Weekly Review
Last week was the week of the magnanimous major-label musician. Everyone, it seems, is either streaming their album in full online, or giving away their music away entirely. Perhaps they’re following the lead of some and trying to prevent the people from taking piracy into their own hands. Perhaps Busta, Eminem, Amos, and Richie really do care about appeasing their fans. Or perhaps they all got wind of this study.
Last week was also the week of the indie-music marketing mongers. The Dodos’ “Fools” is being used by Miller, Passion Pit is pushing sales for Nike, Stereo Total has a spot in the new laptop ads for Dell, Matt & Kim are selling Bacardi Mojitos, and New Young Pony Club has been enlisted by Nissan. I guess the little guys have been doing their research as well.
It’s a crazy, convoluted sort of capitalism in which commercial artists are handing out their music for free and independent musicians are the ones doing car sales.
Ah, whatever, it’s Sunday. Let’s all go pop open a couple of Miller Chills.
by Elana Jacobs
Ponytail’s New Psychic “Celebrate the Body Electric” [The Tripwire]
‘Pirate Party’ In Parliament? [NME]
RiverRocks 2009 Festival Features Yeasayer, Ted Leo, Matt & Kim, Radio 4 [Brooklyn Vegan]
Bon Iver Opening for Indigo Girls [Pitchfork]
T.I.’s Last Performance Before Prison [Prefix]
Now Tweedy’s On Trial [NME]
Ozzy Admits to Intoxication While Filming The Osbournes [Prefix]
DC Rapper Dale’s Debut Features Impressive List of Collaborations [Pitchfork]
New David Byrne and Dirty Projectors MP3 [Stereogum]
compiled by Elana Jacobs
April 27, 2009
Matt & Kim | “Lessons Learned”
IN THE TUBE
You know the warm weather’s here to stay…when Matt & Kim go streaking through Times Square.
Looks like the Naked Cowboy’s got himself some competition.
by Elana Jacobs
