Quotation of the day -- Douglas Adams: You have destroyed most of a small galaxy. Please pick your words with greater care.
There, to my left, is a brand-new pic of my dear Cate.
Today, i went to my friendly local CD shop, optimistically expecting that they'd have two albums waiting for me -- the new Kate Bush, and the new Rory Gallagher. I've had them on order for a few weeks, and they were supposed to arrive today.
Wrong again. The release of Kate Bush's "Director's Cut" in Canada has been postponed for the third time, and the Rory Gallagher (a previously-unknown "lost" album) has likewise been delayed.
Now, consider this. The record companies are constantly bewailing the fact that they're losing millions to free file-sharing sites and such. I honestly believe that they are 100% responsible for the troubles they have.
Kate's album almost made #1 in the U.K. charts a couple of weeks ago. She has a huge fan base in North America and this is bound to be a big seller. Record company exec says, "let's not release it yet." Brilliant move, Mr Executive. Meanwhile i already have it as a download (S.K.F., you know who you are!) but ... i want the damn CD!
On to Rory Gallagher. He has a massive fan base in North America -- all of his albums have just been released in newly-remastered versions but ... the release of the "lost" album? Record company exec says, it won't sell as much as Lady GaGa so let's leave it for a bit. Meanwhile, i have already found it as a free download from one of my favourite music blogs (http://zinhof.blog.hr/2011/05/index.html#1629252614) and i could have downloaded it. I didn't, though -- i want the damn CD!
Record company exec. says, "file-sharing is killing the industry!" To which i reply, eff off, you are killing the industry by not releasing what the people want.
Okay, rant over. (And, to ease my pain, i bought the new album by The Strokes, "Angles." Which is pretty good but it's not Kate or Rory...).
Wrong again. The release of Kate Bush's "Director's Cut" in Canada has been postponed for the third time, and the Rory Gallagher (a previously-unknown "lost" album) has likewise been delayed.
Now, consider this. The record companies are constantly bewailing the fact that they're losing millions to free file-sharing sites and such. I honestly believe that they are 100% responsible for the troubles they have.
Kate's album almost made #1 in the U.K. charts a couple of weeks ago. She has a huge fan base in North America and this is bound to be a big seller. Record company exec says, "let's not release it yet." Brilliant move, Mr Executive. Meanwhile i already have it as a download (S.K.F., you know who you are!) but ... i want the damn CD!
On to Rory Gallagher. He has a massive fan base in North America -- all of his albums have just been released in newly-remastered versions but ... the release of the "lost" album? Record company exec says, it won't sell as much as Lady GaGa so let's leave it for a bit. Meanwhile, i have already found it as a free download from one of my favourite music blogs (http://zinhof.blog.hr/2011/05/index.html#1629252614) and i could have downloaded it. I didn't, though -- i want the damn CD!
Record company exec. says, "file-sharing is killing the industry!" To which i reply, eff off, you are killing the industry by not releasing what the people want.
Okay, rant over. (And, to ease my pain, i bought the new album by The Strokes, "Angles." Which is pretty good but it's not Kate or Rory...).
2 comments:
I couldn't agree Freg. I buy a lot of CDs but I do share as you know. ;-)
Cate is adorable. :-)))
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