André Lemos is Associate Professor, Faculty of Communication, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. PhD in Sociology, Sorbonne (1995), Visiting Scholar University of Alberta and McGill University, Canada (2007-2008). Coordinator of Cybercity Research Group (UFBa/CNPq) and Researcher level 1 at CNPq. Member of Prix Ars Electronica, Wi. Journal of Mobile Media and Canadian Journal of Communication Board. This Carnet is online since March 1st, 2001.
"Transport, motorways and tramlines Starting and then stopping Taking off and landing The emptiest of feelings Disappointed people clinging on to bottles And when it comes it's so so disappointing
Let down and hanging around Crushed like a bug in the ground Let down and hanging around
Shell smashed, juices flowing Wings twitch, legs are going Don't get sentimental It always ends up drivel
One day I'm going to grow wings A chemical reaction Hysterical and useless Hysterical and ...
Let down and hanging around Crushed like a bug in the ground Let down and hanging around
Let down again Let down again Let down again
You know, you know where you are with You know where you are with Floor collapsing Floating, bouncing back And one day.... I am going to grow wings A chemical reaction Hysterical and useless Hysterical and...
Let down and hanging around Crushed like a bug in the ground Let down and hanging around"
Vários jornais e a blogsfera estão noticiando o novo álbum da banda inglesa Radiohead que sairá em breve apenas em formato digital para download. A novidade é que o comprador dá o preço e paga o que quiser. A banda tenta assim, junto com outros artistas, criar novas reconfigurações da indústria cultural e escapar das 4 grandes gravadoras que dominam o mercado fonográfico. Vejam a matériaRadiohead to let music fans set price for its new album do - International Herald Tribune.
Trecho:
"It is the question of the moment in music circles, where a short but growing list of recording stars that includes Prince, Madonna, Nine Inch Nails and - as of Sunday - Radiohead have indicated their willingness to depart from the conventions of music sales and the control of the four multinational corporations that dominate the industry.
In the latest instance, the members of Radiohead, the respected British rock act, said that the band would sell its new album, at least initially, exclusively as a digital download and allow fans to decide how much to pay for it, if anything. In a statement Monday, the band said it had begun taking orders for the album, "In Rainbows", which will be available Oct. 10.
The band also said it expected a conventional CD release of the album early next year, though Radiohead, which fulfilled its contract with the music giant EMI Group with the delivery of the 2003 album "Hail to the Thief," has yet to settle on specifics.
An array of labels of various sizes are said to be on the hunt for the rights to distribute the album, though the value of such a deal for a record company could be reduced if the band elects to keep the digital sales entirely to itself, leaving only sales of the old-fashioned plastic CD.(...)"
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