My name is dw and I'm attempting to respond to Fred McMurray's post. Personally, Im ok with commercial use of original compositions. I think that most (not all) people creating electronic music in Detroit, legends included, would jump at the 80K - 120K sync and publishing for commercial usage. I sure would. That said... I too was put off by the Focus commercial...They should have used a T-1000 track!!!! (just teasing Alan- hi) if it had been a cool-ass concept car- sure...but THAT little Pinto?!
Quote: Im more interested in Fords robots than Berry Gordys music- Juan Atkins. So then, Ford using Juans track may actually be entirely appropriate. In a historical perspective it makes sense to me. But then, I appreciated the Bob Seger 'Like a Rock' campaign. Different aspects of Detroit supporting each other is the way that I look at it. Being Realistic- Ford was going to do this promotion with or without the blessing of Detroits Techno community. The Ravers are a huge demographic now. Ford was going to go after us with some kind of Rave-y campaign, and I find it encouraging that they mads an effort to keep it close to home- they certainly werent obligated to. I think that their doing so indicates an interest in being supportive. If you were angry that they used No More UFOs, how mad would you have been if they hadnt?! Ford Focus. Detroit Techno ...and like, Rabbit in the Moon is playing...some trancy stuff HA!!! FAR better that those corporate dollars get shifted around the detroit entertainment community, than not. can we agree on that? and Cmon...its Ford...a really Detroit, community involved Company...It aint like Derrick May is trying to sell us the new Krispy Kreme Techno Doughnut...(note to self...kids love doughnuts...kids love techno...explore...) Anyway Fred...This could be, business as usual, but with larger possibilities and opportunites to explore. Or it could also be business as usual, do nothing, and look forward to the Paul Oakenfold summer tour, sponsered by Ford Focus...and the REALLY have something to complain about. Heres the focus tv commercial storyboard that they didnt ask me for- those fools....Gary Arnet does the graphics- really cool fonts flying by, , a camera shot of Derrick May zippin by with your girlfriend in the passenger seat of the dopest car you ever saw- one of those concept cars we get teased with every january....Hes late for his DEMF gig, while Carl is on the decks spinning a Model 500 track, quick edits of Tim Price looking involved, and Johnny O. looking fancy....in the back ground of the action, Im seen having difficulty getting backstage to hang out. Stanzler is handing out Made in Techno-town T-shirts... its a work in progress....someone else take it from there... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
