[NewMusic] We have cookies! (was Poopoganda)

[kristin miltner]

i think i'm getting defensive because part of my identity is all wrapped up
in the fact that i do make music and sfx for a big corporation. it's the
reason i make that argument. that makes me a participator in the corporate
scaryness. it's like alicia said, it's hardly convenient (TM) to live with
integrity in america. i like my income, and my job.

k

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Sarah - 21 Grand <21grand at 21grand.org>
wrote:

> Well, Hitler was brought up earlier ...
>
> But your argument, as I understood it, was "nevermind the politics - it's a
> good product made by some talented people, some of whom are probably also
> musicians." And I think it's a problematic argument because one can say
> that
> about a lot of atrocious things. Your earlier argument that it's functional
> and it allows you to spend more time making music, etc. - I agree with.
>
> Personally, the dollars my myspace presence earn Murdoch's empire are
> probably a lot less than what I've been able to pay artists as a result of
> increased income from increased attendance at shows. It's the same
> cost-benefit analysis that a lot of folks have been coming up with in
> defending their myspace presence.
>
> sl
>
> Kristin argued:
> we're not talking about killing people in vietnam, or hitler, for god's
> sake! it's just friggin myspace!
>
>
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kristin miltner
audio professional
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