Comments on: Kid Rock boycotts iTunes, crushes beer can on thigh, pushes gardener into pool, swears at masseuse http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MJ http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/#comment-740636 MJ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:57:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28404#comment-740636 Well, at least we can all rest assured that no one's ever going to write an article on the merit of anything John Biggs ever produced. Well, at least we can all rest assured that no one’s ever going to write an article on the merit of anything John Biggs ever produced.

]]> By: Eve http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/#comment-740322 Eve Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28404#comment-740322 All musicians are influenced by those preceding them. Since when is that something to criticize? All musicians are influenced by those preceding them. Since when is that something to criticize?

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/#comment-739967 John Biggs Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:30:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28404#comment-739967 Yeah, you're right. We're elitist. The story was that he didn't want to use iTunes because he equates them with old record companies. This shows either lack of understanding on KR's part ("Apple will sell my music and give me a cut! That's outrageous!") or a plan by Kid Rock to start KRTunes and sell his music online for $5 a song, thereby cutting out the middleman. I'm happy Mr. Rock supports illegal downloading but iTunes is probably the only game in town that would offer him the money/exposure he needs in this time of change. Ultimately he's just throwing a fit out of general principle and doesn't make much sense in the interview. I'm sure Otis Redding would want to be on iTunes. And it is true that frat boys masturbate furtively. I made some calls. Yeah, you’re right. We’re elitist. The story was that he didn’t want to use iTunes because he equates them with old record companies. This shows either lack of understanding on KR’s part (”Apple will sell my music and give me a cut! That’s outrageous!”) or a plan by Kid Rock to start KRTunes and sell his music online for $5 a song, thereby cutting out the middleman. I’m happy Mr. Rock supports illegal downloading but iTunes is probably the only game in town that would offer him the money/exposure he needs in this time of change. Ultimately he’s just throwing a fit out of general principle and doesn’t make much sense in the interview. I’m sure Otis Redding would want to be on iTunes.

And it is true that frat boys masturbate furtively. I made some calls.

]]> By: Dicey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/#comment-739749 Dicey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:04:10 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28404#comment-739749 Wow, what poor reporting. First, as mentioned on the bbcnews website (you know, where they actually show what he said) Kid Rock said that he doesn't have a problem with people stealing his music. This brings up my second point. You mention that Mr Rock doesn't realize that he made his success off of people stealing his records. How is not putting his music on iTunes equates to being against stealing? Last time I checked iTunes cost money. Bias much crunchgear? From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7459796.stm- "Asked whether he was worried about illegal downloading, he replied: "I don't agree with it. I think we should level the playing field. I don't mind people stealing my music, that's fine. But I think they should steal everything." Third, insulting Kid Rock fans (though I am not one of them) just shows a nasty elitist atittude. Wow, what poor reporting. First, as mentioned on the bbcnews website (you know, where they actually show what he said) Kid Rock said that he doesn’t have a problem with people stealing his music. This brings up my second point. You mention that Mr Rock doesn’t realize that he made his success off of people stealing his records. How is not putting his music on iTunes equates to being against stealing? Last time I checked iTunes cost money. Bias much crunchgear?

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7459796.stm-

“Asked whether he was worried about illegal downloading, he replied: “I don’t agree with it. I think we should level the playing field. I don’t mind people stealing my music, that’s fine. But I think they should steal everything.”

Third, insulting Kid Rock fans (though I am not one of them) just shows a nasty elitist atittude.

]]> By: Jameson http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/18/kid-rock-boycotts-itunes-crushes-beer-can-on-thigh-pushes-gardener-into-pool-swears-at-masseuse/#comment-739714 Jameson Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:30:57 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28404#comment-739714 Kid Rock would probably be pretty pissed if A) he read B) he read Crunchgear and C) he could understand what you wrote there. Kid Rock would probably be pretty pissed if A) he read B) he read Crunchgear and C) he could understand what you wrote there.

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