Politics

For those of you who don’t follow Bob’s newsletter, but want a little insight into the music business, read the piece below that Bob published yesterday. I am republishing it here because its just that TRUE! Not only are artists not familiar with how they are getting screwed, fans and general consumers are also feeling the shaft.

Bob Lefsetz was a motivating factor for establishing HSK by giving me reason to breakdown what the bought and paid for media won’t tell you. It’s a longer than normal piece for HSK, but well worth the read.

P.S. Click the “SOPA” image above to learn about how the SOPA act will change the internet landscape for ever. A website could seized without trial, inquiry or even and proof of wrong doing.

“So (the big music chain’s strategy was) not about trying to excite the customer. To extract value from the labels seemed to be the pursuit. In essence, there was a lot of value available because not very much of that value (from the product being sold) was flowing to the artists. (Retailers and labels) would be sitting there on a $10 wholesale (CD) item, and it was basically $9 available to be thieved.

If Best Buy could grab $2 of it on a mark-down, the label could use the rest for car service and fancy meals; I guess that worked for a long time.”

Mike Dreese of Newbury Comics, as told to Larry LeBlanc: http://bit.ly/aQpmuY

The major label business model is theft. Continue Reading…

The 29 year old actress Anne Hathaway last week joined the Occupy Wall Street movement and guess what? I’m getting word that Anne Hathaway had some choice words for the rapper Jay Z. Don’t believe me? Ask Anne Hathaway’s boyfriend Adam Shulman.

Here’s what was revealed:

“Anne has a gripe with the 1% she’s from Brooklyn like Jay Z but Anne cares about the people. Anne is out there with the people protesting while Jay Z is making t-shirts to exploit the 99%. Continue Reading…

Update: These cops got crazy for no reason!:

Two University of California, Davis police officers involved in the pepper spraying of seated protesters were placed on administrative leave Sunday, as the school’s chancellor accelerated an investigation of the incident and made plans to meet with protesters amid calls for her resignation.

UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi said she has been inundated with reaction from alumni, staff, students and faculty over the incident Friday in which a riot gear-clad officer fires pepper spray on a line of sitting demonstrators. The protesters flinch and cover their faces but remain passive with their arms interlocked as onlookers shriek and scream out for the officer to stop.

The officers placed on leave have not been identified. In a news release, the university said, “Videos taken during Friday’s arrests showed that the two officers used pepper spray on peacefully seated students.” Continue Reading…

Update: Reports are saying that Rocawear has again made the “Occupy Wall Streets” available, but I don’t f*ck with that bullshit clothing so you’re gonna have to look for yourself.

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Jay Z and his clothing line Rocawear have pulled their bullshit t-shirt “Occupy Wall Streets” from their website and they also stopped shipments to all stores.

Know why? Because Jay Z and Rocawear tried to throw a monkey wrench in the Occupy Wall Street movement – and guess what? Jay and Rocawear lost the battle.

Here’s what a Rocawear rep had to say: Continue Reading…

There are protesters in almost every American city nowadays. Know why? Because the government, Wall Street and the banks only care about themselves and their rich imperialist capitalist colleagues mane. Don’t believe me? Ask Dr Cornel West.

Is Jay Z pimping the movement? Of course he is. Didn’t you hear about Jay Z’s new line of t-shirts “Occupy All Streetz”? The profits from the t-shirts will go directly into Jay Z’s pockets. Know why? Because Jay Z doesn’t care about the 99% who are protesting across the country mane.

When push comes to shove JayZ has never been of the people or for the people. Jay is just a corporate house nigga. This is a glowing example of just that.

Here’s what a Rocawear representative had to say: Continue Reading…