What ever happened 2 FTI?

[KayZew]

To be honest, The industry pretty much did get fucked over the last 10 years, by everybody.

 

[kansascitycat]

Wow a 10 day old post still on the first page. What has this forum come to?

When Tech originally started the FTI "movement", or as zer0 and a couple of others more accurately described it as a marketing campaign, he was tired of the same ol bullshit from record companies. He was tired of getting fucked over by Perspective, Qwest, Jcor, etc. And at the time he was with MSC, who inevitably couldn't sell Tech either, but had his first taste of mainstream success without compromising his sound or fan base. Now many Tech supporters from KC will tell you that Absolute Power was pretty much a mainstream album compared to his pre-angelic work that made Tech a regional star. That's a debatable point, but what's not debatable was that Tech badly wanted to enjoy the mainstream success that Nelly, eminem, Jay-Z and others had at the time. Tech wanted to sell a million copies, have videos on MTV, be invited to real award shows (not pitch weekly), but Tech wasn't going to give up his position of owning his music, giving into the mainstream radio games or letting executives tell him how to do his music. It was all so convenient that Metallica and the RIAA was suing everyone from napster to lonely housewives. Tech said download my music, for free!!! Who's not going to get on board with that? So fast-forward nearly a decade later, napster is dead, music is still easy to download, but companies like apple and amazon have perfected the digital music marketplace making it so easy and affordable for people to purchase music and support their favorite artists. Does Tech still say Fuck The Industry? Sure, but please go to best buy and purchase the deluxe version of my new album or order on iTunes and get 3 bonus tracks with the album. It's still FTI to the no talent suits making money off artists, but here is $10 of strange bucks with purchase of my cd. It's all marketing, it's knowing what your fans want and delivering.

From the inside folks from someone who was involved at the time.

On another note. What the fuck is up bro. Good to see ya on here. Got up with Dena today be nice to see some of you come around again.

 

[techn9nehq]

To be honest, The industry pretty much did get fucked over the last 10 years, by everybody.

The industry did a good job of fucking themselves as well. The enjoyed record profits from the mid 90s til early 00s. They never adapted to market changes and couldn't figure out why people were "stealing" music while retail prices for CDs were $17+. Their only answer to losing billions in revenue was to sue people who would never be able to pay the fines in 100 years.

 

[Zer0.MediA]

^^What's up homie?

 

[Tony R.O.W.]

honestly, i remember tech always shittin on the industry...even had a movement called "fuck the industry". now he seems as involved in the industry as anyone. whats wit that? what happened 2 the movement? how u go from fti to makin tracks obviously aimed at the commercial masses? i'm still waitin on the day tech releases another banger on the level of "rellish"...no hate here, i been down wit tech n i still am...i thought KOD was classic n All 6s n 7s wasnt bad (aside from the over-saturation in commercial appeal)...i fux wit dude music, but why the sudden change in mindset and musical direction?

cuz they let him in....i mean really they didnt...he kicked the fuckin door in and started blastin...but i mean its like...when you excluded from a group...you gone be like "fuck them niggaz"....but i gurantee if they was like "aye bro...you actually aight...come smoke wit us" you gone be like bet....and the thing is he aint industry...he aint a fucking puppet...he makes his music how he wants....and he collabs wit snoop wayne and twista....record execs want this him dead im sure....and the fti movement still alive...its called strange music....

 

[Zer0.MediA]

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[Asmodeus]

I didnt scroll down and actually tried to figure that out before I seen your post was longer....

Lasted about 5 seconds. Damn these new age phones with no physical keyboard.

 

[Zer0.MediA]

I was going to leave it just as the numbers, but I figured it would be funnier if nobody had to ask about it.