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Indie' Record Labels Say Big Firms Stifle Industry

Thu Nov 18,11:02 AM ET

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - When the curtain goes up on MTV's Europe Awards in Rome on Thursday, only one of 11 performers will be signed to an independent record label.

And at European pop music's annual showcase event, the majority of acts will be from the United States.

The independent record industry says the business has been taken over by four mega-companies that are helping to entrench American cultural "hegemony" across the music world.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...independents_dc

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'he independent record industry says the business has been taken over by four mega-companies that are helping to entrench American cultural "hegemony" across the music world.'

well? aren't they? bah...if i wasn't from the US, i'd be way pissed but i am (and i'm still pissed).

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'he independent record industry says the business has been taken over by four mega-companies that are helping to entrench American cultural "hegemony" across the music world.'

well? aren't they? bah...if i wasn't from the US, i'd be way pissed but i am (and i'm still pissed).

The interesting thing is that the companies arent really all American owned... Vivendi, Sony, BMG - when did they become American?

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well? aren't they? bah...if i wasn't from the US, i'd be way pissed but i am (and i'm still pissed).

You sure get pissed a lot! I worry about your blood pressure. Have you had it checked lately? I'm afraid you gonna blow a fuse! :)

I couple of doobies would help you with that "pissed" thing. :lol:

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You sure get pissed a lot! I worry about your blood pressure. Have you had it checked lately? I'm afraid you gonna blow a fuse! :)

I couple of doobies would help you with that "pissed" thing. :lol:

thank fuck i have very low blood pressure or else, yeah, i woulda had a heart attack or ten by now.

and yeah, all reefer donations should be sent to meeeeeeee. hee hee.

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