to us.

huh?

[CGP314]

keeps the wheels cranking behind the scenes

Was that supposed to be...

'keeps the whips cracking'

or

'keeps the gears cranking'

or

'keeps the wheels greased'?

Mixed metaphors hurt my head.

Re:Never heard of you.

[avalys]

I can answer that for him:

"Who are you? And why should I care? I mean, it's one thing to be a nerd who reads Slashdot all day, but are you known outside of your parent's house?"

Share!

[CGP314]

What's your username on Kazaa?

Ask the music industry about filesharing...

[Anonymous Coward]

isn't that like asking Sauron about his feelings on freedom in Middle Earth?

Re:Never heard of you.

[rokzy]

NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

Where does the RIAA Buy it's Evil?

[Picass0]

No, really, it's a serious business question.

-- Bill Gates
Microsoft

Re:Where does the RIAA Buy it's Evil?

[BrynM]

They siphon off the excess evil that is in each artist's Deal With The Devil [bmwfilms.com] contract. They then refine the evil to a more pure and usable form. The Devil can always be relied upon for spilling extra evil on his contracts with artists.