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> The entire history of the music business is one of attorneys developing ever more inventive ways of screwing over musicians. Meta: this feels like a similar
by mattgreenrocks 2y ago
> The entire history of the music business is one of attorneys developing ever more inventive ways of screwing over musicians.
Meta: this feels like a similar problem as doctors and nurses vs administrators, teachers/professors vs administrators, devs vs management, and I’m sure there are others. The latter group takes a disproportionate share of profit, and claims it is justified because of the responsibility.
I see these asymmetries everywhere now.
- 7e 2y agoLook at the kings and chiefs of old. Power grabs are as old as civilization itself. In the case of wolves and lions, even older.
- mattgreenrocks 2y agoFor sure. I think what sticks out about now is how brazen those who grab power are now. For whatever reason there's a shamelessness/entitlement about the whole thing that is palpable.
- anigbrowl 2y agoYes, it's MITM attacks all the way down. Everyone knows it's a scam, but anyone who upsets the applecart is severely punished.