In the music industry, who has seized and abused their power?
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Simon Cowell?  Most people don't know it, but that guy has made at least half a billion dollars to date from American Idol.  He exploits every single contestant on that show that he feels is worthy by forcing them to sign with his recording company (19 Ent.) when they agree to appear on American Idol.\n\nThis means that every single contestant that has ever been on American Idol and has released a solo CD has done so under 19 Ent.  As you can imagine, Simon keeps most of the profits from those sales and gives the artists only a fraction of what they would be making if they were signed to another label.  Simon feels that he's justified because in his eyes, those contestants would be nothing without American Idol (which he created).\n\nFortunately, at least one contestant slithered out of Simon's reach (Mario Vazquez).  Mario quit while he was one of the finalists to win the competition so that he wouldn't be forced to sign with Simon and 19 Ent.  By that time, Mario had already built up a strong fan base and had production companies sending him offers, so he made out okay.\n\nI can't imagine what it would take for Simon to release Kelly Clarkson from her contract with him any time soon, as she has been the most successful of any of the contestants.
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Michael Jackson bought the rights to their music fair and square! You can't justify stealing for any reason!!\n\n♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥
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well I dont know, however when any artist release a song  anything will be done to keep the media's attention and to keep fans in tuned. So who knows the truth
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JBL\nMysterio cheated to win at Judgement day
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People in rock bands take DRUGS??????\n\nI don't believe it!!\n\nlol
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Al Gore's wife. She became famous for her work in the PMRA. Who basically wanted to censor music. Instead, now we have warning labels on CD's.
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It is done by the 'Audio Bullys'\n\nedit: added a link to the streaming video to verify the artist.
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piracy kills music!you thief!
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Well welcome to the crowd I would think they have had to stop letting people get music illegally.
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Simon Renshaw.\n\nThey are coming back into the scene, you know?  The new album, Taking the Long Way, was released this month.
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Unless you know anyone connected with the organisation/ road crew/ management/ band or venue you have absolutely zero chance as they are very strictly regulated and traceable bak to those who were issued with them....anyone who sells/ trades/ whatever backstage passes will get thrown off the tour.
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Producers are all trying to manufacture what will sell.  They are influencing semi-talented performers who are only in it for the money.  The true artists aren't played on popular radio anymore.
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yes a couple of ma frnds in college were sued by music companies for file sharing in campus. the litigation is still in progress.
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that song got banned from the radio. that was back in the day when society felt that it had a moral obligation not to allow abusive hateful lyrics to play. things have changed a lot since then.
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I think they are at least. If you want real music, listen to people like Staind, Coldplay, U2, Flogging Molly, Weezer, Audioslave, Keane, the Fray, All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy, the Goo Goo Dolls, Blink 182, Jack Johnson, and Josh Kelly. They actually play their instruments and do their own singing. Rap requires no talent and "sampling" is nothing more than plagiarism.
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Absolutely. Rivalries are one thing but when people start getting shot over music, you have crossed the line.
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My opinion at the time that napster was disbanded was that it was too bad for the artists. However, in retrospect and the growth of itunes and ipods, I can see how it would dramatically affect their income (not that lowering celebs income is a major concern of mine) and therefore under our copyright laws and royalty situations napster was in the wrong.