BANDIT Takes Aim at the Record Industry, and Wonder If They Still Live in the 80's

BANDIT Takes Aim at the Record Industry, and Wonder If They Still Live in the 80's

Records labels ... don't even get me started!!!

COPENHAGEN, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Pikadientes de Caborca was (and is) one of many local Mexican bands that have a strong reputation in the community, but no connections to move up in the world. So when they recorded "La Cumbia del Rio" on a laptop, the only way they could share it with friends and family was via their Bluetooth and Memory Sticks. To make a long story short, they ended up with a viral sensation that sparked a YouTube video craze, selling 150,000 ringtones, getting signed to SonyBMG and being nominated for a Grammy in 2008.

But what does a label like SonyBMG do with a promotional gift like Los Pikadientes de Caborca? Instead of realizing the reason the group is in the position they're in, and continue on that journey, they start being over protective. It's a plot that includes YouTube, iTunes and the Big 4 in the music industry.

Read the full blog post here: http://thisisbandit.com/?p=2939

The BANDIT Blog: http://www.thisisbandit.com/?page_id=216

Source: BANDIT

CONTACT: BANDIT, bandit@thisisbandit.com

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