The Roundup: E-mail Miscues, Gabrielle Union and D Wade and the Bus Sells a Ferrari
Uncategorized October 5th. 2007, 7:30am
A reader begged for a photo of Angie Harmon in this space, but as you know, we take submissions, and Eva Mendes looks phenomenal, so we had to go that way … why we don’t rock certain sports gear in certain cities … this is some bullshit – the woman who downloaded songs lost in court. Isn’t the greed of millionaires astonishing? … that story doesn’t make it surprising that socialism is popping up everywhere, including South Dakota … headline of the day? Confused moose thinks he is a cow …
Eastern Michigan coach intended to send explicit photos of himself to one of his players’ moms … instead, he hit reply all and everyone got ‘em. One month suspension. (Ann Arbor News)
How will Travis Henry feed his nine children and pay his child support if he’s suspended for weed? (Mile High Report)
Gabrielle Union totally isn’t dating Derek Jeter … but might be bumpin’ uglies with Dwyane Wade. (NY Daily News)
Jerome Bettis has put his Ferrari on the block. (Mondesi’s House)
Who is the reporter that jacked up Giants punter linebacker Chase Blackburn? (Star Ledger via SJ.com)
People gamble on tennis, apparently. (Rumors and Rants)
If you ring up the sacks, the ladies with great asses (NSFW?) are all yours. (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
Jeremy Shockey, perfecting the art of the triple kiss. (With Leather)
A good place to get your hockey updates, since we always drop the puck. (Cousins of Ron Mexico)
Hottest soccer wife ever to rock Daisy Dukes. (Kickette)
What it feels like to roll with Drew Gooden. (Page 2)
New York taxpayers will foot the $11.6 million bill to the woman Isiah allegedly called bitch. (Sports by Brooks)
A really, really lame lawsuit against Bill Belichick. (Smoking Gun)
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October 5th, 2007 at 7:54 am
How do you mistake weed for steroids? Way to go boys, but i like it, the masses should run with it…
October 5th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Hey, when did Chase Blackburn convert from a linebacker to a punter?
October 5th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Can I blame Marion Jones? I’m writing that up now. Also, I was forced to pound a beer everytime Kentucky turned it over or didn’t convert on third down. Long night.
October 5th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Marion Jones and beer? That works. Can we blame Barry Bonds and Mike Nifong, too? Seems like a nice superfecta to lead off with on a Friday… no?
October 5th, 2007 at 8:26 am
has there ever been a head coach the backed up his bulletin board material better than Spurrier? He was tearing Kentucky apart all season.
October 5th, 2007 at 8:52 am
“has there ever been a head coach the backed up his bulletin board material better than Spurrier?”
He’s the king. Just ask Phil Fulmer.
October 5th, 2007 at 8:53 am
Apparently, steroids make you ugly. Maybe I’m remembering it wrong, but didn’t Marion Jones used to be cute? Now she looks more like Pacman Jones.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:17 am
If I were going to rob a football player it would be a punter. That’s just my 2 cents.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Channeling my inner Homer:
Soccer … white shorts…boots….hot ….mmmmmmm
October 5th, 2007 at 9:25 am
I love the smugness (is that a word?) of people who bitch about having to buy music. Why don’t all musicians just produce music for free? Hey, while you’re at it, why not just grab some free shit from 7-Eleven, that corporation is probably run by millionaires, they won’t miss the hot dog. The idea that you should get someone else’s product for free, regardless of their financial situation, is stupid.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Three stories about New York Giants?
I feel like either I’m reading a New York tabloid or watching ESPN.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Wonder if Travis Henry impregnated the woman who handled his urine sample?
Marion Jones used to be cute, although she had that snaggle tooth thing going on. I’d still inject her in the ass.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:42 am
You can check for marijuana when you donate sperm?
October 5th, 2007 at 9:44 am
That’s my dream career, sperm drug checker.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Ben,
For someone who worked in the music biz for 15 years your post is right on.
