November 21, 2003
Just Because I Do It On My Own Doesn't Mean I Can't Kick Your Ass
Posted by nerdling | November 21, 2003 03:45 PM
To continue with my "fat, white, managerial ass" rampage from the previous post, there is news that the major labels are not content to be even a three-headed monster any longer. It seems that while Universal is swallowing up DreamWorks, Sony and BMG will be merging to form one super-company (pending the positive outcome of antitrust investigations). Hopefully, this is just the beginning of the downward spiral, though I am not keeping my hopes up too high about the extinction of these lumbering beasts.
In happier news, digital singles recently outsold physical singles for the first time, and here is a little piece from p2pnet.net on how indie labels are using digital technology to improve their business model, as well as how labels and programs like Berklee Shares are prompting responsible and constructive uses of the GPL and P2P technology.
