HARDtalk: The Music Industry – Artists vs. Labels
February 272010
[2009]
BBC’s Zeinab Badawi talks to John Kennedy, the CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. He represents the international recording industry worldwide and is fighting for its survival.
In this first of two segments, the focus here is on the relationship between the labels and its artists. The following topics were discussed:
- the 4 big labels and the oligopoly of their dominance
- artists’ disputes with their labels such as Paul McCartney, George Michael, Madonna and Robbie Williams
- reinvestment in new talent
- Prince and his ‘Planet Earth’ album giveaway
- relying too much on commercialism and marketing
Duration : 0:9:52
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February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Fuck this guy, he’s …
this guy, he’s a load of shit.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
John Kennedy! …
John Kennedy! Hahaha, groovy.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
this is obviously a …
this is obviously a who has kept musicians back for years, kiss all of our asses, especially the independent musicians asses, suck all of the brown stuff out, liar!
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
GIANT DOUCHE…. …
GIANT DOUCHE…. this guy is a GIANT DOUCHE!!!!!!
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Madonna left Warner …
Madonna left Warner because they were screwing her over for years and she was just fed up with it.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
great vid.! this …
great vid.! this guy is a lawyer/ liar, and the industry is dirty. in the next 7 years, the music industry will be over. all independent labels will take over the world, while guys like this put regulations on us so we can pay them something.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
This guy is lying …
This guy is lying through his crooked teeth.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
this guy looks …
this guy looks constepated at 6:26 in the video
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
I can’t stand this …
I can’t stand this guy
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
the market is …
the market is saturated with music and artists need record deals or business marketing skills or staff to promote their work.
X-factor, tv, radio, myspace and youtube are the best marketing routes.
Good luck to all the new artists who read this.
Thanks alot
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
WRONG anyone can …
WRONG anyone can make music out of anything BUT only talent can make GOOD music out of these things u can make a song that might be bigger than lil wayne will ever be out of a garbage can and a few vocals and jsut a guitar
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
this guy is in …
this guy is in denial
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
it seems like all …
it seems like all he did was call the examples the interviewer give “exceptions”
not explicitly, but i think its pretty obviously implied.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
this guy is good… …
this guy is good… he’s a quick thinker.
someone with better capabilities of trapping him was needed for this interview.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Oh…problem is …
Oh…problem is that with the modern technology, everybody can make music easily and thus industry isn’t needed to keep the music alive.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Thanks for …
Thanks for uploading this