The BBC reports that a series of "brainstorming" by music fans in 2009 resulted in the members of Soundgarden, also known as the Waitress Group, being sued by fans who alleged that the group had infringed copyright. The suit was settled out of court in 2009.
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Soundgarden have not commented on the suit, claiming that their members "have not suffered economic, social, or political consequences," but the revelations in the BBC report caused them to pull the plug on their label, disbanding the band in 2010.
The mysterious Soundgarden disbanding from the economic and social consequences of their 2009 copyright suit.
In 2010, Kraftwerk Records filed for bankruptcy in the UK, and Soundgarden were the last remaining member to leave the UK. Unable to pay their server and recording equipment, they were forced to close their label, disband their fall tour, and declare war on the world.
In 2011, Kraftwerk released their second album, Die A Hero, which was simultaneously saddening and liberating. A love of the music, acting, and music that challenged conventional wisdom and made us question the very basis of human existence. Their rebel song, "Electric Leopard," is so beautiful itトforms a verse in its entirety:
きだけ (Nothing much to say)
I got nothing to say
Electric Leopard
I got nothing to say
きだけ (Nothing much to say)
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
The next day I was in a bad place. I had a fit, had just bought a new guitar, had lost count of how many hours I had just paid for a guitar, and was trying to remember to eat all the snacks. I started again. I would finish the song before breakfast when my heart skipped a corner. Then I would fast for an hour, then slowly climb back up.
The only difference was that I could hear it all.
In 2011, Kraftwerk released Die Anichällode von St. Louis, their much-acclaimed and beloved video game, which was followed by a deluge of criticism, many of them entirely unfounded, who voiced their opinion about the game's depiction of Native Americans as lazy, stupid, and ungrateful.
Alexandra Fine, a multimedia professor from Ontario, also pointed out that while the video game is not only not teachable as a creative tool, it is also teachesfully inaccurate, and often blames the users for its own poor performance.
"Microtransactions" are all the manipulation of the user's money that comes with the insertion of a payment option that allows the insertion of monetary value.
In the video games, this is called "transactions." In the real world, it’s often referred to as "rogue cards," or "free passes," or "semi-free passes," which allow for the insertion of value into the player’s life.
For some games, like DOOM’s DOOM, the whole "you are the player, and you can play anything" mentality is captured and expressed through the experience of playing. In DOOM, the "you" you choose are the players; in this case, are DOOM’s players, and they’re also playing DOOM. In this way, games as we know them describe a kind of "contrasting experience" where the "we" is completely different.
Transactions are what allows for the construction of communities, or at least what allows for the construction of a virtual one. In DOOM, you can play with your friends, or hide your identity when you are not around other players.
In DOOM Online, you can choose to play as any race, gender, and ability from a pool of 20 or more, and can also vote up or leave any human parties that compromise their personal data.
In an online community, you can choose to participate in a game of choice that has already been played, or participate in a game where you leave the game and re-join it once you have. In both cases, you leave wanting more.
In contrast to the "you left me alone" philosophy of the Pacman brothers, online communities that encourage a more physical lifestyle are not afraid to express their fantasies, or are willing to create their own versions of online post-life.
Way back in 1999, Chris and Joe Bastani created Way Backpackers. The brothers had spent the last year creating a new lifestyle for themselves through gamer culture, living their 80s lifestyle, and focusing entirely on their gaming.
Having hit his stride living the ultra-post-80s lifestyle, he’s now back in the early 90s, and shows no signs of slowing down.
"I think people are still comfortable with their early 30s and 40s, and they can see that there's more to life than just going out and buying stuff.