There have been many artists and bands that have called out the struggle within the business. This video looks at 10 rock songs against the music industry.
The music industry has not gotten better over time. In fact, many people think the massive labels and CEOs have become wealthy while musicians have gone broke. Then there’s the whole streaming issue where Spotify has completely grown generational wealth and given less than one third of a cent per song stream. This video goes over some of the songs that stood out for saying something about selling out, skeezy businessmen, and the overall struggle to be a musician.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:37 – Rush “The Spirit Of Radio”
1:54 – Slipknot “Killpop”
3:06 – Billy Squier “The Stroke”
4:19 – Reel Big Fish “Sell Out”
5:30 – Nine Inch Nails “Happiness In Slavery”
6:38 – Arctic Monkeys “Who The F*** Are Arctic Monkeys”
7:46 – Korn “Ya’ll Want A Single”
9:07 – AC/DC “It’s A Long Way To The Top”
10:17 – Pink Floyd “Welcome To The Machine & “Have A Cigar”
11:38 – Thank you YouTube Members & Patrons!
