Dream Machine Dropped from Label for Refusing to Leftist Party Line

[Grokmaster]

The Thought Poloice are at it again, and, as always, they ATTACK FROM THE LEFT.

Thankfully, Dream Machine's newest release, "The Illusion", is taking off nicely, despite being dropped by their label for not toeing the "PC " line of total nonsense.




Dream Machine Dropped from Label for Refusing to Toe Party Line on 'Safe Spaces,' Feminism

If a musician voiced his opinion that Donald Trump was the anti-Christ, it's entirely likely that his label would stand beside him through thick or thin. The artistic world claims to love free expression. It's fine for creative types to be controversial!
Unless, of course, they take issue with leftist sacred cows. Then it's "Adios!"
That's what happened to the band Dream Machine after a couple members voiced their opinions on things like safe spaces, feminism, and immigration.

Here are the comments that got Dream Machine blacklisted.


On immigration.
Doris, who immigrated legally to the United States from Bosnia, approved of recent crackdowns by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement targeting immigrants with criminal histories.
“ICE is just doing their job,” she said, “and I’m glad they’re finally starting to work on deporting criminal illegal aliens too.”
She also said illegal migration makes it more difficult “for people who do want to become a part of American society the right way.”
Doris also took issue with feminism, lamenting "feminist" bands that are up on all the social justice lingo, but "don’t even know how to play their instruments."
The band moved from the U.S. to Europe, reportedly to get away from political correctness. Matthew Melton argued that safe spaces make people weak.


https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/0...aces-feminism/

Here's some video on it:




The band said that they have received an overwhelmingly positive response from the4 public via social media, and are seeing it in their rising sales. Sweet.

[Crepitus]

Meh. They suck anyway, so who cares?

[Grokmaster]

Meh. They suck anyway, so who cares?

Not nearly as bad as Roger Waters sucks, trying to pretend he is Pink Floyd...

So, more cultural/political fascism from the Brownshirts of the Left Bubble, are no problem for you....

"Blacklisting" is "cool" now?

[Crepitus]

Not nearly as bad as Roger Waters sucks, trying to pretend he is Pink Floyd...

So, more cultural/political fascism from the Brownshirts of the Left Bubble, are no problem for you....

"Blacklisting" is "cool" now?

Dropping them from one label does not equal blacklisting. Hyperbole much?

[Grokmaster]

Dropping them from one label does not equal blacklisting. Hyperbole much?

Read the press release of their former label. "Slandering" then?

[Crepitus]

Read the press release of their former label. "Slandering" then?

You didn't provide it.

Also, what's the problem? You're one of the "let businesses do business with whom they want" crowd aren't you?

[Grokmaster]

You didn't provide it.

Also, what's the problem? You're one of the "let businesses do business with whom they want" crowd aren't you?

Yes, I am. I am also one of the "laissez faire" crowd, too. I don't dispute the label's right to do so...I just want to see them eat crow for it!!

[Crepitus]

Yes, I am. I am also one of the "laissez faire" crowd, too. I don't dispute the label's right to do so...I just want to see them eat crow for it!!

Why? A sucky band with a sucky attitude. Let them go.

[Green Arrow]

So a $#@!ty band gets dropped from one record label. It's not the end of the world.

[leekohler2]

The Thought Poloice are at it again, and, as always, they ATTACK FROM THE LEFT.

Thankfully, Dream Machine's newest release, "The Illusion", is taking off nicely, despite being dropped by their label for not toeing the "PC " line of total nonsense.





Dream Machine Dropped from Label for Refusing to Toe Party Line on 'Safe Spaces,' Feminism

If a musician voiced his opinion that Donald Trump was the anti-Christ, it's entirely likely that his label would stand beside him through thick or thin. The artistic world claims to love free expression. It's fine for creative types to be controversial!
Unless, of course, they take issue with leftist sacred cows. Then it's "Adios!"
That's what happened to the band Dream Machine after a couple members voiced their opinions on things like safe spaces, feminism, and immigration.

Here are the comments that got Dream Machine blacklisted.


On immigration.
Doris, who immigrated legally to the United States from Bosnia, approved of recent crackdowns by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement targeting immigrants with criminal histories.
“ICE is just doing their job,” she said, “and I’m glad they’re finally starting to work on deporting criminal illegal aliens too.”
She also said illegal migration makes it more difficult “for people who do want to become a part of American society the right way.”
Doris also took issue with feminism, lamenting "feminist" bands that are up on all the social justice lingo, but "don’t even know how to play their instruments."
The band moved from the U.S. to Europe, reportedly to get away from political correctness. Matthew Melton argued that safe spaces make people weak.


https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/0...aces-feminism/

Here's some video on it:




The band said that they have received an overwhelmingly positive response from the4 public via social media, and are seeing it in their rising sales. Sweet.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe that record labels can do business or not with anyone they choose. And Dream Machine seems to be no worse for it. Its the free market doing what it does. I thought you guys agreed with that.

I also fail to see how they were "blacklisted". They clearly are able to sell their records. If they were "blacklisted" they would not be able to do so.

When people were "blacklisted" in the past, they could not sell anything or speak at all. They could not even hold jobs. This is clearly not the case here.

Their recent label simply severed ties, they did not prevent them from saying or doing anything. That is obvious. Come on folks, we had a great conversation last night. Let's not go backward.

Umm...just as an aside. I keep up with music a lot and just now heard of this band. Good god, they're bad. I'm wondering why the label had them onboard in the first place. Anyone listen to them? Go on iTunes and listen, you'll want to shove pencils in your ears.

This sounds to me like a band that wanted free publicity. But hey, maybe some of you think they're good.