On Dec 15, 10:11 am, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: > There's an internet campaign to prevent the lastest "X Factor" (a.k.a. > British Idol) winner from nabbing the top of the charts. The thing is, > the artist they've chosen to dethrone the winner is on the same label, > so the record company still profits from the campaign. Seems like one > of those anti-marketing campaigns to me, designed to generate buzz. > And here I am, helping them out, literally providing aid and comfort > to the enemy. > > http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091215/tuk-uk-britain-xfactor-fa6b408.html
Of course, it is Rage Against the Machine, the American anti- corporate, anti-capitalist metal band (even if they did record for BMG Sony) that has never had a chart single in the U.S. or the UK (well, maybe in the UK). And the punk/metal crowd in the UK is perennially pissed that their music doesn't get the airplay that the pop songs do. Guardian critic Tim Jonze has an interesting view of the whole stunt, which he believes will say more about how the Internet has changed the music business than anything else: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/dec/11/rage-against-machine-christmas-no1 Mr. Bowie: What is Absolute Radio's position in this whole kerfuffle? -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
