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The Rolling Stones have played the role of industry miscreants, intent on protecting their fair share, for four decades. The band's seminal 1972 recording 'Exile on Main Street' most exemplifies that anti-establishment pattern as the group recorded it while "enduring" a tax-induced exile in the south of France. Front-man Mick Jagger is currently making the publicity rounds to hype the album's upcoming re-release, which will also coincide with the debut of a 'Stones in Exile' documentary.
In an interview with the BBC, Jagger addresses the intertwining relationship between music and technology, while succinctly dismissing the negative effects of file-sharers on actual artists and musicians. Saying that he's "quite relaxed" about downloading issues, the lead singer scoffed at the possible repercussions on entrenched labels, because -- aside from a brief 25-year period -- "we didn't make any money out of records because record companies wouldn't pay you! They didn't pay anyone!"
You can celebrate the fruits of Jagger and the Stones' anti-corporate attitude, along with 10 previously un-released tracks from the 'Exile' sessions, beginning this week, while the film hits stores in June. [From: The BBC, via Boing Boing]
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Subscribe to commentsavernon7May 18th 2010 10:55AM
The record companies have been cramming crap down our throat for years. Inferior products , terrible acts, thuggish behavior. Karma is barreling down their street for the ways they have treated artists, radio stations and consumers. I buy as much of the Rolling Stones product as I can, but I got to say some of my Rolling Stones bootlegs of shows are some of the most cherished in my collection. Listening to shared files of obscure and mostly out of print tracks only enhances my desire to buy commercial releases.If I want the commercial release with all the bells and whistles then thats what I do. At times I just want the music, Record companies aren't giving the consumer that choice.
My final comment is that file-sharing is no worse than going to my neighbor and borrowing one of his albums to listen/record whatever... If that recording is compelling enough, then I'm getting the commercial release. If it's not, then money well saved IMHO