PopMatters: Crazed by the MusicExploitation and Theft | By Jason Gross2012-02-09T15:22:34ZCopyright (c) 2012, PopMatters.comExpressionEnginetag:popmatters.com-crazed-by-the-music,2012:02:10Fox News flubs rap & New York Times flubs twittertag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1415922011-05-20T02:53:39Z2011-05-20T02:53:39ZJason GrossWriting about writers- perils and revelationstag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1414752011-05-18T01:29:12Z2011-05-18T01:29:12ZJason GrossMore Dates When the Movies Diedtag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1377652011-03-02T18:45:55Z2011-03-02T18:45:55ZJason GrossI was inspired to come up with a list of 10 more dates that meant bad news for the film business. Some of them are actually what you'd call mixed blessings and there's a lot more villains to be found. ]]>2010 in Music Journalism - Addendatag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1358352011-01-13T15:46:59Z2011-01-13T15:46:59ZJason GrossPitchfork to... ]]>Publicists Dish on Their Preferences... Print Vs. Onlinetag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1346082010-12-08T11:25:40Z2010-12-08T11:25:40ZJason GrossWhat was the real meaning behind this question of print vs. online? Is one preferable now? If so, why? My guess was that print carried more weight but was that really the case, especially nowadays? ]]>Will an iTunes Model Work for Journalism?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1342032010-12-01T17:45:35Z2010-12-01T17:45:35ZJason GrossBeatles for Sale, Againtag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1337482010-11-17T08:00:35Z2010-11-17T08:00:35ZJason GrossThe Beatles have done it yet again, making headlines with the long-awaited, inevitable deal with Apple to finally offer their music on iTunes. And just in case you think that Gen X/Y/Z doesn't care... ]]>Where have all the bloggers gone?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1331942010-11-05T18:45:16Z2010-11-05T18:45:16ZJason GrossThanks Google But It Ain't Enoughtag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1327682010-10-27T17:47:58Z2010-10-27T17:47:58ZJason GrossJohn Mayer & Twitter Quitters... What's It Mean for Fans?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1310022010-09-16T09:30:39Z2010-09-16T09:30:39ZJason GrossDespite being boosted by Dave Chappelle (and doing a good guest shot at a Buddy Guy show I saw), you might not care much about John Mayer but I found it kind of interesting that he was opting outta... ]]>Arcade Fire: Lonely at the Toptag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1295622010-08-13T10:01:38Z2010-08-13T10:01:38ZJason GrossArcade Fire top the Billboard charts, but how much of a win is it really for them and Merge Records and where do each of them go from here? ]]>Irving Azoff U R A Jerktag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1292422010-08-06T10:40:00Z2010-08-06T10:40:00ZJason GrossAh, you gotta love music execs these days. They’re so calm, well-mannered and easy-going, except for most of them, especially Irving ‘Sweetheart’ Azoff. Irvy is not only a... ]]>Lou Reed and Jason Robert Brown: Thoughts on Expectations and Downloadingtag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1279522010-07-09T10:40:40Z2010-07-09T10:40:40ZJason GrossHere's a little lesson in promotion and audience expectations... Last Friday, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed and John Zorn did a performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival that pissed some people off. The... ]]>Robert Christgau and the End of the Consumer Guidetag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1278272010-07-02T17:01:19Z2010-07-02T17:01:19ZJason GrossLike Roger Ebert, Christgau went beyond simple grades and gave you much more in his reviews, almost always rewarding your attention. ]]>Rolling Stone and the General: Media Lessons for Both of Themtag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1274462010-06-24T17:22:35Z2010-06-24T17:22:35ZJason GrossRolling Stone proves as savvy as ever. Or does it?
