>did anyone else know that moby has sold all 18 songs from "play" to
>various third parties?
His record company has licensed the tracks to be used for commercial
purposes. Not quite the same thing.
>he keeps saying that as long as he doesn't compromise his music, he
>thinks it's pretty cool that his music is used in advertising and movies.
>i think he wrote "play" to make money, not good music. of course this is
>a totally unfair opinion, but i feel it never the less.
I think he wrote Play so that he could make a video with Christina
Ricci. That jerk -- I can't stand him now...
>while i'm in the deep end, i also have problems with his use of large
>parts of other people's songs on "play." i doubt that the people who sang
>for that old collection had any idea that some inner city white guy would
>be making pretty good money and gain fame off their folk songs.
>does anyone know if any money is going to their families, if they have
>any?
I don't see how his ethnic background has anything to do with it...
He cleared their use even though they're public domain. I think he's
done a wonderful thing to bring forgotten vocalists into some new
recognition.
>sorry to be damning the man again, but he's making it pretty easy these
>days...i still love the 1992-98 version of moby.
Oh well.
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My hope is / Above and beyond" -- Mortal, "Above & Beyond"
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Date: 4 Jun 2000 09:08:36 +0100
From: kaotic@nme.com
Subject: Re: (mobility) 18 for 18
On Sun, 04 June 2000, theShackofXaq wrote:
did anyone else know that moby has sold all 18 songs from "play" to various third parties?
I have no problem with anybody selling their songs on to boost further profit on their work, especially when the music is quality , made with some sort of integrity. I do have a problem with people who record standardized, mediocre rubbish under the term of 'music' & then spread their shit as far as is possible. C'mon, surely you'd rather here an ad using a portion of 'Porcelin' than a complete Brittainy track.
