Good point about the artwork. The singlemost worrying thing about the whole
MP3 thing is that there is no substance to the content, other than the
music. CDs were supposed to be the death of vinyl, but still there are large
sections devoted to 7" and 12" releases in HMV. Of all places. If music is
to become a cell within a memory stick, then I don't want to be a part of
it. Music, in its purest form, is art.
Associated with this is the commodity, which of course the majors tap into,
but like vinyl, 'hard' copy of music will never die. Hugging a 12" is great,
hugging an MP3 is an impossibility. Clarity is lost in the void between
reality and electronic embesilment. Napster gave people the opportunity to
cross the realm; the try before you buy ethic. Sadly for the meantime, this
has now gone. MP3 (or other digital music) will never replace the
traditional 'real' music products. And if, by an unlucky strike of
misfortune it does, the world will be a far sadder place for it.
Dave Wood
DANCINGPENGUIN.COM
www.dancingpenguin.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Cummins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:52 PM
Subject: [popjourno] art for art's sake
> On a couple of topics-
>
> Napster in my opinion is great. I mean, it's like the radio. You can get
> all the songs you would never be caught dead buying- I mean, the ones that
> you couldnt buy (out of print, rarities, B-sides from country-x that would
> cost you an arm and a leg to get).
>
> But these kids copying albums en masse? Something has to be done with
that.
> My napster files are pretty odd- "Damn it feels good to be a gangster"
by
> the Ghetto Boys, to Urban Dance Squad "deeper shade of soul". That is
> personal use at its best- like using the radio to tape songs.
>
> Also, is everyone implying that they would rather have an album come out
of
> their cold grey mass computer and screw the artwork and packaging? I dont
> buy that. I, for one, love album artwork.
>
> Artists are entitled to royalties, but I am not so sure the internet will
> become that friendly. I mean, MP3.com is a mess of regions, genres and
> text. I'd much rather check out a few bands a week than bother with
> straining my eyes reading about them. I think this whole thing is a
> conspiracy by microsoft to bind us all to their products, making sure we
> pray to Gates before we do anything.
>
> (PS, thanks for the email address)
>
> and asking food advice to people over email? Then getting pizza? I'm all
> about freedom of choice, but you no longer have a choice! I forbid you!
>
> time to mow the lawn (looking more like a hayfield...)
> matt
>
>
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