Slog - Comments on It's Somewhat of a Relief... http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of ...to know that the Beatles' catalog is no longer in the hands of Michael Jackson, though you have to wonder what's going to happen to it when Sony takes control.... Copyright 2007 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:18:18 -0800 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:58:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by fnarf It's an income-generating property, and there are massive debts to cover. Expect to hear a LOT more Beatles, Dylan, Hank Williams and other Acuff-Rose songs, etc. used in ads and movies. You say you want a revolution?

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095075 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095075 Arts Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:22:28 -0800 Comment by George Why should I care who controls this mega bucks cash cow? One more palace somewhere -- a few more Bentleys for someone -- caviar is not cheap --- more diamonds for boyfriend / girlfriend --- shit to me.

Hannah - get a grip on your priorities.

Your are brainwashed.

]]> George http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095218 Arts Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:10:02 -0800 Comment by fnarf Your what are brainwashed?

It's an interesting story, George, even if the money isn't coming to you.

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095227 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095227 Arts Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:16:47 -0800 Comment by Anonymous Coward Sorry FNARF. George is right. It doesn't affect any of us in the slightest and isn't that interesting a story.

I did like the bit she posted about the ice cream truck though. That's shit I can relate to. Chocolate eclairs ho!

AC

]]> Anonymous Coward http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c095474 Arts Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:07:26 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus "Dear Prudence" will be used to sell Tampax - that's what's going to happen to the catalog. When MJ allowed Nike to use "Revolution" to market shoes, there at last was some backlash and some of that permission-giving was subsequently curbed. But with Sony, they aren't going to care that they are co-opting the memories and the score of an entire generation. They're only interested in selling their products and re-capturing share of the 16 to 34 year old market. Sad that some things can't remain sacrosanct here in the capitalistic soup in which we live. My only hope is that the new CEO of Sony (who is around Beatle age) will exercise some restraint.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096254 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096254 Arts Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:13:06 -0800 Comment by fnarf The Beatles were and are voracious capitalists.

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096470 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096470 Arts Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:10:23 -0800 Comment by Brian The Beatles were and are voracious capitalists.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096636 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096636 Arts Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:16:55 -0800 Comment by fnarf Didn't say there was. I just think it's funny when people act as if selling a Beatles song for a commercial is some kind of betrayal, when the Beatles were and are fundamentally a commercial enterprise. It's like being shocked, SHOCKED, that Nike is charging money for their sneakers at all.

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c096741 Arts Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:05:03 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus It may be true that the surviving Beatles are voracious capitalists, but they were pretty upset over the Nike thing and I don't think it was because they missed out on some cash.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c097000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/its_somewhat_of#c097000 Arts Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:58:19 -0800