Music Thread #1 For 3/29/10: The Monday Runthrough
Let's just get right into it: Phil Collins' recent times will make you shed a tear (Photo from Lovekin/Getty) Looks like Sony continue to show oppressive the rulers that be in the music industry are. And why they would want to undercut their artists is beyond me : If you want to watch a BeyoncĂ© video, one place you shouldn't be headed is BeyoncĂ©'s own YouTube channel. In an apparent piracy crackdown, Sony has blocked her videos; visit the channel and you're likely to see a message: “This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.” I really wish Beyonce' would take a stand here and call her label out if she knows anything about this. I would instantly become a supporter of hers if she did just that. Sadly, she'll probably keep quiet and continue to just happily collect the fat checks. And artists will once again miss a chance to turn around the power in the industry away from the corrupt...