Comments on: In defense of a DJ - Jack White is too full of himself http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/ Where electronica is a four letter word Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:03:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Lisa http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-3994 Lisa Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:21:54 +0000 http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-3994 Jack White wasn't upset that the DJ was promoting his album, he was upset that she leaked his music early (in my opinion, I certainly don't know him). In this day of internet, mp3, etc. I think that it was very irresponsible of the radio station to play the album early (several weeks early at that) especially in its entirety. Sounds like she was promoting the radio station as much as the White Stripes...and here we all are writing about it, so I guess it worked. Albums have release dates for a reason and as a member of the music industry, I would think the DJ would respect that. I don't think that Jack should be crucified for being upset. Jack White wasn’t upset that the DJ was promoting his album, he was upset that she leaked his music early (in my opinion, I certainly don’t know him). In this day of internet, mp3, etc. I think that it was very irresponsible of the radio station to play the album early (several weeks early at that) especially in its entirety. Sounds like she was promoting the radio station as much as the White Stripes…and here we all are writing about it, so I guess it worked. Albums have release dates for a reason and as a member of the music industry, I would think the DJ would respect that. I don’t think that Jack should be crucified for being upset.

]]> By: Ross http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-4007 Ross Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:52:59 +0000 http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-4007 That's actually very much a part of my point - in this day and age of leaks, mp3 and the Internet, if he didn't want his album 'leaked' early, he shouldn't have had his PR and marketing folks send it out to radio stations. Doing that makes it inevitable. The only people who think that leaks hurt albums sales are the RIAA. He should have considered it for what it was - free (and huge) publicity. That’s actually very much a part of my point - in this day and age of leaks, mp3 and the Internet, if he didn’t want his album ‘leaked’ early, he shouldn’t have had his PR and marketing folks send it out to radio stations. Doing that makes it inevitable. The only people who think that leaks hurt albums sales are the RIAA. He should have considered it for what it was - free (and huge) publicity.

]]> By: Carissa http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-4077 Carissa Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:29:44 +0000 http://www.rockmusicdaily.com/2007/05/in-defense-of-a-dj-jack-white-is-too-full-of-himself/#comment-4077 I'm divided. I talked with Spike on this and wrote about our interview on my website. I could see why Jack White would be pissed. People heard his album and now they wont but it...becuase it sucks. I’m divided. I talked with Spike on this and wrote about our interview on my website.

I could see why Jack White would be pissed. People heard his album and now they wont but it…becuase it sucks.

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