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| From | Daniel Carlson <danielcarlson@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Elton John: Why we must close the net |
| Date | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:13:14 -0700 (PDT) |
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Senile at first glane, and at second and third glances, IMHO.
I don't really even know how to respond to this. He thinks that music isn't any good any more (artistically) because of the internet? What's next - his breakfast doesn't taste as good as it used to because he got a new adding machine?
I could (and do) understand that there are economic impacts on the music business due the the internet. I don't think those impacts are clear.
He's a sad old man who hasn't made a good record in many, many years. Let's get him back on the blow - that stands a better chance of getting us a decent Elton John album than losing the web.
Michael Coxe <audities@gmail.com> wrote:
Senile at first glance, but he makes some good points in this article
which is much less outrageous than a typical Murdoch headline.
read the whole thing here:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007350453,00.html
It *has* gotten too easy, too casual for the listener, hasn't it?
- michael
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Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into
cyberspace with all guns blazing.
He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “The internet has stopped
people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff.
“Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes
OK but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision.
“It’s just a means to an end.
“We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and
change the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen
with people blogging on the internet.
“I mean, get out there — communicate.
“Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet.
“Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting
at home and blogging.
“I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole
internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span.
“There’s too much technology available.
“I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than
it is today.”
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