I’ve never been a huge fan of Kid Rock’s music, but I admire the moral stand he’s taking with ITunes. A BBC article reports that Rock won’t allow his music on ITunes (except his first album, which he doesn’t own the rights to), because he feels the system is still based on the old school record label system.
You know, the one where everyone gets paid but the artist.
Word, Kid Rock.
I’m not saying I think ITunes screws musicians, because I think any way an artist chooses to get exposure for their music is valid. But I will say that the old “owe your soul to the company store” method of making music just doesn’t work for bands that don’t blow up and have a radio single.
Anything that calls attention to the fact that that system is broken is good in my book. Kid, Garth Brooks, and AC/DC are the last major US holdouts to putting their music on Itunes.
Garth’s reservations, according to the BBC article, are less to do with economics and more to do with album aesthetics…it was conceived as a unit and should remain one, not consumers choosing just the catchy hit single.
I still tend to buy more physical CDs than download-able music, unless I have a gift card. Luddite, I know. I just have this vision of me running rampant and spending our mortgage on Itunes recreating my 90’s tape collection.
But even when I buy CD’s, there’s always at least 4 songs that I just don’t listen to…skip them every time. Now, sometimes, I’ll come back around to them and they’ll catch my fancy later.
How bout you guys? Whole albums, or one song at a time?
Quote of the day: (In response to a question about if he downloads music illegally)
“No, I don’t steal things. I’m rich.”- Kid Rock
Love it.
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