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I don't know about you, but the Eagles Wal-Mart deal for their new album, "Long Road Out of Eden," depresses me. Okay, the double CD has justifiably earned great reviews, and it sold almost three quarters of a million copies in its first week. No one can dispute that they're an iconic band and they still have lots of fans. But an Eagles Wal-Mart deal, in which their first studio album in almost three decades is available only through the mega-retailer and the band's website? Come on! Wal-Mart is a company that practices cutthroat tactics in forcing mom-and-pop businesses out of small-town America, ruthlessly driving down prices from suppliers, and indirectly boosting exploitative manufacturing practices in third-world countries. What kind of peaceful, easy feeling does that knowledge give the band members? An Eagles Wal-Mart deal feels like a sellout for a band that has always seemed to be a bunch of pretty cool, tuned-in guys. Further, this Eagles Wal-Mart deal could drive another nail in the coffin of small music stores, already hurt by mega-sized record chains and the age of the iPod. I don't like life in this fast lane. Neither should the Eagles.
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UndercoverWriter
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(Posted 11/25/07)
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Eagles Wal-Mart Deal Good For the Band And Store, Bad For America
