is this the end of the music industry as we know it?

[David Eagar]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419482.htm

How will they survive??

 

[ASherbuck]

That's awesome.

In a way I could see Lip Synching as Theft by Deception. I would love to see the music industry collapse, especially since the majority of them aren't musicians, just businessmen peddling a product.

 

[marleymanner1]

I think it's just China's way of saying..."we can". I think it's stupid.

 

[Ron_dK]

What about string-synching ? Is that forbidden too in China ?

But seriously, I reckon the music industry died with the introduction of mp3 's.

 

[namliam]

Milly Vanilli??

 

[Ron_dK]

Milly Vanilli??

Lol

or :
The Monkees None of them could play/sing a single note !

 

[John Big Booty]

...

But seriously, I reckon the music industry died with the introduction of mp3 's.

So who's writing the stuff on all those MP3's??

 

[statsman]

Lol

or :
The Monkees None of them could play/sing a single note !

Ahem

The Monkees were all accomplished artists.

Davey Jones appeared in the role of the Artful Dodger in the stage version of Oliver in both London and New York. He actually appeared in a scene from that show with the rest of the cast) on Ed Sullivan the same night the Beatles made thier N. American debut.

Mickey Dolenz had a TV series before the Monkees called Circus Boy. He took a hiatus from show biz to get his college degree and then became a Monkee.

Davey and Mickey essentially were actors who sang on the side.

Mike Naismith (who's mother invented Liquid Paper) composed numerous country songs before he became a Monkee and was a well respected session guitarist.

Peter Torkelson was a member of several rock bands before he was a Monkee.

Mike and Peter were essentially musicians who acted on the side.

The rumours about their not playing or singing their own songs came about because they only sang on the tracks of their first few albums. Considering they were in the midst of shooting a TV series, its not suprizing they didn't have time to record the background music themselves.

The Monkees did two North American tours. The first between season 1 and 2 of the TV series and the second between season 2 and 3. With the exception of other musicians who were on stage and visible, they sang and played everything live.