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- jakbrud, on 06/18/2008, -40/+183who the ***** is kid rock again??
- ProjectGSX, on 06/18/2008, -15/+134Kid Rock learns people dont want to buy his music anymore so he tells them to just steal it, whatever it takes to get them to listen to it. Very nice.
- yowhat2002, on 06/18/2008, -1/+119He wont be laughing when i steal that awesome hat.
- str3ama, on 06/18/2008, -8/+115will Apple criticism get to the frontpage?
- say592, on 06/18/2008, -14/+94***** the RIAA!
- impur1ty, on 06/18/2008, -11/+67If only someone cool could say this.
- Jexie, on 06/18/2008, -2/+47Hick-Hop, you will find Kid Rock blasting in many a trailer park across America.
- inactive, on 06/18/2008, -15/+53"“No, I don’t steal things. I’m rich” he said.
Apparently class doesn't come with the money. - iamconanobrien, on 06/18/2008, -1/+39All Kid Rock hate aside... record labels keep a ridiculous amount of the money.
Someone should publish findings on the greed of record companies -- I'd digg that piece to kingdom come. - inactive, on 06/18/2008, -0/+37I once negotiated directly with an apple.
It was delicious. - inactive, on 06/18/2008, -2/+36I dunno, I thought the response was perfect. I wouldn't steal things if I were rich.
- AsSubtleAsABrik, on 06/18/2008, -0/+34Well, the article is pro-piracy, so anti-apple probably won't make a difference.
- JigoroKano, on 06/18/2008, -1/+32You have no idea what communism is do you?
- gk128, on 06/18/2008, -12/+41Wow Kid Rock saying something smart? Well in context? Did a pig just fly by?
- poploserdigg, on 06/18/2008, -5/+34I'm going to steal Kid Rock's musical abilt...oh wait.
- inactive, on 06/18/2008, -0/+23radio? They still make those?
- FlagrantDrugUse, on 06/18/2008, -0/+20the National Association of Marlon Brando Look-Alikes?
- patricksmith, on 06/18/2008, -1/+19He's a multi-millionaire who banged the bejesus out of Pam Anderson, sold millions of albums, and toured the world for quite awhile. What's your resume look like?
- ChristophyBrown, on 06/18/2008, -5/+22Don't need to tell me twice.
- mlrigsby, on 06/18/2008, -0/+17Why would anyone want to do that?
- george2gfm, on 06/18/2008, -1/+17I don't think Kid Rock negotiates directly with apple...
- jjcyber, on 06/18/2008, -1/+17Lol, it most certainly does not. Kayne West, B-Spears, Hilton, etc etc. The money just means that they get to do more ***** and get away with it than you or I.
- tiuk, on 06/18/2008, -1/+16God bless you for introducing me to the term "Hick-Hop".
You are a good person, sir. - ohnoerino, on 06/18/2008, -7/+21Good luck with that Kid...
- inactive, on 06/18/2008, -14/+28Note to Kid Rock: No boycott necessary... neither Apple nor your label would have kept any of your money because no one would have bought your garbage to begin with.
- inactive, on 06/18/2008, -8/+22Well maybe it's because his music ***** sucks!
- picpak, on 06/18/2008, -5/+17Apple: Don't just steal Kid Rock's money, steal everything he owns.
- junkwheel, on 06/18/2008, -6/+18Oh *****, if Kid Rock boycotts Apple they will really feel it. Not just because his very popular music wont be on there but because lots of big credible artists in the industry listen to what Kid Rock has to say. This could really put a dent in Apple's bottom line in the not too distant future. It could prove to be a real turning point for them.
- markperia, on 06/18/2008, -4/+15Digger #1: Hey *artist* is saying its ok to steal his music!
Digger #2: Hell yeah go *artist*! ***** THE RIAA!
Digger #1: He's sorta going against Apple too though...
Digger #2: Aww.. ***** him then! I wouldn't even buy his *****! GO APPLE!
BTW I do think Kid Rock's music sucks but people here are just too predictable... - Stormwern, on 06/18/2008, -3/+14The force is strong with this one.
- sgxyay, on 06/18/2008, -0/+11It is pretty hard to sell a lot of albums without the marketing and pr force of a big company behind you unless you are Trent Reznor or Radiohead who are already famous (due to big companies).
The record labels do pay very little to the artist per CD or download sold. For the artist, the selling of albums and radio play is basically just advertising for live shows (where they get paid a lot).
It is nice though, being on a tiny record label or independent like I am, to get 65% back from iTunes for music sold, and also selling off my own website. However, I sell hundreds of albums instead of thousands....
www.sgxmusic.com if you like electronic music. :) - bsonline, on 06/18/2008, -8/+17I wanna be a Cowboy. *****, he's no longer mainstream but his music is still awesome in small doses. It's amazing how much easier it is for people to hate than to enjoy.
Motivations aside, he is putting a very good point out there. - aukxsona, on 06/18/2008, -0/+10While a very low brow response in words, it was a noble admission of character.
