Post by ChrisB on Jan 20, 2022 14:56:56 GMT
Michelle Shocked - she made what I believe is one of the best albums of the 1980s: 'Short Sharp Shocked'. The first album to feature her was touted as being remarkable, authentic, ground breaking etc etc. Its USP was that it was famously recorded on a Sony Walkman Professional cassette player and the performance was an outdoor gathering of a few people. It sold well and got her name known but the truth is, it was released without her consent.
When she negotiated a recording contract, they offered her an advance, which she refused in favour of retaining the master recordings and the publishing rights. Three albums followed and, later she created her own label.
This is a short read and it chronicles her relationship with the music industry. I urge you to read it.
The Ballad of the Bootleg Poster Child
When she negotiated a recording contract, they offered her an advance, which she refused in favour of retaining the master recordings and the publishing rights. Three albums followed and, later she created her own label.
This is a short read and it chronicles her relationship with the music industry. I urge you to read it.
The Ballad of the Bootleg Poster Child
