It's what brought down the auto industry in America. and it's what's wrong with where I work. Faggots that sit in chairs and collect the majority of payroll and if you say anything (step out of line) your life can be made difficult. If Y2K ever did happen, these chair people would be the wild dogs at the fringes of the campfire hoping for a scrap to be thrown their way. Caging a bird like Amiee Mann? Your the antithesis of music.
Consolation prize: cut to 2008, the biz with all their tone deaf, clueless "A & R" reps. and their infinite non-wisdom, have succeeded in destroying themselves from the inside out. The future is independence, self promotion, internet and touring, and soon there will be no need for these business hacks that spend the artists royalties on inflated expense accounts, first class flights, lunches and lap dances. One can only hope that the major labels all go bust so we can discover real artists again
Um....she went "independent" in 1999 by starting her own label and sold over 200,000 copies of Bachelor #2 (and those sales figures are YEARS old.....not sure what the number is now). She's since released 4 more albums on her own label.
"Go real".....she's always been real. At the time this interview took place, she was on Imago, which WAS an independent label distributed by BMG.
Only corporations hold the keys to the castle. Now, with "free music" on the net and CD burning, there's almost no record business. Has anyone seen music get better? I haven't.
A truly unique and gifted person. Glad to know she refuses to become just another MTV, cookie cutter type sellout. I rarely listen to the radio anymore or even purchase CD's because the bands all sound alike to me. There's not much originality left anymore.
That was amazing, horrifying, and gladdening all at the same time...there are few things more stupefying to me, artistically, than to see a truly talented and creative person be stifled and soul-sucked by blind corporate bullshit. Cheers to Aimee for getting through it, sticking to her guns, and to where she is today, by her own tenacity, will, intelligence, and sheer talent.
Aimee Mann is one of my favorite songwriters. How dare anyone have treated her poorly. The woman is a gem!!
breezyvibe 2 years ago
they wanted her to sell out but she has soul.
aimee will never sell out bitches!
baltimoreblitz16 2 years ago
It's what brought down the auto industry in America. and it's what's wrong with where I work. Faggots that sit in chairs and collect the majority of payroll and if you say anything (step out of line) your life can be made difficult. If Y2K ever did happen, these chair people would be the wild dogs at the fringes of the campfire hoping for a scrap to be thrown their way. Caging a bird like Amiee Mann? Your the antithesis of music.
twentyoutoftwenty2 2 years ago
Consolation prize: cut to 2008, the biz with all their tone deaf, clueless "A & R" reps. and their infinite non-wisdom, have succeeded in destroying themselves from the inside out. The future is independence, self promotion, internet and touring, and soon there will be no need for these business hacks that spend the artists royalties on inflated expense accounts, first class flights, lunches and lap dances. One can only hope that the major labels all go bust so we can discover real artists again
howboutnowla 3 years ago
ok- she saying some about taking a stand or not
So- go real and be a independant and get some better backing.
youngsinfo 4 years ago
Um....she went "independent" in 1999 by starting her own label and sold over 200,000 copies of Bachelor #2 (and those sales figures are YEARS old.....not sure what the number is now). She's since released 4 more albums on her own label.
"Go real".....she's always been real. At the time this interview took place, she was on Imago, which WAS an independent label distributed by BMG.
thetange 4 years ago
Only corporations hold the keys to the castle. Now, with "free music" on the net and CD burning, there's almost no record business. Has anyone seen music get better? I haven't.
Blueslide 4 years ago
Been a fan of Aimees' for a long time and remember this first braodcast on BBC. Wish i could see the whole thing again. What a fantastic artist.
regan31 4 years ago
Dontcha just love lawyers?
redgreen303 4 years ago
A truly unique and gifted person. Glad to know she refuses to become just another MTV, cookie cutter type sellout. I rarely listen to the radio anymore or even purchase CD's because the bands all sound alike to me. There's not much originality left anymore.
6yXtyNyN9 5 years ago
Rock on Aimee~
pooley29 5 years ago
That was amazing, horrifying, and gladdening all at the same time...there are few things more stupefying to me, artistically, than to see a truly talented and creative person be stifled and soul-sucked by blind corporate bullshit. Cheers to Aimee for getting through it, sticking to her guns, and to where she is today, by her own tenacity, will, intelligence, and sheer talent.
BillieFM 5 years ago
It was so nice to see her talking so frankly about the biz and her troubles. Thanks for posting this!
Sequoya 5 years ago