Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie
Bjork
REM
Metallica
Oasis
John Mellencamp
U2
Paul Simon
Steve Winwood
Michael Jackson
Peter Gabriel
Elton John

what do these artists have in common?

they all own their masters and have relationships with major record labels.

So...?

Someone should show this list to P, at the exception of the loser clown elton john

and they have all probably been photografed by Anton Corbijn.

What else do they all have in common? They all release an album every three years or more, and only when the label says so.

P is now free to put out what he wants and when he wants, and how he wants (retail, mail-order/website sales, downloads). And the royalty rates are better.

The only thing I miss about the old days is
videos
and
decent B-sides to singles.

But no-one puts out decent B-sides any more anyway.

They're all white and most of them suck...okay, minus Michael Jackson. He's clear and doesn't really suck. Oh yeah, and Elton John
[This message was edited Thu Jul 3 7:39:27 PDT 2003 by okaypimpn]

I doubt MJ's current relationship with his label is anything to envy. He's about two months away from changing his name to


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[This message was edited Thu Jul 3 8:05:53 PDT 2003 by Universaluv]

okaypimpn said:

Shiiit,,all of 'em -MJ

Some of you wouldn't know decent music if it bit you in the ass TWICE!!

kisscamille said:

you took the words right outta my mouth.
negative ass fuckers

okaypimpn said:

they are all white and you are an ass for bringing race into it for no reason.

They all had their biggest success in the 80's

oasis

Some people on this site ALWAYS bring race into every topic. Everything always has to be related to black and white. They are the ones with the big chip on their shoulders. Some people think that good music consists of yo, yo, yo and bling, bling, bling along with some big ass booty swinging along to the beat. They have absolutely no concept of what real, great music is about. There are many great black, white, latino, asian etc..musicians out there, but you rarely see them on MTV which is a good thing IMO.

milty said:

It's flame-bait. Don't kiss the beast. Although I did laugh at MJ being "clear"

pimpdoutt said:

well so what. they conquered in the 80s, except for bjork and oasis, and now they have amassed huge wealth and huge reputations as artists and now they are free and calling the shots. now they are doing what they want without the paranoia that plagues jehovah's Witness's

milty said:

MJ's kinda paranoid, don't you think??

1p1p1i3 said:

David Bowie:

Space Oddity- 1969
The Man Who Sold the World- 1970
Hunky Dory- 1971
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars- 1972
Aladdin Sane- 1973
Pin Ups- 1973
Diamond Dogs- 1974
Young Americans- 1975
Station to Station- 1976
Low- 1977
Heroes- 1977
Stage- 1978
Lodger- 1979
Scary Monsters- 1980

Pretty prolific, I'd say.

Moonbeam said:

Well that was 20-30 years ago. Even king of long album gaps MJ released an album or two every year back in those days.

Ellie said:

Bowie hasn't been as prolific since, but he hasn't been a slouch either.

SUppose not. More than I can say for Stevie Wonder... *still waiting impatiently*

Ellie said:

i think they made him a VP of motown

Universaluv said:

I guess point being P could have done the same thing had he so chosen. While that may be subject to debate that seems to be the undercurrent of this post.

milty said:

Idiot. They are white. Are you going to argue me that they aren't. Do me a favor and just...

kisscamille said:

You're very interested too Okaypimpn - Does the truth hurt you?

kisscamille said:

Damn, you're stupid. I just have to laugh.