Those who know me well know that I pretty much despise popular music. I think the vast majority of the shit on MTV and VH1 and most pop radio is ultimately disposeable crap produced quickly without any regard toward making something truly memorable. This brings me to my point today. There are two bits of music news that I noticed that pretty much shows that the music industry as a whole is pretty pathetic.
1. Lady Gaga will be on the cover of Rolling Stone
Lady Gaga will not be remembered two years from now, I feel very comfortable in saying that. Her songs are geared towards being popular today without any thought put towards being remembered years from now.
To make matters worse, she will be pictured on the cover naked, covered only with strategically placed bubbles. This shows that the only consideration in her presence on the cover is her sex appeal, she's not even that attractive in reality and I have seen the picture and it is ghastly. Lady Gaga is selling an image, NOT music.
2. SPV has been declared insolvent.
The German record label SPV distributes music by Angra, Annihilator, Ayreon, Borknagar, Chthonic, Enslaved, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kamelot, Metal Church, Moonspell, Sodom, Summoning, and Type O Negative among others. Many of these are legitimately talented, original metal bands.
While declaring insolvency is not the end of the world, it certainly does not bode well for the future of the label. It only means that the company is having difficulty paying its dues. SPV will continue operations for the time being. Obviously it will have to start cutting costs if unable to keep up with its debts. Hopefully it will not come down to cutting bands who deserve to have their music heard.
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