Comments on: The Grammy’s Make Changes In Response To Steve Stoute’s Open Letter! http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/ The world's most exclusive site. We are pop culture. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-338874 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:26:55 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-338874 I didn't know that people still paid attention to these self-congratulatory awards shows. Who even cares what the Grammy's do? Just find music you like and listen to it. I didn’t know that people still paid attention to these self-congratulatory awards shows. Who even cares what the Grammy’s do?

Just find music you like and listen to it.

]]> By: DRock http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-338483 DRock Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:56:54 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-338483 Sour grapes! The man shouldn't complain. The Grammy's are about awarding artistic talent, not about who is more popular. Arcade Fire is a hell of a good band, with excellent talent. They deserved that win. And the fact that they beat the likes of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga is even better. Not to insult the two popstars. In fact, I think their albums deserve merit in their own right, and that award could have gone either way. It's just that people are quick to insult Arcade Fire because they're Indie, Canadian, not popular, etc. Listen to more than 30 seconds of their song. Heck, listen to their discography. You'll get it. They're actually pretty damn good. Sour grapes! The man shouldn’t complain. The Grammy’s are about awarding artistic talent, not about who is more popular.

Arcade Fire is a hell of a good band, with excellent talent. They deserved that win.

And the fact that they beat the likes of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga is even better. Not to insult the two popstars. In fact, I think their albums deserve merit in their own right, and that award could have gone either way.

It’s just that people are quick to insult Arcade Fire because they’re Indie, Canadian, not popular, etc. Listen to more than 30 seconds of their song. Heck, listen to their discography. You’ll get it. They’re actually pretty damn good.

]]> By: Bek Waltman http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-338391 Bek Waltman Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:12:49 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-338391 Shut up you idiot. Shut up you idiot.

]]> By: Harold Lawson http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-338343 Harold Lawson Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-338343 Hooray! Mediocrity wins again! Thank you once again Black America! Hooray! Mediocrity wins again! Thank you once again Black America!

]]> By: The Grammys were nice enough to respond to my letter. Then Carlos Santana (angrily) replies to The Grammys. | Music Nerdery. http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-258825 The Grammys were nice enough to respond to my letter. Then Carlos Santana (angrily) replies to The Grammys. | Music Nerdery. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:25:25 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-258825 [...] completed my Open Letter to The Grammys regarding their changes, as well as Steve Stoute, who is behind the initiation of change at the NARAS academy. Taking over 2 months to write and coming in at under 2500 words, I had serious doubts as to anyone [...] [...] completed my Open Letter to The Grammys regarding their changes, as well as Steve Stoute, who is behind the initiation of change at the NARAS academy. Taking over 2 months to write and coming in at under 2500 words, I had serious doubts as to anyone [...]

]]> By: An Open Letter to Neil Portnow, NARAS, the Grammy Awards and Steve Stoute. | Music Nerdery. http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-257041 An Open Letter to Neil Portnow, NARAS, the Grammy Awards and Steve Stoute. | Music Nerdery. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:36:34 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-257041 [...] A few months back, after what I felt could have been the best Grammy Broadcast ever, somewhere out there Steve Stoute was feeling some kinda way about something, and decided to take out a $40,000 ad in the New York Times, lambasting them over what honestly was the best show they’ve done to date. While I didnt find out about it and read it til later, it looks like the NARAS actually read it and got their feelings hurt. The result? Some of the stupidest changes to the Grammys you’ve EVER seen. [...] [...] A few months back, after what I felt could have been the best Grammy Broadcast ever, somewhere out there Steve Stoute was feeling some kinda way about something, and decided to take out a $40,000 ad in the New York Times, lambasting them over what honestly was the best show they’ve done to date. While I didnt find out about it and read it til later, it looks like the NARAS actually read it and got their feelings hurt. The result? Some of the stupidest changes to the Grammys you’ve EVER seen. [...]

]]> By: Ericka Simone http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-245662 Ericka Simone Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:33:08 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-245662 This was honestly the worst thing the Grammys ever did to itself. This was honestly the worst thing the Grammys ever did to itself.

]]> By: danni http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243161 danni Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:34:04 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243161 The changes don't address anything Stout was talking about...and his views are not good either. So now othere are no female or male categories but you now have them dismissing all or most of the instrumental categories! Is that not music either?! Grammy's is bull and has been for quite sometime. The changes don’t address anything Stout was talking about…and his views are not good either. So now othere are no female or male categories but you now have them dismissing all or most of the instrumental categories! Is that not music either?! Grammy’s is bull and has been for quite sometime.

]]> By: Cheers (Drink to That) http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243143 Cheers (Drink to That) Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:44:38 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243143 PRECISELY! What's this consolidation bullshit??? o_0 SMDH PRECISELY! What’s this consolidation bullshit??? o_0 SMDH

]]> By: safirah http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243139 safirah Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:54:21 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243139 stoute may have provoked the changes but they still don't reflect his concerns. matters have worsened because it eliminates recognition for the artists who may not be mainstream. stoute may have provoked the changes but they still don’t reflect his concerns. matters have worsened because it eliminates recognition for the artists who may not be mainstream.

]]> By: MichelleTina http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243130 MichelleTina Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:40:39 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243130 The changes don't reflect Stoute's complaints. The problem is what producer's choose for the broadcast, not the categories and voters. The changes don’t reflect Stoute’s complaints. The problem is what producer’s choose for the broadcast, not the categories and voters.

]]> By: fuckyocouch http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243075 fuckyocouch Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:50:49 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243075 He also made the point that the Grammys will not show all the hip hop awards and some other popular awards on camera and on stage, but will use those genres to sell the show and get viewers. He also made the point that the Grammys will not show all the hip hop awards and some other popular awards on camera and on stage, but will use those genres to sell the show and get viewers.

]]> By: fuckyocouch http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243072 fuckyocouch Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:49:10 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243072 The changes came as a direct result of his open letter the chairman of the Grammys took a meeting with him strait away. The changes came as a direct result of his open letter the chairman of the Grammys took a meeting with him strait away.

]]> By: fuckyocouch http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243071 fuckyocouch Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243071 They are not consolidating Pop and RnB they are consolidating male and female pop into one category e.g. best female pop performance and best male pop performance will now be best pop performance etc. They are not consolidating Pop and RnB they are consolidating male and female pop into one category e.g. best female pop performance and best male pop performance will now be best pop performance etc.

]]> By: Intelligenttainment http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-make-changes-in-response-to-steve-stoutes-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-243050 Intelligenttainment Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:49:33 +0000 http://www.thelifefiles.com/?p=104316#comment-243050 They didn't make changes because of him. His point was high sales should equal awards. he was referring to Eminem. They didn’t make changes because of him.

His point was high sales should equal awards. he was referring to Eminem.

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