Amanda Palmer Asks Fans To Upload Her Anti-Record Label Song To YouTube
from the nice-going-warner... dept
You may recall (of course) that Warner Music and Google are in a fight over YouTube. Warner Music is demanding that Google pay more than Google thinks is reasonable, so now all Warner Music Group videos have been pulled from YouTube. Of course, this is actually pissing off numerous Warner Music musicians, who realize that YouTube (even if not paying directly for their videos) benefits their careers greatly. One such artist is Amanda Palmer -- who is signed to Roadrunner Records, a subsidiary of WMG. She was one of the first to complain about Warner pulling her videos from YouTube. Now she's going even further. Rose M. Welch sends in a link to a YouTube video of a recent Amanda Palmer concert where she first tells the camera operator to make sure he puts the video on YouTube so she can watch it, and then sings a song to her record label, demanding they drop her:
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I only like LABEL Bands
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Until this reading, I've never heard of Amanda Palmer. So obviously, distribution really didn't help her as much as Techdirt did.
But I expected a statement like this from you, Harold. It defies everything you've posted, so you have no real argument for the issue at hand: the very distributor is not distributing.
This is equivalent to a company not paying your salary because its customers aren't paying the company enough.
And guess what? The artists still owns the copyright, so wouldn't she have a say in the matter?
I'm sure you'll find a way to denounce her ability as the content owner to determine how she wants that content to be distributed.
Oh, and this proves, one more damn time, that it's not always about the money with artists.
One day, you'll hit your head with a significant blow as to remove all the retained crap you have in there to realize she is right and the distributor is wrong.
Prove to any of us why we should line the pockets of the distributor, who works for the artist, to hear the content.
Place your stupid insulting reply here →
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...and without the record label, you would never have heard of Amanda Palmer, to make the critical mass to make this even possible.
Actually, I only know her because Neil Gaiman is a fan, and mentioned her on Twitter. Not because of anything her label has done.
Funny how promotion works these days.
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That makes no freaking sense. If Warner wants Google to host the videos, then Warner should pay Google for the service.
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Again Mike?
Hey Mike, you always like to frame this these issues like the artists are really mad at the labels for these kinds of moves, but it really doesn't look like they are. The best you can seem to come up with are these single little isolated cases, and usually from no-name artists like this woman or artists that already have a beef with record labels like NIN. There is no major artist anger towards them for these actions, and your continues attempt to portray it as such just seem silly.
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She's not a superstar or anything though and a big part of why I know of her is that she's from the Boston area (like me).
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We aren't talking about bittorent here or evil corporations... just this one corporation making a mistake and dragging talent down with them because they are jerks.
If you want respect WH go ahead and post responsibly! Best thing you are accomplishing here is making long time techdirt readers show up for the insane flamers they are. But perhaps that is your goal, to troll this website.
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Re: Again Mike?
Um. Did anyone say that? Nope.
Nice strawman, Alex!
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Re: Again Mike?
As said by Amanda Palmer:
in other words, roadrunner is a subsidiary of warner and i'm stuck in hell with madonna and the other poor bastards, because warner wants more money. even worse, warner has almost no bargaining power...they're not even in the top ten of labels who have huge artists with material streaming on youtube. they're just starving for cash right now and they're doing anything they can think of to come up with cash. it's abSURD. they are looking for money in a totally backwards way.
money that, i should point out, i would NEVER see as an artist. if they got their way and youtube decided to give them a larger revenue share of the videos, it's very unlikely it would ever make its way into the artists' bank accounts....
did i mention that being on a major label is starting to seem like.....not such a grand idea?
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Why all the hate, Warner?
http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/03/china-gets-ad-supported-music-through-google.ars
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Re: Again Mike?
No one said it was the main reason, but WB repeatedly took down her music videos from her own youtube page and she was none too happy about it. But good job making up strawmen.
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No way, no way!
I know the people that listen to this music and they aren't the crowd that watch that. They are the 'crowd' that discover music from their friends not music labels.
YouTube is one of the main ways to share music with your friends. So yeah she will benefit a lot from being on YouTube.
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Yep, dropping the label will make it completely impossible for anyone to ever tour again. Yep, just like we've seen in the past.
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Also a big fan but in California.
On another note, never would have herd of her or the Dresden Dolls if it wasn't for an MP3 a friend gave to me.
