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19 | Knock on Wood | Motown Vs. Stax

2024/6/10
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Consciously和Francesca Ramsey讨论了将个人热情转化为商业的挑战，以及在艺术愿景和商业需求之间取得平衡的困难。他们认为，虽然将个人爱好转化为商业是一件令人高兴的事情，但也存在着许多挑战，例如在艺术愿景和商业需求之间取得平衡的困难。 旁白讲述了Motown和Stax两家唱片公司在发展过程中遇到的问题，包括艺术家报酬过低、内部管理问题、种族矛盾以及来自英国乐队入侵的外部竞争压力。Motown公司在Berry Gordy的领导下，通过建立流水线式的歌曲创作流程和技术创新，取得了巨大的成功，但也面临着内部竞争和艺术家关系的挑战。Stax公司则在发展过程中面临着设备简陋、资金不足以及种族矛盾等问题，但其独特的音乐风格和对音乐人才的培养，也使其在音乐史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。 Consciously和Francesca Ramsey讨论了文化挪用的问题，指出白人音乐人翻唱黑人音乐作品的现象，以及这种行为对黑人音乐人的影响。他们认为，这种文化挪用是长期存在且被普遍接受的现象，导致黑人音乐人的作品被忽视，而白人音乐人则获得了更多的赞誉和收益。 旁白讲述了Stax唱片公司在发展过程中遇到的种族矛盾问题，以及Jim Stewart的管理决策可能加剧了这种矛盾。他们认为，Stax公司需要保持其多元化的种族构成，才能在竞争激烈的唱片业中生存下去。

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The podcast explores the evolution of Motown and Stax in the 1960s, highlighting how they turned passion into business while facing challenges of artistic vision versus commercial demands.

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Motown and Stax are on the come up. Acts like Diana Ross and Isaac Hayes are helping redefine what it means to sing with soul, and their sound captures hearts in America and beyond. Even The Beatles want in on the action. The record labels' successes come with their own set of pitfalls. Money’s tight and artists and musicians are pushing back against low pay. Their chart topping hits aren’t translating into cold hard cash. Something’s gotta give.

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