for the record, my "issue" isn't with itunes. they are who they are and they do what they do (i.e sell ippods). what i don't like is that if the wmc is to "represent" our industry than why aren't they? why is the wmc so willing to take our money but yet the support goes to someone like itunes? the fact that so many labels flock to itunes and forget their own is a whole other rant. maybe next week
planet x doesn't care about that type of nomination. we don't want it - it would ruin our 15+ year old reputation
but when people like itunes and other(vinyl) "dance music specialists" who don't even have slipmats are the "best of the best" than someone's butt needs a serious ol' school punk ass kicking.
the fact is at this point there are A LOT of non-industry type down there and they see these things. this is the impression the wmc makes on them. they think "itunes is dance music? wow. cool" and that's the impression they live with. WRONG! if we're not gonna take care of our own, than how can we expect anyone else to respect us?? how are we going to survive (note: disco died, whole civilizations have dies, species have died) is we can't even contol our own destiny?
for those who have been around long enuff to know i/px have always been open minded, free and forward thinkng and most of all outspoken. (and i'd also like to add a sloppy typer
this has NOTHING to do with itunes. it has to do with an organization (wmc) who makes money off the hard work of myself, my staff, my peers in retail, the label, the artist, and the collective customers, etc and then just gives us all a big "fxck you". i agree, wmc is bullshxt. has been for
ages and that's why i never go. the problem is, there are A LOT of people
(industry and non) who think that the wmc = "dance music". those people,
casual or not, spend money. LOTS OF MONEY. there are more of them than there are DJs. this isn't about elitist/in-the-know dj types, this is about all the other people who support the artist/music but paying the cover charge, buying the drinks, buying the music, etc. it is the public at large who REALLY makes this happens. so is that what we want?? the public to think itunes = dance music? and that the people who really are and have been there all along barely even exist?
the woprking definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results. i am only suggesting that we stop the insanity, make better music, and support our own. funny how that's pretty much the standing rule in the hip hop community and look where that go them. sure, some of it is commercial crap but we have that "problem" too. back in the day hip-hop was in the same place as "underground dance music". now look at it. there are reasons why "dance music" isn't as big in the states as it is in europe. and the wmc's tactics are hardly a step in the right direction if we want that insanity to change.
rant over. thanks for listening. i got work to do