After launching a branding initiative a few years ago... ]]>Chuck Eddy's Advice to Writerstag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1265282010-06-04T14:25:00Z2010-06-04T14:25:00ZJason GrossIf you want this to be a full-time gig (fat chance), selling your soul and self-contempt are part of the job. That said, it still beats working for a living. And words are still fun. ]]>What's the Write Word- music scribe survey part 1tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1261062010-05-25T03:41:21Z2010-05-25T03:41:21ZJason GrossDear Writer... Some Tips on the Music Scribe Biztag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1254562010-05-12T12:57:36Z2010-05-12T12:57:36ZJason GrossJason Gross previews his upcoming feature for PopMatters that offers advice to aspiring music writers from some of music criticism's leading lights. ]]>Bauer Media tries to squeeze freelancerstag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1243272010-04-20T23:25:26Z2010-04-20T23:25:26ZJason GrossDo Record Reviews Hold Up Over Time?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1231172010-03-30T18:50:50Z2010-03-30T18:50:50ZJason GrossFrom a Basement on the Hill album, the record was anointed with an 8.4... ]]>Why Don't Conservatives and Music Mix Well?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1230082010-03-26T11:59:39Z2010-03-26T11:59:39ZJason GrossRnR Hall O' Fame addendatag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1223322010-03-14T14:37:33Z2010-03-14T14:37:33ZJason GrossAmazon vs. Apple- does it matter who wins the download wars?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1217492010-03-03T17:17:54Z2010-03-03T17:17:54ZJason GrossDon't forget MySpace but it ain't the only spacetag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1214572010-02-25T16:10:33Z2010-02-25T16:10:33ZJason GrossSuperbowl Half-Time Music Revisitedtag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1202442010-02-05T07:17:53Z2010-02-05T07:17:53ZJason GrossBest Music Scribing- done for now?tag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1198632010-01-28T17:46:01Z2010-01-28T17:46:01ZJason GrossFighting the Ticketmaster-Live Nation mergertag:popmatters.com,2010:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1186822010-01-10T14:55:15Z2010-01-10T14:55:15ZJason GrossWhy the RIAA really stopped the lawsuitstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1181502009-12-23T20:02:08Z2009-12-23T20:02:08ZJason GrossWhy Pay-walls won't worktag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1177002009-12-17T03:00:36Z2009-12-17T03:00:36ZJason GrossWhy Is Susan Boyle So Loved?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1171722009-12-02T22:42:58Z2009-12-02T22:42:58ZJason GrossWhy Album Recreation Shows Don't Sucktag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1163532009-11-29T21:04:52Z2009-11-29T21:04:52ZJason GrossEverything you know about the music biz is wrongtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1160772009-11-10T16:42:29Z2009-11-10T16:42:29ZJason GrossBig Champagne sees a brave new world that ain't all doom and gloomtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1154302009-10-28T17:17:19Z2009-10-28T17:17:19ZJason GrossWill Facebook Conquer All Or Be Yesterday's News?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1130162009-10-12T08:00:24Z2009-10-12T08:00:24ZJason GrossTry Trakin instead of Lefsetztag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1115992009-09-18T18:01:39Z2009-09-18T18:01:39ZJason GrossKanye was right to bumrush Taylor Swift?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1115492009-09-15T15:39:10Z2009-09-15T15:39:10ZJason GrossSuicide Right on Stagetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1094932009-08-13T21:45:40Z2009-08-13T21:45:40ZJason GrossWhy Music Magazines Are Really Dyingtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1077122009-07-29T19:30:36Z2009-07-29T19:30:36ZJason GrossFree is just another word for nothing left to pay artists?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1079722009-07-12T17:18:25Z2009-07-12T17:18:25ZJason GrossWhy we need bad reviewstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1021592009-07-07T00:26:29Z2009-07-07T00:26:29ZJason GrossWhat we can learn from the Jackson coveragetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1074482009-06-30T12:30:36Z2009-06-30T12:30:36ZJason GrossChris Weingarten explains the horrible mess of music journalism todaytag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.1021912009-06-18T18:49:25Z2009-06-18T18:49:25ZJason GrossKiss your online info goodbye?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.948442009-06-11T10:00:20Z2009-06-11T10:00:20ZJason GrossWhat's the money sweet spot for music fans?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.735012009-06-04T10:00:15Z2009-06-04T10:00:15ZJason GrossIs 'value-added' a solution/savior for publications?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.938092009-05-24T01:16:33Z2009-05-24T01:16:33ZJason GrossHow you can help save Paste magazinetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.932492009-05-14T07:38:34Z2009-05-14T07:38:34ZJason GrossIndie goes to big TV news but will it bloom there?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.930932009-05-13T03:10:03Z2009-05-13T03:10:03ZJason GrossTwitter's power & limits Pt 2- think pieces (rap and race)tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.925712009-05-05T18:19:11Z2009-05-05T18:19:11ZJason GrossTwitter's power & limits- live tweeting at concertstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.925632009-05-03T16:00:05Z2009-05-03T16:00:05ZJason GrossSusan Boyle and Anvil: Are They Real Underdogs?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.736882009-05-03T05:12:02Z2009-05-03T05:12:02ZJason GrossWith over 100,000,000 online views of her video, who isn't moved by the story of Susan Boyle? Suddenly, it seems that after her performance last month on Britain's Got Talent, this... ]]>Twitter Phonies: Who Are You Really Following?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.737432009-04-28T09:43:10Z2009-04-28T09:43:10ZJason GrossIdolator cuts down & back, 'goes solo'tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.737002009-04-27T06:05:17Z2009-04-27T06:05:17ZJason GrossFreelancers' Blues: A Day in the Lifetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.732422009-04-19T18:48:29Z2009-04-19T18:48:29ZJason GrossWill iTunes shoot itself in the foot over variable pricing?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.729042009-04-15T12:06:58Z2009-04-15T12:06:58ZJason GrossMore about what newspapers aren't learning from the music biztag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.729032009-04-10T03:53:14Z2009-04-10T03:53:14ZJason GrossStreaming music on the ropes?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.725502009-04-05T22:38:02Z2009-04-05T22:38:02ZJason GrossDo Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth & Josh Freese have the secret to album sales?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.709212009-04-03T20:35:33Z2009-04-03T20:35:33ZJason GrossLeaks & release dates- does one kill the other?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.713302009-04-01T12:36:25Z2009-04-01T12:36:25ZJason GrossWhat does Blender's demise mean for the music biz?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/crazed-by-the-music/10.723642009-03-29T19:40:46Z2009-03-29T19:40:46ZJason GrossBlender has joined the unfortunate ranks of music magazines that have gone under. I had pretty mixed feelings about this myself. I'd written for them before, plus I knew people... ]]>