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Old 06-08-2005, 02:36 PM
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Apple iTunes Exec says he wants nothing to do with Jamaican musicians
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Kirk Bonin, Artist/Label Relations Manager at iTunes Music Store, Apple’s online music retail shop, admitted telling aides for reggae star Buju Banton that he wanted nothing to do with Jamaican musicians after Banton’s company Gargamel Music Inc approached the iTunes for support in the distribution of his new single Magic City.
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Re: Apple iTunes Exec says he wants nothing to do with Jamaican musicians
Wow....and they wonder where racism comes from. Shallow-minded people like that!

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“I personally won’t deal with it but there are people who work beneath me who love reggae music.”
This is personally MY favorite line in the whole article....the connotations....
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Re: Apple iTunes Exec says he wants nothing to do with Jamaican musicians
Put yuhself in his position.... yuh might not judge im so harshly.
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Re: Apple iTunes Exec says he wants nothing to do with Jamaican musicians
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Put yuhself in his position.... yuh might not judge im so harshly.
I can understand if he's carrying feelings for Buju because of the "Boom Bye Bye" tune, but his behaviour was still unprofessional. He has no right to act the way he did and to show his prejudice toward all Jamaican artistes. All Jamaican artistes are not the same, nor do they put out the same type of music. Him still outa orda.
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Hmmm, I feel like there's more to this story than we're being told. It seems SO weird that indeed, a professional comment of such would be spoken to a client in that way. I wonder if these "emails" in question were expected to be above, or under the table. Seems like something a person would say to someone you're in more than a professional relationship with - like a friend or something. Not saying that his comments are justified, just sayin' that it seems extra weird.
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Still out of order. Looking on the bright side, there are still people ''working under him who love Jamaican music"
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Unprofessional isn't the word. That fool should at the very LEAST be reprimanded for that. That explanation isn't enough to me. “Please remove me from any (mailing) list having to do with this artist or any Jamaican artist actually” His words represent how he truly feels. "Any Jamaican artist" says it all.........
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Re: Apple iTunes Exec says he wants nothing to do with Jamaican musicians
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Unprofessional isn't the word. That fool should at the very LEAST be reprimanded for that. That explanation isn't enough to me. “Please remove me from any (mailing) list having to do with this artist or any Jamaican artist actually” His words represent how he truly feels. "Any Jamaican artist" says it all.........
Yeah... true. I understand where he has a problem with Buju, but to stereotype a whole country is straight up prejudice--something we're all trying to work against.
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Yeah... true. I understand where he has a problem with Buju, but to stereotype a whole country is straight up prejudice--something we're all trying to work against.
BINGO! Such a blanket statement from someone that high up in a company is disturbing.....
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