Sam Goody Sucks

Wow, I've had a lot of thoughts on the new Radiohead album in terms of new media distribution and the affect on the music industry as a whole. A compendium:

• The band respects the consumer's choice/demand for free content.
  
• The band seems have a clear understanding of marketing and economic principles behind the move.
  
• A pure free content revolution might be closer than we think.
• The RIAA is still retarded.
  
• Independent music seems to be entering a period of pre-labels where music is viewed less as a commodity and more as a necessity in the folk tradition. Spectacle via live traveling shows are still encouraged while everyone listens to music at home, but no one pays for it. Bands like Radiohead manage to survive, douchie-Kenny Chesney-wannabees are forced to continue working construction and playing open-mic nights.
  
• Rick Rubin will NOT save the music industry from itself.
  
• The medium is still the message.
• The Internet will blow up the earth.

These issues are too big to go into all at once, but like a washing machine I'll cycle back around and clean my dirty laundry once and for all. Thanks to the School of Flyentology for letting me guest blog. Lets blow this shit up. Oh and by the way, Iowa City is blowing the eff up. You've been warned.