Thursday, September 06, 2007

False Advertising

A 24-year-old singer and guitarist named MariƩ Digby has been hailed as proof that the Internet is transforming the world of entertainment.
However, Ms. Digby's career demonstrates something else: traditional media conglomerates are going to new lengths to take advantage of the Internet's ability to generate word-of-mouth buzz...Oh, and the gullibility of the entertainment starved public at large.
Just last week Walt Disney Co. declared: "Breakthrough YouTube Phenomenon MariƩ Digby Signs With Hollywood Records."
Enticed by fat paychecks, no doubt, the artist compromised her own integrity (assuming she had some) and sold her soul ...In an Aug. 16 blog posting on her MySpace page, Ms. Digby wrote: "I NEVER in a million years thought that doing my little video of Umbrella in my living room would lead to this . tv shows, itunes, etc !!!"
the Wall Street Journal article is HERE

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