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All I can say is that you really, truly have lost the plot, and that nothing you are posting at this point is even worth an answer. There are just so many fundamental errors in your post that I would have to start back at record contracts 101 to even start to explain it to you.
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What?
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VIRAL !!
Hell i don`t even like her music but she has got Balls !
Lets get her some PR !!!!!!
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I don't have a good response to you, so I'll just self righteously dismiss your arguments with reason.
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so it's roadrunner records that put money into all of her brilliant DIY music videos? got her the tour with nine inch nails? trained her to put on amazing live shows people would tell their friends and their friends' friends about? all of the things that make amanda and the dolls amazing (and got them attention and buzz) are from......AMANDA AND THE DOLLS.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmbeuUYtFDc&feature=related
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I will be checking your music out. We need more musicians like you.
Thanks Again!
Patrick
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Superstar famous or not, Amanda is great because she is one of the very, very few artists that connects with her fans. I think it is fabulous that she is willing to stand up to her label on behalf of the people that place the money in everyone’s pockets.
Though, I must agree with others here, I sure hope she has a back up plan in case she gets her wish.
Long live AFP!
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I didn't investigate the band or artist deeply, I don't really care for solo girl at a piano stuff, so this video didn't give me any reason to.
However, I do know this: They signed to Roadrunner Records, which is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. So the contracts can get a little complicated - what did Amanda sign over to Roadrunner, what did Roadrunner agree to with Warner overall, etc.
I was not shocked to see that the band (only 2 members?) have a relationship with NIN. Small world, isn't it?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7jksS13Q5w
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Cute reference. If memory serves, the album you refer to was in part initiated and then produced by Ben Folds. Amanda Palmer, originally a mime/street performer, has plenty of credibility with other musicians and a solid fanbase. Here's a video her band Dresden Dolls did with another band, Panic at the Disco, a way of cross-pollinating their fanbases: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjl3b-KDne0
It appears that it has been taken down and put back up, because this used to have a giant number of views.
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record label issues
Example: She's one of these artsy types who puts a lot of effort into her music videos. They asked her to re-cut one of her videos coz she showed her belly, and they said she was too fat to be exposing her belly. They actually said that to a woman who performs live in her "undies".
So of course she's royally peeved.
After they pulled her videos from youtube, she eventually reposted them under her own youtube acct. But she lost all the click counts and bookmarks and buzz. That was the final straw, but not the only straw, in long line of grievances.
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Re: record label issues
First Question: "What will the band receive per unit?"
Second Question: "As an independent, the band make 5 times per unit what you are offering. Would you explain to us your plan for selling more than 5 times as many units?"
Too many artists give up their autonomy for the brass ring of being on a label or a major label. And the incentives for artist managers and lawyers to give proper advice aren't right either. The playing field is not even close to level.
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Record Label Issues
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Hmmm...
Plus it helps that I got to do Brian Viglione's hair in a mock pouf. Some of the artists I like on major labels (with talent less than or equal to that of the Dresden Dolls) that wouldn't even be a reality.
I'm not going to act like I understand the music industry but she did post a blog about how her "Ben Folds-produced major label solo" album didn't do much of anything.
And Mest, your argument is a red herring. Neil Gaiman has nothing to do with her wanting to be dropped from her label. Even if they are boning.
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Well...
That solo album was one of the most beautiful albums ever. I am a huge fan, and know a good amount of her fans(mostly because I made them listen to her music and they liked it) and none of them heard of her through any label promotion, it was through youtube and fellow fans.
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Loved the song
Chrispy
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Amanda Palmer sucks
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Scientology rumours
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Little prince Gaiman would hardly be able to get involved with a non scientologist, hell, Gaiman and Palmer launched a goofy publicity campaign about their "relationship," the minute Gaiman's divorce was revealed. He hid the divorce too, until it was leaked onto the web.
What the hell do you mean there is no proof? There is nothing but proof of Gaiman's involvement sealed by his ghastly silence.
The Gaiman Faimly USA listings in Impact magazine #114 is FUNDED BY NEIL GAIMAN, making him a Patron with Honors ($100,000.00 accumulative contribution). His parents are listed separately in the UK section. You can also lump in all of ex wife Mary Gaiman's contributions since she was not employed her awards were all funded by Neil Gaiman.
http://www.truthaboutscientology.com...4-patrons.html
Neil's parents give money under The Gaiman Family UK and G & G Vitamins, which is a family business that supplies Scientolgists with purification rundown pills. Gaiman's sisters give money under their married names Edwards and Calcione. Claire Edwards is the head of worldwide recruiting and Lizzie Calcione runs Wealden House.
