The Problem with Music
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The Problem with Music is a widely cited essay critiquing the exploitative practices of the mainstream music industry and the ways record labels financially and creatively undermine artists.
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
essay
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music industry critique → |
| aimsTo |
expose financial realities of major label deals
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warn independent bands about major labels → |
| author |
Steve Albini
NERFINISHED
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| circulatedIn |
independent music press
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underground music communities → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
creative interference by labels
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exploitative contract terms → mainstream record labels → music industry accounting practices → the myth of getting rich from record deals → |
| describes |
major label recording contracts
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marketing and promotion charges to artists → power imbalance between labels and artists → recoupment of recording costs → royalty structures in record deals → tour support debt → |
| genre |
music journalism
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non-fiction → |
| hasNotableConcept |
hidden costs charged to artists
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illusion of success created by labels → label-friendly contract structures → loss of creative control under major labels → unrecouped debt for artists → |
| hasPerspective |
critical of corporate music industry
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pro-artist → |
| influenced |
discourse on artist-label relations
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independent musicians' attitudes toward major labels → |
| isDescribedAs |
widely cited essay on music industry exploitation
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| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
artist exploitation
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creative control in music production → financial exploitation of musicians → music industry → record labels → recording contracts → |
| portrays |
bands as workers with little leverage
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record labels as primary financial beneficiaries → |
| publicationPeriod |
1990s
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| relatedTo |
DIY music ethics
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artist rights in the music business → independent music scene → |
| targetAudience |
independent bands
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musicians → readers interested in music business → |
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Steve Albini
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Steve Albini
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