So Cher is ruffling habits around the world with her indictment of the order
with whom she was interred as a child. I don't think it's news to anyone
here that Joni tackled this subject already with "The Magdalene Laundries."
For me, what's probably most interesting about Cher's explosive release is
my understanding (from news reports) that the song is only available through
her website! Now that's something special. What better way for an artist
to maintain control over marketing than by limiting the outlet, avoiding
creative pressure from the distribution and retail levels. Ani DeFranco has
had remarkable success in this regard. Cher's attempt at this now raises
the stakes considerably. I can't think of another popular artist of her
magnitude to attempt this, can anyone else? That is other than Bowie, who
owns his own catalog and chooses to maintain business control over his own
publishing and masters.
I'd guess that Cher has an internet identity with a legion of fans who would
appreciate the opportunity to have first crack at new work. Hmmm. Does
this sound familiar? If I'm in error about "Sisters Of Mercy" only being
available from Cher's website, I apologize but it's really not a bad idea,
is it?
CC
"Well the technical manual's busy." -- JM
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