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[misfitwashere]

Firing Colbert

You NEGOTIATE! Which is how we know that CBS canceled the “Late Show” for political reasons. Let me see now… You take a top producer, a reve

You NEGOTIATE!

Which is how we know that CBS canceled the "Late Show" for political reasons.

Let me see now... You take a top producer, a revenue positive show, and you cancel it willy-nilly?

Let's say income is down. Then like the news outlets, you renegotiate the contracts with the talent, you give them the option of staying at less remuneration. But not here!

And then CBS puts out a press release saying the decision was purely financial. Then why don't you publish the figures? OF COURSE YOU WON'T, BECAUSE THE SHOW IS MAKING MONEY!

Welcome to Trumpworld, where the truth is irrelevant and you lie with impunity.

And they're coming for you next.

Just like Trump said he was coming for Rosie O'Donnell.

Does he have the right to? Not under the Constitution, but the Supreme Court has been giving him a green light on so many questionable things.

But you, sitting at home, are you really going to utter or write anti-Trump venom? Colbert can afford to lose his job, can you? You probably have to keep your mouth shut.

Is this another Kaepernick situation?

In a normal world, another network would immediately scarf up Colbert, he's the ratings victor. But will competitors hold back for fear of pissing off Trump?

And don't depend on the law to save you, there's the aforementioned bogus, biased Supreme Court and the lawyers settled with Trump... It ain't about what is right or wrong, but the MONEY!

Trumpers think they're immune. But Trump can turn on a dime, suddenly the Epstein files are a Democratic hoax perpetrated on the Republicans. You're just grist for the mill, you don't matter, freedom my ass.

In Constitutional law there's the concept of the chilling effect. Whether a law will cause people not to act, even if the action is legal, for fear of consequences.

It's a cold winter in America already.

When you have to think twice before you speak up.

What's next? What other unthinkable domino will fall?

Cut the weather people, undermine FEMA, get rid of the Department of Education...

It ain't funny.

[misfitwashere]

This Is OUR Fight

I haven’t been this focused since Napster. Every morning I turn on my phone and am… Stunned, horrified. Not that everybody agrees with me. K

Where are our leaders?

Your entire way of life is being changed and you're forced to shrug your shoulders because your leaders have let you down.

Something is happening here, and it sure ain't exactly clear.

Either it will happen spontaneously or it will be led by the Democrats or...

It won't happen at all. That's what I'm most worried about. We don't know who each other is. We don't think we have enough people. We don't think we have enough power.

BUT WE DO!

For what it's worth.

[gposada]

Una reflexión sobre "tiempo real"

"Un ejemplo personal. Soy uno de los primeros en adoptar. Era visible en internet cuando muy pocos lo eran. Por lo tanto, escuché de todas estas personas que conocí durante mi vida con las que había perdido el contacto, ahora era accesible. Ahora TODOS son accesibles. Eso es lo que ha forjado Facebook, y es algo positivamente de la vieja escuela, ya no tengo noticias de antiguos amigos. Y a decir verdad, no me interesa verte fanfarronear en Internet. Y ni siquiera estoy tan interesado en lo que estás haciendo momento a momento. Tanto compartir… Ahora sé por qué perdí el contacto contigo en primer lugar".

- Bob Lefsetz

[gposada]

¡No es un éxito!

"¿Por qué las canciones exitosas de repente importan más que las estrellas que las cantan? La estrella del pop versus listas de reproducción. Las listas de reproducción de los servicios de transmisión facilitan que los oyentes encuentren música que valga la pena tocar. Pero los expertos dicen que también están rompiendo las relaciones de los fans con los artistas."

De todos modos, el artículo establece claramente que los éxitos de TikTok... casi nunca se pueden repetir. Puedes tener una canción escondida a plena vista, eso es relativamente rígido, y luego puede ser recogida por los creadores de TikTok y ganar dinero y pensar que eres una estrella, pero la verdad es que eres un "one hit wonder". En resumen, la gente es fanática de la canción, no de su creador. Resultado final extendido: es casi imposible construir una carrera en estos días. Lefsetz

[gloriousnoise]

In My Room: On the Sound of Music

In My Room: On the Sound of Music

Anyone can record a song from their living room and put it out. That over-saturation of music, it’s a good thing.—Zak Bia, Cool Hunting Forget the big budget records, more and more music is being made by individuals in bedrooms, home studios, on a budget.—Bob Lefsetz, The Lefsetz Letter The first quote is from a guy who has started his own recording company, Field Trip Records. The context isn’t…

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[tommiesunshine]

"I know...they're used to deal w/ the lifestyle, but how come the handlers don't acknowledge this. The truth is musicians are like racehorses, run into the ground, shot when they're broken, sometimes by themselves. They're not seen as people." - #Lefsetz re: substances & @avicii (at Muscat, Oman)

[joedlc1971]

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[likeatruck]

Never does what's expedient. Worries about money, but never makes it paramount. Is jealous of others' success, but puts his head down and keeps working. Knows when he strikes a chord, knows when he gets it right. Look for this resonance, this inner light. When you've achieved it, you'll get an inner smile. Knows a career is a journey and you learn through experience. Risks. Lives in the world of discomfort. Challenges himself. Knows that love is the answer, but is sometimes poisoned by hate. Wants a wide audience more than he wants riches. Knows not to listen to anybody but himself. Stories in the press are inaccurate, and everyone's an individual, on his own journey. Plays to his strengths, not his weaknesses. Focuses on what he does right, not what he does wrong. Is rarely good at anything else. Dies inside when he is not creating. Questions himself constantly, he not ever thinking of giving up is delusional. Knows he needs suits, but is reluctant to listen to them on creative/career matters. Feels more deeply than the average person. Gets in touch with his inner tuning fork such that others may resonate. Is afraid of overloading his audience but desires to overload them. This is an unending conundrum. Is willing to destroy what he's created in order to move forward. Knows that there are charts and awards but it's really not a competition. Knows beauty. Is a communicator. Is riddled with feelings of inadequacy. When an artist boasts he is usually covering up insecurity. Needs approval. Wants fame and fortune, but wouldn't know how to live with either if he got them. Feels pain. Knows that the medium may be the message, but the medium keeps changing. Is busy being born, otherwise he's dying.