Here's Gaiman happy as a CLAM at Wealden House:
http://scientology-london.com/beta/files/leaked-neil-gaiman-backstage-colbert-report-and-l inks-wealden-house-life-improvement-centre.php
Gaiman's recent presence at Wealden house, East Grinstead proves he is in good standing with his family members.
Gaiman's family members are high-ranking Scientology executives and as Paul Haggis' experience clearly demonstrates, Scientologists are ordered to disconnect from non- Scientologists so the fact Neil Gaiman was photographed at Wealden House, the big scientology center in East Grinstead shows he's in the cult.
Neil Gaiman is a hypocrite. He is also funding the dangerous cult that persecutes gay men and woman. Scientology is in support of Proposition 8 in California. Paul Haggis is a brave man to stand up for gay men and women against Scientology. Neil Gaiman is only a lying coward who stands for nothing in his life and is giving money to the cult that oppresses the gays.
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She's really great, but roadrunner sucks and they refuse to drop her. Read the whole story before commenting.
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http://codagroovesent.ning.com/profile/AYSELLENNON
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Neil Gaiman's 2009 contributions to the CULT of Scientology are listed in Cornerstone Newsletter (circa November 2009)
$142 million plus given to Super Power Scam - Ex Scientologist Message Board
http://www.forum.exscn.net/showthread.php?t=16197
Under
CORNERSTONE CLUB MEMBERS [1315] [$35,000.00]
You'll find:
Mary & Neil Gaiman
And as the ex Scientologists state: "Also, this list does not include donations made by people who have since left the Church and been declared SP’s or “ethics bait”. The Church deletes those people’s names from the lists."
This probably reflects the $30,000.00 Neil Gaiman gave to the cult, and an additional $5000.00 to bring him up to Cornerstone Club member. Neil Gaiman is a Scientologist in good standing.
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...what?
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COCOOCOC
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Amanda Palmer is engaged to Neil Gaiman and Gaiman belongs to a cult that opposes free speech and free movement. Scientology runs prison camps for it's members, litigates enemies into silence and is responsible for suicides and suspicious deaths worldwide. Gaiman grew up being audited and intimidated himself and is used to lying. He may not even realise he's a hypocrite. Scientology persecutes gay men and woman, by supporting Prop 8 in CA along with so many crazy scams and crimes I can't list here.
Gaiman and Palmer seem to take a photographer to catch every “intimate” moment. What a pair of narcissistic lidiots. Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman are Scientologists. Neil Gaiman just has donated $35,000.00 to Scientology AGAIN (November 2009), according to the Cornerstone Newsletter, and has been named a Scientology Founding Patron. Gaiman and Palmer are working as a team, with the Scientology seal of approval. They got paired up to make money, that’s why their relationship was “launched” with pictures, a soundtrack, a self published vanity book of bloody snuff porn pictures of Palmer.
Palmer pretends to give a shit but she's involved in a fucked up cult.
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Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman are cynical Scientologists in a business relationship. Every moment of their lives is contrived to get your money and attention.
Neil Gaiman just donated another $500,000.00 to Scientology in 2010 through his business partner Mary Gaiman who received a “Gold Humanitarian Award.” Gaiman is a Scientologist and so is Amanda “I can’t play a fucking note” Palmer. http://forums.whyweprotest.net/304-celebrity-news/neil-gaimans-scieno-front-65295/
Amanda Palmer is engaged to Neil Gaiman and Gaiman belongs to a cult that opposes free speech and free movement. Scientology runs prison camps for it’s members, litigates enemies into silence and is responsible for suicides and suspicious deaths worldwide. Gaiman grew up being audited and intimidated himself and is used to lying. He may not even realize he’s a hypocrite. Scientology persecutes gay men and woman, by supporting Prop 8 in CA along with so many crazy scams and crimes I can’t list here.
Neil Gaiman’s Scientology family, who extract 6 million dollars a year in vitamin sales to Scientologists would never allow Palmer near their fortune if she had not agreed to support Scientology
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