Must-see new video from Rick Beato: How Corruption and Greed Led to the Downfall of Rock Music

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(Cross-post from Music Appreciation at https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034112804 .)

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1. "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and...

From a YouTube commenter:

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

- Hunter S. Thompson

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2. Off-topic but I was at a thrift store about a week ago and ran across Bowie's Aladdin Sane LP. SCORE! Or so I thought

They wanted $65.00 for it.

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3. digital recording helps artists cut costs...unless you are a guitar band lol

computers dont drink or do drugs.
they will play a part endlessly til its right.
one person can create all the sounds.

but it aint real music right?

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4. I do prefer real musicians to computers. And especially to AI.