When was the last time you went to the movies for free? Went to Borders and walked out with a few books to browse through? When you go to Vegas, do you ask the pit boss to float you a few thousand in chips because, the casino can afford it?
Next time you go in for your review at work, tell your boss that the raise you were promised wont be necessary, since you dont want to be greedy.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:00 am
What percentage of CD sales do the musicians end up getting? Like, 4%?
October 5th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Punters~ Summer of 1997, Bloomington Indiana, IU’s punter runs off at the mouth at 3AM by saying “quit playing that st. stephen hippie shit”, my friend his same size breaks his nose (explosion!), two hours later three lineman show up at our door, we explain that the punter was being an asshole, they agree, we laugh, great times in b-town! (he was probably the most used player that year!)
October 5th, 2007 at 10:03 am
I love Eva Mendes…she’s a 100 to Angie’s Harmon 6
October 5th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Stop expecting me to buy CD’s I already own FOR THE FOURTH TIME (this time the “Super DUPER Deluxe Version”), or $16 greatest hits albums so that I can get that one new song, and MAYBE I’ll consider coming back.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:11 am
What percentage of CD sales do the musicians end up getting? Like, 4%?
Established acts like the Stones, Aerosmith, etc, make money on CD sales. Most acts are lucky to see 1 -2 %. Then that money goes back to the record company for expenses, marketing, etc. Musicians make $$ from touring and merchandising, not from CD sales.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:17 am
The average artist has to sell approximately 500,000 CDs for the record company’s investment to “break even” (it’s known as the “gold standard” in the industry). An established pop/rock act usually re-negotiates the deal after the first hit CD to re-work the royalty rate, but it is usually miniscule and real dollars to the artist come from concert ticket sales and merchandise (t-shirts!!).
I do not fault the record companies at all, for if I poured 7 figures into investing into 20 different artists realizing that one (*maybe* two) will “break out” – I would do everything I can to protect my investment and penny-pinch until I recover it.
Besides, stealing music is still illegal. You don’t like it? Write your congressman and get the law changed.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:19 am
IUgrad – I thought established bands made all their money up front on recording contracts, kind of like authors getting a huge amount right up front from publishers?
Also, I think many people are smart enough (a stretch, I know) to understand that bands like you mentioned are all zillionaires, and that much lesser known, more locally based bands actually NEED the money to you know… LIVE. Hence the cold-hearted, calloused, remorseless downloading of established bands.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:26 am
If music acts make their money of merchandising and touring, and all the CD profits go back to the company – AND NOT TO THE ARTIST – where’s the beef?
October 5th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Of course there’s the counter argument. If you take a chance and download something you haven’t heard or aren’t sure about, and you like it, you are more likely to buy from them in the future.
I know, the record companies will have statistics to refute this. But I am more likely to find new music through other people who download (I don’t do it myself) than any other way. Not the radio (to which I don’t listen anymore), not Monday Night Football spots, not getting their song put into the latest episode of “Grey’s Anatomy,” not anything like that. Find a new business model instead of “feeding the beast.”
And as I said before, I resent the companies putting out “new and improved” albums. There’s a new Bob Dylan Greatest Hits coming out soon. What’s this, the 4th in the last ten years? I don’t need it because I have all the old songs already; I have all his albums. But they still expect me to buy it, because there are three new songs on it? How can they be part of his “greatest hits” if we’ve never heard the songs before?
Screw them.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:30 am
the beef is that it is still stealng… and illegal…
and if the industry doesn’t get its money back, it will stop investing.
if you think otherwise, why don’t you just walk into the nearest Best Buy, grab 10 CDs and walk out the door? There is no difference.
[disclaimer - I wrote my masters thesis on this topic]
October 5th, 2007 at 10:34 am
S1rweeze,
Thats the biggest misconception about the music biz.
