[00:00:00] Bye Bye BPI - Dan Bull [00:00:00] Lyricist:Dan Bull [00:00:01] Composer:Benny Aves [00:00:01] This is addressed to Geoff Taylor of the BPI [00:00:05] Thanks to STB for the beat [00:00:06] You're the BPI's VIP and you've [00:00:07] Picked a fight with TPB [00:00:08] But P2P's too deep to preclude don't you see [00:00:11] You can't stop it [00:00:12] You won't stop it [00:00:13] You won't block it [00:00:14] So find another way to lie [00:00:15] And line your own pocket [00:00:16] Most of us have composed a lot no profit [00:00:18] 99 of us will never have a pop hit [00:00:21] It's not rocket science so don't knock it [00:00:24] And don't pretend like you're being philanthropic [00:00:26] Talent isn't rare it doesn't need protection [00:00:29] Any claim to the contrary is pure condescension [00:00:31] A con deception the wrong perception [00:00:34] Propagated by a proper dong [00:00:35] It's evident [00:00:36] Go to any pub [00:00:37] In any town [00:00:38] In any cunty [00:00:39] And count the musicians [00:00:40] Doing it without need [00:00:42] For some rudes in suits [00:00:45] Sh*tting on our scene [00:00:46] And sticking in the boot [00:00:47] So you can stop telling me stuff [00:00:48] Put your money where your mouth is [00:00:50] And take a salary cut [00:00:51] 'Cause I'll happily put your [00:00:53] Cash into the hat of a busker [00:00:55] The BPI doesn't give a f**k for [00:01:17] Look I've studied your [00:01:18] Justifications of what you seem to think [00:01:20] There couldn't be a clearer case of circular reasoning [00:01:22] You judge talent by how well they're selling [00:01:25] But they're only selling from [00:01:26] How well you're selling them [00:01:28] You think adele'd have reached where she was [00:01:30] Without the media machine feeding the buzz [00:01:33] You say artist should get [00:01:34] Paid for the work they do [00:01:35] But you only care about the [00:01:36] Ones that bring in revenue [00:01:38] If the bottom line is the sign of a good artist [00:01:40] The why the need to manipulate the market [00:01:43] So Pro laissez faire [00:01:44] You recommend protectionism [00:01:45] Where's your decision [00:01:46] On which method it is or isn't [00:01:48] The only way your in today's position [00:01:50] Is through decades of ripping of plagiarism [00:01:53] But now the next generation's risen [00:01:55] You're complaining [00:01:56] Hey we need to change the system [00:01:58] These crazy kids and their disco dancing [00:02:00] It isn't legitimate [00:02:01] If we haven't cleared the sampling [00:02:03] But surely sampling is always a bad thing [00:02:06] Not just when the bank accounts need balancing [00:02:08] And if MC's are paid related to their talent [00:02:11] How come I make a fraction of what [00:02:12] T Pain is selling [00:02:13] If I re made a ballad with sheen [00:02:15] Aimed at amorous teenagers [00:02:16] Daniel'd be famous now but it isn't gonna happen [00:02:19] So I'll stick to rapping with integrity [00:02:22] Something your industry is lacking [00:02:49] Ask any MC or composer [00:02:50] Piracy [00:02:51] Yes Please it's the only method I know to my VSTs [00:02:55] Nothing is proportionate the prices are extortionate [00:02:57] To lawfully produce only a portion can afford the stuff [00:02:59] I'm sure that cutting off connections and dealing bans [00:03:02] Would leave the music scene desolate completely bland [00:03:04] Innovation comes from underground [00:03:06] Where there ain't much money round [00:03:07] So we resort to lawlessness to make the funny sounds [00:03:10] And then of course all that goes around comes around [00:03:12] The majors wander round and plunder from the underground [00:03:15] See you need us as much as we need you [00:03:17] And that might not be much depending on your view [00:03:20] I was once on the tube once and overheard a conversation [00:03:22] Between two rec execs planning exploitation [00:03:25] A singer had passed on [00:03:26] So they tacked a crap track onto the back catalogue [00:03:29] And laughed a lot [00:03:30] I thought I can't believe it this is a mix up