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In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich talks about embracing online album distribution.
In summary, Lars Ulrich comes full circle, telling Rolling Stone readers how Metallica is now ready to embrace the world of internet album distribution, much in contrast to Metallica’s groundbreaking lawsuit against Napster and public criticism of peer to peer file sharing networks and practices. Now it seems Metallica is eager to jump on the web distribution bandwagon. Could this be they are concerned with their mediocre aging success and lack of radio airplay for their new tunes? Could it be that they are now learning that the only way to grab the album-and-merchandise buying generation of kids with disposable income is to get to them through the internet? I think this trend-following quote from the article says enough:
“We’ve been observing Radiohead and Trent Reznor and in twenty-seven years or however long it takes for the next record, we’ll be looking forward to everything in terms of possibilities with the Internet.”
Metallica first marketed themselves by handing out their tapes for free so that friends could copy them and spread the word. That’s how they got to be so big in the first place! So I’m sorry Lars, but Metallica lost my media dollar when your outcry against the very practice that made you famous proved how the band has turned into the hypocritical Metallica money machine.
Leona Lewis‘ song “Bleeding Love” is the only song I’ve ever heard her sing, and the song is
slightly disturbing, but very catchy at the same time. In the song, her lyrics are talking about cutting open her veins and how her love for someone wont let them close. In my opinion, its very ‘emo’ and kind of romantic at the same time. I’m the type of person that is into Hip Hop and Rock N’ Roll, so obviously this song caught my attention. I suppose love songs get me pretty good, i have no idea why. But if this song was being sung by anyone else, it would be a thumbs down, because her voice is what makes the song so great. She has kind of a deep alto voice, but can pull off a second soprano sound as well. I give this song, and Leona Lewis, and thumbs up.