David Bowie on Use Of MP3s 36
XBS writes
"David Bowie told a British newspaper Thh Guardian that he is for MP3s. Bowie said, it could change the entire idea of what music is -- and that isn't so bad. Bowie's record label may not approve of his public endorsement of the enemy, but he doesn't seem to care. As he writes, "You don't have to stay with a record company forever. I get bored of those interminable situations."
You can read more at
Salon- it's a little
ways down the page, but its worth quick read if you're into
Bowie or MP3s.
Sorry, but you are mis-informed (Score:1)
not very true. Watch the VH1 show `Legends' on David Bowie and you see.
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bowie stock shares (Score:1)
goodnoise (Score:1)
Goodnoise and compression rates (Score:1)
Goodnoise is a very good idea, and they have some wonderful music there. They need to lower their compression rate.. just listen to that Frank Black and the Catholics song they have.. it's littered with swirly mp3 garbage.
Orbital (Score:1)
(The reason I checked them out was the discussion of the music for Pi, which is unfortunately totally rented out at Hollywood Video...)
I had a $15 gift certificate for The Wall, unfortunately it expired before I could figure out what to buy...
Very nice, but don't ruin his music. (Score:1)
It's about half-techno.
Poster Children (Score:1)
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Geekness in 4/7 time (Score:1)
As for frat boy sound -- it's certainly not the typical 4/4 simplistic drek that implies. If you don't like it, you should check out Salaryman [prairienet.org], the Pkids' alter ego, for a totally different sound from the same people.
MoA is pretty damn geeky too. And also cool.
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None of this matters to Bowie (Score:1)
He's the last person you should listen to, because to him it's all history. It doesn't matter if you like his music. He is now out of the loop.
You didn't get it straight (Score:1)
Bowie On Money, Career, Bowie Bonds (Score:1)
1) I thought I read that Bowie Bonds were for his back catalog only and not his new stuff. Which explains why "heroes" theme was sold for a commercial. Gotta please the stock owners - which I think is something like 10. I read in Smart Money that some big time investor bought most of the shares. He was a Bowie fan.
2) Bowie always wanted to make it "big". With the ziggy persona he did. As he drifted into the the thin white duke (white soul) he wanted greater artistic expression. He also started to team up with the likes of Eno/Iggy Pop/Sales Brothers/Adrian Belew. There came the "Berlin" period where he pushed the experimental into the pop world. This is Low. Heroes. Lodger. These are alternative and have come to grasp some of the modern developments in music in the manner of Eno and Fripp, Can and Kraftwerk. Oddly enough after a number of years pushing the limits he decided he wanted a "hit album". Only Bowie could say that and produce it at will. It was the "Lets Dance" album. With Nile Rogers he does it with great success. After that seems to be when most of the posters on this system seem to have discovered him. So Bowie has done a lot both in terms of huge market share/Pop and great creative and intellectual output.
3) Bowie has always embraced new and exciting things. People keep shrugging him off until five years later when they keep saying "Oh, he was right." The dude is uncanny. Thats why he makes the bucks.
4) I saw this show on TV and Bowie was listed as one of the top money makers from last year. I don't remember the number - something like 14. I could be wrong on that number so don't quote me. Its +-4. Not bad for a 50 year old guy.
5) I also read that Bowie was the richest "British" rock star. at 800-900 Million. More than Paul McCarney. (I thought Paul was a legend at investing and the like. He owns a lot of music catalogs. Kinda like what M.Jackson did to him. Which is why it burned him up I guess. Do unto others....) I think Paul was at 400 and then it quickly dropped below 100 for a few then you got to something like 10 with Phil Collins at like 20M.
I find it sad to see people discard the opinion just because its Bowie - someone in the business who's opinion has a bit of weight. Suits will listen to what he says.
All the best and Peace
Ron
PS: We need a music section on slashdot.
Poster Children GAG ME! (Score:1)
Their "build a website for us lazy bums" contest is pretty lame too. They invest $250 (1 rio and $50 credit) and get god know how many free man hours of web site development and FREE ADVERTISING. Build a sight for your local pet store and they'll pay you $1000!
Be sure to check out their grueling Tour Schedule! Yowch! Hope the van can last that long!
I'll definately download the free song to see what this band of jokers sounds like. **UPDATE** Hey! Wait! I just did (I love the way you can play an mp3 while it's still downloading) and it's...darn good. Damn. I was really hoping they'd suck. Nicely produced, but not over-done, and some fine guitar playing. Sheeeit! Refreshing suprise from the sequenced badboy over-sampled rap I was expecting.
Aw heck. Maybe I'm just old, bitter, and jealous that I didn't do this first.
Nah. They suck.
;)
I dream of the day... (Score:1)
label. I believe he's the first "big time"
artist to do so (for certain values of
big time...).
Depending on your definitions, there's also
Madonna.
Let me get this straight.. (Score:1)
I dream of the day... (Score:1)
David Bowie must be so rich by now, why doesn't he drop is label and be the first "big-time" artist to do this?
Re: (Score:1)
GO BOWIE!!! (Score:1)
Very nice, but don't ruin his music. (Score:1)
But for god's sake, don't kill his music and turn it in to techno or trance or rap or any other junk.
Mp3's in space. (Score:1)