[C HICAGO--In a city that bleeds politics, corruption is just so much elevator music. But lately there's been a noticeable shift as a series of scandals have crept ever closer to the one person--Richard Daley--who seemed untouchable during his 16 years as mayor of the nation's third-largest city. All of a sudden, observers are wondering whether the man once considered Mayor for Life may fall even before the 2007 election.] Daley may be sinking, ... The hot water has gone from his chest to his neck. |
coming home from six weeks on the road, and suddenly he's got my whole routine down. Talk about kids changing when you're away on business. |
Consumers and artists dislike the major labels. It's a terrible business. Who wants to be at war with everybody? |
Daley may be sinking. The hot water has gone from his chest to his neck. |
Downloading is definitely on the rise, but not because it's free - that's probably third on the list - but because it's immediate and the selection is virtually unlimited. |
Everything has been so close to him that he's painted into a kind of a corner. |
He either has had to have some knowledge or admit to being virtually blind, deaf and dumb. Has he condoned it? Has he ignored it? Has he encouraged it? Those are the questions that have to be asked, and sooner rather than later. |
I think that the industry's failure to embrace and create a legal form of downloading is contributing to an already acute problem. |
I'm absolutely ready and willing to take people to court, |
If I'm out of compliance I will comply, |
It certainly adds to the city's reputation for weird politics. |
It gives us a great deal of insight into the way government does business. Whether or not you find Ryan guilty, you see the relation of lobbyists to government contracts and how the process of spending the people's money is determined. |
People are still engaged; they still want music, but they want a choice. So I say, just give the people what they want. It's so simple. |
Radio is not a partner in the industry. I think that the music industry has continued to depend upon radio, but has ended up pandering to a medium that doesn't care. |
The Industry's at war. I think it's about control. You can make all of the financial arguments that the industry has been shooting itself in the foot, but it is an industry built on a foundation of ownership and exploitation of intellectual property rights. |