"If the world’s biggest pop star only made $12 million a year from his recordings, why would anyone make serious music? Where did the rest of the money go? Why, straight into record labels’ pockets. Did they make better music with it? Nope — they made Britney and Lady GaGa. And that’s how they killed themselves: by underinvesting in quality, to rake in the take."
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Where did the rest of the [Peace Dividend] go? Why, straight into [the Top 1%’s] pockets. Did they make better [government] with it? Nope — they made [W and Palin]. And that’s how they killed themselves: by underinvesting in quality, to rake in the take.
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