On 9 Jun 2002 at 12:34, kakki wrote: > > I've also wondered about what she went through in the early days with > the music business. On one hand there were many visionaries in the > biz that helped promote and nurture many new artists. On the other > hand, while the suits with MBAs had not yet arrived, and it was more > freewheeling than today, many sectors of the business were controlled > or influenced by organized crime. I can't imagine the distaste and > even horror of perhaps having to deal with or be remotely affected by > those elements.
The music industry is still freewheeling and there are visionaries outside of the major labels. (There's also a lot of good music being made outside of the majors as well.) And there is still a very large and significant role played by organized crime. Brenda n.p.: Marvin Gaye - "Just to Keep You Satisfied" ------------------------------ Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
