Exclusive: ADL pushed BMG to drop Roger Waters by threatening to weaponize company's Nazi past - The Grayzone
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The Grayzone has obtained a private letter authored by ADL director Jonathan Greenblatt threatening to weaponize the Nazi past of the BMG music company unless executives terminated a major deal with Roger Waters. BMG has publicly denied Israel lobby influence on its decision to nix Waters’ contract. When the Berlin-based BMG music company terminated its business relationship with Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd co-founder claimed the decision was spurred by a concerted Israel lobby-directed campaign to financially retaliate against his […]

The Grayzone has obtained a private letter authored by ADL director Jonathan Greenblatt threatening to weaponize the Nazi past of the BMG music company unless executives terminated a major deal with Roger Waters. BMG has publicly denied Israel lobby influence on its decision to nix Waters’ contract.

  • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    21·
    9 months ago

    Holy shit there was a lot in the short article!

    …he also suggested “bombing” audiences with confetti in the shape of swastikas, stars of David, dollar signs and other symbols.

    That’s an impressive level of antisemitism

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      21·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, he’s a colossal piece of shit. But so is Eric Clapton. Clapton claims to regret his racist rant (Morrissey is still happily racist), but on the other hand he and fellow piece of shit Van Morrison recorded an anti-COVID vaccine song.

      All of those guys are supremely talented and were supremely influential. And they’re horrible, horrible people.

      And that’s before we get into all the musicians who have fucked underage groupies.

      If we’re going to start demanding labels drop musicians for being awful, there’s going to be a long list of musicians.