WTF?
From my column in Today’s Metro newspapers:
So the pickle won. Good for the pickle. To recap: Last month, there was a Facebook campaign spearheaded by someone named Coral Anne to see if a lowly, anonymous dill could attract more Facebook friends than Nickelback.
The “Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback [sic]?” crusade became something of an Internet sensation and blew past Nickelback’s 1.4 million friends in rather short order.
Everyone from Rolling Stone and MTV to U.K. newspapers picked up on the story.
Given the nature of Internet memes and the hate so many people seem to have for Nickelback, the pickle’s victory wasn’t much of a surprise. But before lovers of cured cucumbers get too smug over their victory, remember this: We will always need bands like Nickelback. And here’s why.
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you know, its not always about sales and labels these days. you’re missing the point. the industry has changed since nirvana ruled the earth. bands can make viable livings off touring, merch sales and strong word of mouth (via the internet). its a different sales model. to say that the industry “needs” nickelback is missing the point. nickelback largely funds a label that is looking for another nickelback, or, another cash cow. its about the dollar. obviously, roadrunner needs nickelback like company X needs commodity Y. this is not a music issue…this is a BUSINESS issue. you’re getting too caught up in sales, royalties and so on. when was the last time you went to a club and plunked down $10 to see a few touring bands do their thing? come on, man. get with the times.
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