7.16.2004

True art vs. Popcorn music...

One of my favorite artist Nikka Costa posted this on her website about how Virgin records is trying to boycott good music in exchange for popcorn music. Please read and please do me a favor and follow her instructions. Rhiannon, you and I saw her live and you told me she funked up the joint. I know your on top of this!

GET BUSY AND EMAIL!
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HELLO ALL MUSIC LOVERS.....
THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP SEEM TO NEED A LITTLE BIT OF HELP WITH THE BIG PICTURE....
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW I WAS NOT PUT HERE TO CONFORM TO WHAT IS BEING PUSHED ON MOST AIRWAVES....AND IT SEEMS THESE DAYS THERE IS LITTLE FAITH IN SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFERENT OR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT PUSH A FEW BUTTONS....IT IS SO EASY TO PLAY SAFE BUT WHAT WOULD OUR WORLD BE IF THAT'S ALL WE EVER DID?
IF YOU CARE ABOUT GOOD MUSIC, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING WITH SOME BALLS AND NOT AFRAID TO CARVE A NEW LANE THEN PLEASE EMAIL THE CEO OF VIRGIN RECORDS AND LET HIM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS WHO CARE ABOUT GOOD MUSIC....THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME IN PARTICULAR BUT MY PASSION FOR SOMETHING BESIDES WHAT WE ARE FORCEFED EVERYDAY IN POP CULTURE AND ON THE RADIO.
THANKS AND I'LL SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!!!

MATT.SERLETIC@VIRGIN-RECORDS.COM