When the Beatles formed Apple Records, one writer insisted it represented “the worker seizing control of the means of production.” The reality that Paul McCartney deeply resented England’s high tax laws and found a way around them by forming a label in the United States seemed lost on such writers. When McCartney described Apple as a “kind of Western communism,” he was talking a good Karl Marx but his actions were 100 percent Adam Smith: Apple launched a blizzard of new products and divisions – books, electronics, clothing, films – all for profit. [Not to mention the jobs it created worldwide.] Rock’s revolutionary character came from the quite capitalistic spirit of creativity itself, a point leftist interpreters frequently missed. [And still do miss, I might add.]
from 7 Events that Made America America by Larry Schweikart
June 11th, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Excellent post – Sir Paul is such a myopic hypocrite. He’s still living off the gazillions generated by the Beatles in their “glory years” from four decades ago – hooray for capitalism! Has Paul written a semi-decent song in the past two decades?
June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 AM
I wonder if the label will survive the current dive of the music industry?
June 10th, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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