Judge Orders Lauryn Hill To Undergo Counseling Over Claims Of Music Industry ExploitationJoe Martino Lauryn Hill sang with the Fugees, had an small acting career and also a solo career as a musician. She has been known to talk during performance about the pop culture cannibalism, as she puts it, that the music industry imposes on artists. She feels there is an elite that is making decisions within the music industry for their own profit and benefit and it cuts real talent out of the equation. She feels there is a clear exploitation of people within the music industry and many artists suffer as a result. In June last year, Hill posted a message to her Tumblr account explaining how the music industry is manipulated and controlled by a media protected military industrial complex. Hill, of course, is not the only one to say this; numerous musicians from around the world have said the same thing including Prince, Don Henley, John Fogerty, Tom Scholz, George Michael, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Tupac, Immortal Technique and more. At various points in some artists careers they have claimed to be enslaved by their music contracts. We have reported on this sort of thing before HEREandHERE. In my own opinion as a big fan of music and a hobby musician myself, I find it very obvious to see what is going on within the industry. Radio stations, big popular bands and artists, certain genres of music for the most part they have a lot in common. They tend to be limited in talent and dont write much of their own music. Their path to stardom generally comes only through essentially selling their soul or buying their way in. Of course this isnt 100% true across the board, but just looking at major acts like Drake, Jay Z, Rhianna, Lady GaGa etc., you not only see a serious lack of talent but also a plethora of symbolism in every one of their acts. I think Lauryns case is a great example of how far mainstream media, law, and entertainment will go to silence those who wish to point out the actual happenings within these industries. To many it is no secret that this goes on in the industry, but most are unaware and easily convinced by the rulings of courts and cries of mainstream media that these conspiracy theorists have a mental illness when making such claims. It is, however, encouraging to see how many artists have been speaking out and putting their reputation on the line to help spread the truth. Sources: Hey, names Joe and you are currently engaged in what Im passionate about, Collective Evolution. I am a creator of CE and have been heavily at it for 4 years. I love inspiring others to make change and am excited to play an active role in making this all happen. Hands down the only other thing I am this passionate about is baseball. Email me: joe@collective-evolution.com linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 