The Democratization of the Music Industry has Officially Failed

[McLovin]

In only a few short years, napster, itunes, youtube et al. have officially killed it.

when historians look back, this will be music's Waterloo.

[porsche4life]

That poor girl is ruined, and thanks for getting that stuck in everyones head...

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[stealthn]

Just goes to show you, just take some money, a video camera, autotune, and you to can be a star.

Now let's here her sing the Star Spangled Banner with no electronics.....thought so

[nynor]

oh, god. that sucks.

what is with the 'voice synth' crap? it sounds like shyte. seriously. everyone, it seems, that is an arse clown musically is doing it.

[stealthn]

Still better than rap

[McLovin]

58 million views in a week.

Thousands and thousands of itunes sales.

Over $1 million made in one week.

While talented musicians are still playing for beer, can't get their music heard or out there. Music is over.

[john70t]

So FDR's campaign on vertical trusts is officially over?

Long live the Russian/Chinese/(dare we say it?) mob.

[nynor]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Still better than rap

yep. it is. god save us.

[nynor]

Originally Posted by McLovin

58 million views in a week.

Thousands and thousands of itunes sales.

Over $1 million made in one week.

While talented musicians are still playing for beer, can't get their music heard or out there. Music is over.

i think this only speaks to the lower limits of the common public denominator, not to talent. it is pathetic.

[KaptKaos]

Was William Hung any different?

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

and thanks for getting that stuck in everyones head...

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HA! I shut it off within 10 seconds...no stuckage here.

rjp

[porsche4life]

we. we. we. we so excited....

[AFC-911]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Just goes to show you, just take some money, a video camera, autotune, and you to can be a star.

Now let's here her sing the Star Spangled Banner with no electronics.....thought so

I bet she'll be better than any Christina Aguillera type singers doing vocal gymnastics all over the nat'l anthem trying to get the attention on themselves and not the song.

PS - after hearing this on the radio a couple times, it's not so bad. The cereal bit always cracks me up.

[nynor]

vocal gymnastics = lower common denominator (think 'american' "idol") = CRAP

[Porsche-O-Phile]

WTF was that?

Are those kids old enough to drive? They don't look it.

And what is with all these wanna-be pop star girls who think they're hot but aren't?

And who the F thinks a Chrysler Sebring is a cool car? Did Chrysler kick in some money for the product placement in that?

Still better than rap but... wow, the next generation is seriously screwed if this is the best cultural stuff they can produce.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

That sucked. But so does most of the other stuff coming out of the mouths of anyone under the age of 40 these days.

[on2wheels52]

I don't think Pelican Parts-type people were the target audience for it.
Jim

[Tishabet]

58 million views in a week.



Thousands and thousands of itunes sales.



Over $1 million made in one week.



While talented musicians are still playing for beer, can't get their music heard or out there. Music is over.

Yeah, but... This song is famous specifically because it is so bad. It is an Internet phenomenon like the Rick roll, i.e. It would have no views and would have made no money if it wasn't so awful.

[Paul_Heery]

I had better get started then. I'm sure that I could write a horrible song and appear in & produce a terrible video. I'm gonna be rich I tell you! Rich!

[dsmeyer]

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