Posted on 07/21/2006 11:37:19 AM PDT by weegee
The back cover of “Southern Smoke 27” also says something about the current status of mixtapes. It’s chock-a-block with corporate logos: BET, MTV and Geffen Records (Field Mob’s label) are all represented, and there are advertisements for DJ Smallz’s syndicated radio shows (on both satellite — Sirius — and terrestrial radio).
“Southern Smoke 27” is a corporate-sponsored CD, even though you can’t legally buy it, which means that it’s probably also an endangered species; the era of major-label bootlegs can’t last forever. But then, mixtapes aren’t supposed to last forever. Like magazines, which they resemble in both price and energy, mixtapes are intended to be perishable. (Although the best ones, like the best magazine issues, hold up well.)
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weegee, are you bored today?
Somewhat, but I do find this excerpt to be relevant.
The industry bemoans the lack of sales (while making the bulk of their revenue from old recordings that should've lapsed into the public domain decades ago).
They gripe about how hometaping and downloading are killing the industry.
Here are people who for more than 20 years have been altering the works (and there have been FR threads lambasting those who alter movies by removing some language and other content) and although admitly illegal in this context, the record companies (major companies) are looking the other way.
20 years ago, they merely looked the other way. Now they partner with the bootleg producers and violate signed contracts to do so.
Good point. I recall that Motown had problems with not paying residuals, IIRC.
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