Record Industry Suicide
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greed will always trump objective...
... that's why clients cut corners on projects...
... that's why we opt to take 'free' music as apposed to paying for it.
Also, I understand the 'major' labels, as the articles puts it, are LOADED w/cash. MONEYCIDE quoted something that 'seems' like a smoking gun proving such 'greed'...
... but let me ask this Q. That situation (the party described)... yes - happens often. But it's part of the promotion of the Band and the majority of the cost gets written off as a business expense.
Think of the other companies catering the party, promoting it (these parties often have elaborately designed (expesive) invitations)... decorating it etc...
... they're all making money too - lot's of people employed and put to work (and probably making a nice livable wage)...
... it's all about perspective.
'Big' companies keep a lot of people working - regardless of how much they make.
I suppose that's a bit of playing Devil's Advocate on my part...
*jumps to other side of the debate:
I understand that such parties/events... are excessive though - which in turn renders such events as self-centered and indulgent... aka greedy.