- mbonnin, on 06/18/2008, -1/+9I knew you were going to say something like that.
- skyshock1, on 06/18/2008, -0/+8Weird Al Yankovich said the same thing, he gets DICK from iTunes:
http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/14/weir ... - mywhitenoise, on 06/18/2008, -2/+10Kid Rock has always been a well-known douche bag.
- VinceNoir, on 06/18/2008, -2/+10No you idiot. That doesn't sound like communism at all. You must have failed certain classes in school. What Kid Rock is suggesting there sounds like thievery which is completely unlike communism no matter what some conservative dilholes might think. The deal with communism is that stealing is STILL wrong. The idea is that no one own anything. It all belongs to everyone (since everyone is "equal") and is equally distributed according to fair measures like need or ability. The problem is that human beings are ***** selfish bastards and they are becoming more so every generation (hopefully something will happen to wipe out a large percentage of the selfish ones), so some pigs wind up being more equal than others.
In Soviet Russia, the government officials owned YOU! That wasn't how it was supposed to work, but the idiots couldn't follow their own plan properly. So you wound up with high level politicians who took advantage of the system for their own benefit and the rest of the communists citizens had to pay for it. Sound familiar? You're right. That's where we are in Amerika today. Only it's not the politicians who run the system, it's the businesses (I should say corrupt because business itself is NOT a bad thing, neither is capitalism as long as it's CONTROLLED for the benefit of society and not the ***** shareholders).
Today, America is polluted with corrupt businesses who do everything in their power to get as much money as possible from consumers under the guise of creating jobs, helping the economy, or just making valuable goods and services for the citizens of the this country. Of course that's not really what actually happens. Instead, these ***** try as much as possible to cut costs where quality is concerned, they also abuse their customers with poor service when there are problems. They make it so hard to be able to take care of a problem that many people will just give up and will have wound up losing money. The whole idea that capitalism would just work itself out if only there were no regulations is *****. Unregulated businesses will simply do everything they can to make more and more and more money ad nauseum. The stockholders drive the profit taking and as a result the needs of the customers take a back seat. It's ***** abuse. Don't tell me you haven't experienced it because WE ALL HAVE godammit!
So:
RUSSIA = Politicos ran the POLITICAL system (communism) and abused the citizens with it.
USA = Business runs the ECONOMIC system (capitalism) and abuses the citizens through the manipulation of the government.
In short, we're no different. I remember as a kid hearing stories about how the yearly minimal allotment of government provided blue jeans that Russians were allowed to get would barely last the year. In America, we're "free" to go buy jeans anywhere we want, but most people are buying from places like Walmart (which is the capitalist version of the government warehouses the USSR had) and so get the SAME quality that the Russians did. But by golly it's PATRIOTIC!!! ***** *****.
So there you go, an admittedly poor overview of how communism differs from theft so that some readers here might actually pull their heads out of their ***** to figure out what REAL LIFE is like instead of listening to the opinions of worthless and nearly insane pseudo-conservative/capitalists. What we have here in America is the illusion of freedom. Just keep the peasants happy with the beads and trinkets and they won't rise up, but make sure the beads are made out of crap is possible. - wphj, on 06/18/2008, -1/+10The thing is, Apple makes less money than he does for each sale of his song.
iTunes hardly pays for itself, it mainly exists to sell iPods. - kinseyincanada, on 06/18/2008, -1/+9the anti-RIAA, cancels out the anti-apple
- phore, on 06/18/2008, -1/+8yes
- Yazilliclick, on 06/18/2008, -1/+8Apparently a lot of people do like his music. Sort of makes you look pretty stupid though considering it's right in the ***** article moron.
- Fordi, on 06/18/2008, -1/+8Sounds a lot more like he's an anarchist.
- CloseYetFar, on 06/18/2008, -0/+8“I think we should level the playing field. I don’t mind people stealing my music, that’s fine. But I think they should steal everything. You know how much money the oil companies have? If you need some gas, just go fill your tank off and drive off, they’re not going to miss it.”
So wait, you can copy oil now? Yea, I guess it is the same......wtf - MacParrot, on 06/18/2008, -19/+24So, Apple's to blame because he doesn't know how to negotiate a better contract for himself or because no one cares about his music anymore?
Gotta be one of those... - trispear, on 06/18/2008, -1/+7"It doesn't matter, apple shouldn't be making a dime beyond a hosting charge."
Interesting. And you came to that decision how? - Cglass, on 06/18/2008, -0/+6bawitdaba
- gannondork, on 06/18/2008, -0/+6Just don't steal the Hep C.
- kinseyincanada, on 06/18/2008, -0/+5because the cost of making an album, with a major producer, studio time, advertising etc... is all funded by the label.
- mywhitenoise, on 06/18/2008, -1/+6***** NAMBLA!
- RSS14, on 06/18/2008, -2/+6How the ***** does this make him communist? You're not cool using that word.
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