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Ask a Music Producer/Publicist About Filesharing and the RIAA

Posted by Roblimo on from the people-behind-the-stars dept.

Bill Evans is one of those people in the music business who doesn't get a lot of public exposure, but keeps the wheels cranking behind the scenes. He's not just a musician and techie, but a publicist whose clients include Numavox Records artists Kerry Livgren and Michael Gleason as well as progressive rocker Neal Morse; he's produced (among many others) songs for the Burning Annie soundtrack and the Kansas Tribute Project. Naturally, since he makes his living in the music business, Bill is not 100% in favor of unrestricted filesharing. But what might work? And what might not? Let's find out what this music biz insider thinks -- one question per post, of course. Answers to the "Top 10" questions will be published soon after he gets them back to us.

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  1. Re:Never heard of you. by avalys · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can answer that for him:

    "Who are you? And why should I care? I mean, it's one thing to be a nerd who reads Slashdot all day, but are you known outside of your parent's house?"

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  2. Share! by CGP314 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's your username on Kazaa?

  3. Ask the music industry about filesharing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    isn't that like asking Sauron about his feelings on freedom in Middle Earth?

  4. Re:Never heard of you. by rokzy · · Score: 2, Funny

    NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

  5. Where does the RIAA Buy it's Evil? by Picass0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, really, it's a serious business question.

    -- Bill Gates
    Microsoft

    1. Re:Where does the RIAA Buy it's Evil? by BrynM · · Score: 4, Funny

      They siphon off the excess evil that is in each artist's Deal With The Devil contract. They then refine the evil to a more pure and usable form. The Devil can always be relied upon for spilling extra evil on his contracts with artists.

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      US Democracy:The best person for the job (among These pre-selected choices...)