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Gene Simmons Blames College Kids For Music Industry Woes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the pointing-fingers dept.

drcagn writes "Gene Simmons has blasted 'college' kids and claims that they have destroyed the music industry, with the labels also to blame for not properly suing them out of existence when they had the chance. When asked about Radiohead and Trent Reznor's recent support of a different direction in music distribution, he says "that's not a business model that works. I open a store and say 'Come on in and pay whatever you want.' Are you on f---ing crack?" When asked about music being free and making money off of merchandise, he says, "The most important part is the music. Without that, why would you care?" even though earlier in the interview he brags that he believes that KISS's merchandise is more profitable than Elvis's or the Beatles.'"

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  1. Well, he's over 40. by istartedi · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If you're not a Liberal when you're 18 you have no heart. If you're not a Conservative by the time you're 40, you have no brain." --Winston Churchill (at least according to the first Google hit I found).

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    1. Re:Well, he's over 40. by Heir+Of+The+Mess · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, my Taiwanese wife recently picked up a pink Kiss T-Shirt at a market with a picture of the 4 band members from the 70s. I asked her if she liked their music....Confusion followed...She thought they were an Anime cartoon :-/

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  2. Pity he's not writing any new music by ElMiguel · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have enjoyed a few KISS songs on how The Man is being let down by "college kids". "Obey the law or be sued" would make for a catchy refrain.

  3. why do where care about Gene Simmons? by freedom_surfer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gene Simmons also advocates public executions for drugs. If it weren't for drugs how could half his fans endure his music?

  4. Gene Simmons? by damburger · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seeing as how my first thought on reading the summary was 'who is gene simmons', I think its fairly safe to say the final score is:

    College Kids 1, Retarded Old Drag Queen 0.

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  5. Re:From the department of redundancy department by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 5, Funny

    This one is slightly different

    Standard /. story goes Senior record company exec doesn't understand how the world is changing

    This story is Burnt out, over the hill musician doesn't understand how the world is changing

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  6. Fine and sue all nite by Nazlfrag · · Score: 5, Funny

    You torrent everything we've got
    You keep downloading and your disk gets hot
    You drive us wild, we'll go sue crazy

    We'll twist the facts till they go in a spin
    The lawsuits just begun, we'll get you in
    You drive us wild, we'll go sue crazy

    You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin'

    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day

    We keep on saying you'll be fined in a while
    Smoking crack and opening shops just ain't my style
    You drive us wild, we'll go sue crazy

    Our lawyers demand everything you've got
    Baby, baby thats quite a lot
    And you drive us wild, we'll go sue crazy

    You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin'

    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day
    I wanna obey the law all night, and not get sued every day