This week brings reports that an artist formally known as Chris Brown, now known as corporate sell out whore, was using his lyrics to subliminally advertise Wrigleys chewing gum. I cannot emphasise enough how sad it makes me feel where we’re entering the age of ad-placement and subliminal advertising into music. When we let the advertisers [...]
I think out of most companies. Music companies have the biggest opportunity to make statements, and in the past, they have. You can sign artists with political ideas and agenda’s (Tom Waits, Rage?), you can sign artists with environmental belief’s (coldplay?), or you can make them yourselves . . . If you would play a word [...]
Anthony Herron is label owner of record label Boy Wonder Records, a development record label based in Birmingham, England. Anthony writes about issues to do with the music industry from every angle. He also posts a series called ‘Choon of the day’ delivering to you, fantastic music.
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