Friday, March 30, 2007

A note to the labels.

A note to the labels.

Hey, I'm all for digitally downloadable albums that are sent to me for review. It saves the labels / publicists / bands postage and all, and it gets the disc in my hands right away. But, and I'm looking at you RCA, home of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, I am NOT installing software on my computer in order to hear the fucking files. C'mon, who is stupid enough to trust a label for that sort of thing again?

STOP TRYING TO PROTECT YOUR FUCKING SONGS. It's hopeless. They're going to get out there. (While you're alienating me, I know for a fact that this particular album is available (WIDELY available) via numerous P2P networks.) Instead of trying to shackle the music, how about if you just get a fucking clue and redirect your business model to get in step with the times?

NO ONE wants to install proprietary software on their computer in order to listen to a song or an album. Get. A. Fucking. Clue.

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