When an act gets signed, that money is a LOAN, kind of like getting an advance on your paycheck. That money gets paid back to the record company before the artists see one penny.
Many artists now bypass the big record companies and sell and market their stuff via the internet. Govt Mule is a great example of this, they embraced the internet in the early 90’s and reached out to their fans that way.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:38 am
TBL,
I guess the closing of the record store I managed at worked at for all those years makes me a little passionate about the subject. Who wants to pay $15 for a CD when they can get it for free? No sales, no job.
If your advertisers went to another blog because they could advertise for free, how would you feel?
October 5th, 2007 at 10:39 am
grunge – congrats on the thesis. Clearly, i’m in a battle with a butter knife to your rocket launcher.
Sorry, i think the best buy argument doesn’t hold up. For me, at least. I like individual songs. i like random 80s songs by one-hit wonders. I like one chris brown song. I like maybe 5 50 cent songs. A few by Kanye. I have no interest in the entire CD.
So you say – pay 99 cents from itunes! Sure, i could do that. And i probably should.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Let’s not forget that the season premier of Friday Night Lights is tonight. Giddyup.
October 5th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Jason Sehorn reads The Big Lead?
October 5th, 2007 at 10:55 am
TBL, I hear ya…
if people completely quit buying albums, the industry would be forced to change its business model. And I’m quite okay with that (though I still like the album format). It’s how capitalism works…
My problem is that the 90s culture has somehow disassociated physical property from intangible property stored in electronic format. Stealing a CD with the artwork and plastic case from a brick-and-mortar store is illegal but also socially unacceptable, but downloading 12 songs from Kazaa (or, in this instance, making 12 songs available for download on Kazaa) is acceptable and even encouraged in parts of society? Doesn’t add up – and it’s why the record industry is freaking out and going overboard on the infringement lawsuits. I can’t say I blame them (even if their tactics seem draconian, it’s not like they have other options).
October 5th, 2007 at 10:56 am
You need your head examined if you go into music to make it rich.
October 5th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Well said, grungedave
October 5th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I thought Dwayne Wade has been married since college?
October 5th, 2007 at 11:51 am
So, if I’m reading the music sharing case correctly, if I just download songs but don’t make them available for other users, the music industry either doesn’t care or won’t release their legal hounds upon me? Not that I would ever illegally download songs, just wondering.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
If the transaction is logged on a machine that is under “investigation”, they will know you picked it up. But there are thousands of those transactions.
They generally go after the people who leave their machines running all the time with open shares even after being warned, as she was.
Really, she’s an idiot. Her ISP would have (most likely) contacted her and told her that she was doing this and to stop. They probably have an AUP that she signed off on. I don’t know what that ISPs protocol is.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Well, I would guess, legally, that it would be difficult for somebody to prove which songs on your computer are legally yours and which were illegally downloaded (maybe the master’s thesis guy can help me out on this). Making MP3 copies of music you already own is not illegal.
So I assume that it’s easier to go after the ones who make theirs available to other people. There is no legal out for them. And, theoretically I suppose, if you get rid of the supply and nobody is there to meet the demand, then downloading ceases to exist.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Careful there, jgp…
“Making MP3 copies of music you already own is not illegal.”
it’s not that black and white. Under 17 USC 106(2), the record company has the exclusive right as the owner of the copyright to “make derivative works.” Now, most of the time, ripping a CD you own into iTunes for your own personal use is overlooked or even provided a legal safe harbor. But – if one rips CDs for the purpose of distributing .mp3s to others, this is not a legal use. There are also other examples where ripping is not legal. Not that there is any likelihood of being prosecuted for it.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Thanks dave. I would never think to make the MP3s I create available to anyone else. Thanks for the clarification.
October 5th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Just an FYI on your Moose story…Bismark is in North Dakota, not South Dakota, it’s even plastered all over the page you linked to. I’m wondering if you bother reading the stuff before you link to it…