This is what modern indulgence trading looks like: The Bertelsmann Music Group donates 100,000 Euros for a program against growing antisemitism in Germany. This was said by managing director of music group, Hartwig Macaulay, on Thursday in Berlin: Toger with expert groups, y wanted to develop an educational campaign that fights anti-Semitic attitudes in schools, particularly in German capital. In this way, Bertelsmann music Group – a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann group based in Gütersloh – wants to do penance for business that it has done in recent years with two rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang. These have recently been in spotlight of public because of an anti-Semitic text line. On her current album "Young, Brutal and handsome 3", Farid Bang among or things: "German rap I hear to fall asleep/because he has more Windowshopper than an automobile, ah/And because of me y are armed on appearance/my body more defined than by Auschwitzinsassen ".
After Kollegah and Farid Bang received Echo Music Award in category "Hip-hop Urban/national" on Thursday of last week, re were first to be isolated protests against award of artists whose texts such Auschwitz jokes and or anti-Semitic lines: Charlotte Knobloch of Central Council of Jews criticized decision as well as foreign Minister Heiko Maas. On Tuesday, se protests condensed into a true "civil courage Tsunami", as colleagues from Pearl diver put it. Numerous ECHO Award winners returned ir awards, for example Klaus Voormann, who was honoured with life-work echo this year, or pianist Igor Levit; They were trumped by Marius Müller-Westernhagen, who was able to give back seven echoes. Two members of ECHO Advisory board put ir posts down; Culture Minister for Monika Grütters exercised criticism; On Wednesday, first sponsor, a juice producer, withdrew from event.
Peter Maffay also protested. Although he would clearly like to keep his own echoes, he demanded in a Facebook commentary resignation of all echo leaders and in particular Chairman of Federation of music industry, Florian presses. However, what Maffay did not mention in this context is fact that he is under contract with same music company as Kollegah and Farid Bang, namely Bertelsmann. He has not yet demanded resignation of responsible Bertelsmann managers. There was also no knowledge of a resolution of his contract with group for ethical reasons.
To duck under criticismIn fact, Bertelsmann has been well able to wegzuducken under criticism. In echo organizers, public had found a scapegoat that could easily be beaten. It was only in interview that Sven Regen recalled that one could talk about people who benefit from this music: "For example, Bertelsmann Music group, which issued a proud press release in December, when album was released: With Kollegah and Farid Bang We are now number one in Germany. "
In fact, German head of Bertelsmann Music group, Dominique Kulling, could not even get on with joy of her successful coup. "This is a exceptional plate," she said in a press release, "and she shows how important it is to believe as a label to his artists and ir visions." Thanks to excellent sales figures, Bertelsmann music group had risen to highest-turnover music company in Germany during publication week; In first seven days alone, 3.5 million euros were realized with 50 euro-expensive box sets. (Remember: For new Bertelsmann Anti-Semitism programme, 100,000 euros have been planned, not per week, but overall).
Those who rave about "artists and ir visions" as full-bodied as Dominique Kulling, however, should also know what visions y find on promised record. There is not only multiple Inkriminierte line with "Auschwitz occupants". In or songs Kollegah and Farid Bang Revel in cheerful violence fantasies, y want people who do not fit m, with an "explosive belt" massacre or with a truck, "as if you were on Christmas market", or with an assassination "As with Charlie Hebdo". In or words, y find violent acts great. Moreover, whole thing is affected by a profoundly depressing and bleak sexism. In song Ave Maria Rappt Kollegah For example: Your chick is a broke-ass-bitch, because I her until her coccyx breaks.
Date Of Update: 20 April 2018, 12:03
