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Old 07-07-2003, 05:41 PM
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Default Buying Fleetwood Mac music at Wal Mart

Howdy folks,

this is sort of a political rant but I wanted to throw in my two cents for those that are interested. Every once in a while I notice fans talking about purchasing music at Wal-Mart. Most of you are probably aware of Wal-Mart's behavior toward artists but if not - here goes.

A few years back, just as Sheryl Crow was getting national attention, Wal-Mart refused to carry one of her records because in her lyrics she pointed out, in a subtle way, that the store has no problem selling guns and bullets to customers. (They also refuse to sell birth control pills in the Wal-Marts that have pharmacies - but that's another story. Guns are good, birth control isn't. Yikes).
Just last year Wal-Mart refused to sell Ben Folds fantastic live album because you could see a fan on the cover extending his middle finger toward the photographer. They told the record company to design a new cover and then they would offer it to customers.
As Rhino readies Buckingham Nicks for a fall release - we can only assume that Wal-Mart will refuse to sell it because - it features nudity on the cover.
If you have an alternative to Wal-Mart - such as Tower, Barnes + Noble, or hopefully, a good independent record store, please buy your Fleetwood Mac music there instead of Wal-Mart.
Just because we have a president who has created an atmosphere of fear across the country doesn't mean we should tolerate the same thing from American corporations. Let artists release music how they see fit. It's up to us to decide if we want to purchase it or not.
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