![]() I entered Jackson Death mayhem with an iron will. I am ashamed to say that I was not one of them. Those who never once considered even the possibility that he was guilty of child molestation. I know there are millions of devoted Michael Jackson fans around the world. What's worse her EP "The Time of our Lives" is hanging on number 2 on the Billboard 200 one ahead of Whitney Houston. A song about her "tummy turnin" is higher than Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody". This roast of Miley Cyrus was brought on by her single's position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Not only can America no longer write entire words in letters and emails, but we no longer have the patience to say entire words in song. And please don't say "GNO" in a song called "Girl's Night Out". With lyrics like "pop it, lock it, polka dot it" followed by "country fivin" I am at a loss for adjectives. How many mountains have you really climbed at 15? Especially when you have to take the gold spoon out of your mouth to sing. ![]() While Swift's songs are too young many of Cyrus' are too old. Her father may have been a country star, a one hit wonder but a country star nonetheless, but she didn't inherit the vocals. If I'm going to criticize Taylor Swift I would be amiss not to mention my increasing dislike of "Hannah Montana". I suppose this is more of an opinion thing, but where did Miley Cyrus come from exactly? I would think it's a rather large leap from star of a Disney show to international pop sensation topping the charts. The last bit of news for this week comes from the charts. That job belongs to the fans and the critics. Second, eventually even your fans are going to get tired of this. I recall a threat of never returning to MTV after one of the earlier rants. How could they ask something so vulgar of such a star?! Really Kanye you haven't done yourself any favors here. (I won't open that can of worms.) The 2007 VMAs brought Kanye the horrifying ordeal of playing his single "Stronger" from a hotel suite and not the main stage. West loses the "Best New Artist" nod, takes the stage and declares that he was deprived of what he, being the superior talent to Gretchin Wilson, rightly deserved. While some may see this incident as shocking does it really garner surprise? Let's relive some classic Kanye moments. Later, Beyonce gave the young artist time to say her thank you's. As quickly as he came, West retreated and left the stunned Swift to finish her speech. While Swift deservingly basked in her victory, West jumped on stage and proclaimed Beyonce's superiority much to the seated artist's dismay. Swift simply won "Best Female Vocal" at the MTV VMAs. She didn't even have to release a new album to do it. She has reached the hearts of young girls everywhere and recently garnered a whole new fan base. I don't think her vocals are truly up to standard and her writing has yet to graduate high school. Taylor Swift has taken the country and pop genres by storm. Hollywood never fails to shower topics though and this week was no different. For now it will have to suffice to see how the industry handles the increasing popularity of sights like Vye Music. ![]() There is not enough space on this server to give digital music complications their due attention. If a teenager is searching for online music specifically for the purpose of downloading, I doubt they will put much importance on the legality of the site that just produced their new favorite song available for free, no strings attached. ![]() Allatt claims they will avoid court by putting liability into the hands of the file hosts and the downloaders. ![]() Vye is walking an admittedly fine line between theft and distribution. Now Vye Music, the brainchild of sixteen year old Allatt, acts as a search engine more or less for online music. Such a move does not boast well for those in the trenches of the piracy war. iTunes just bumped prices from $.99 to $1.29. And the public will not be satisfied with a larger selection in the iTunes store. The public is forcing the hand of the music industry in making music easier to download. As with any new concept, there are different definitions of the word "embrace." Up until now, executives have wrapped their arms around lawsuits and cozy meetings with artistic rights lobbyists.Īustralian native Charles Allatt is shining a new, LED spotlight on the problems with music piracy. Nevertheless, the industry can and will fail if they do not embrace new technology. I'll be the first to admit I hate to see the vinyl, tape, and recycled plastic disappear from our lives. With the continual spread of illegal downloading the music industry is being forced, however reluctantly, to embrace the digital age. We all remember the downfall of Napster, the original interface for stealing music. ![]()
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