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Is Michael Jackson - and along with him U2 and Madonna - the last vestige of a music industry in its death throes? For Switzerland’s Nachrichten newspaper, Patrik Etschmayer writes in part: “Ever since Michael Jackson, King of Pop, extra-terrestrial, and whatever else he was dubbed, shuffled off this mortal coil, commentators around the world have absolutely flipped. “What’s rarely mentioned is that Jackson, along with the other giants of the 1980s, such as Prince, Madonna and U2, together initiated the downfall of what was known back then as the music industry. Of course, the industry blames file-sharing, particularly bit torrents, for their current woes (which apparently, with the massive sales of Jackson CDs, are bound to be somewhat mitigated). But another reason can be found in the terrible 80s and 90s. … Superstars became megastars with record contracts like Jackson signed in 1991 for a sum of over $65 million. Music was the latest part of our culture to mutate into an industrial product. Although it continued to be produced by artists, it was no longer regarded as art by the people who managed the recording companies. “It was this madness that broke some artists. Jackson slowly seemed to lose his mind, while his big ‘adversary’ Prince even temporarily gave up his name, because he could no longer cope with his contractual obligations. Meanwhile, Madonna appeared to have her real personality stripped away in an acid-bath of continual self-re-invention. “It may well be that with Michael Jackson, the last megastar of the music business has died - and along with this talented musician who had been brutally treated in life, much of what ultimately destroyed him will also be laid to rest.”

The death of Michael Jackson is a big loss on the music industry. He contributed when he was still active on his career, his loss can also be compared to the disaster that had been suffered by the car industry. Jackson had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world. He broke down racial barriers, transformed the art of the music video and paved the way for modern pop music in his own country. Jackson's work, distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced scores. Anyway, have you heard, the People's Pharmacy was started by Joe Graedon, a pharmacologist, and his wife Terry, a medical anthropologist, because they wanted to find some better ways of doing things and living healthier, without needing to rely on some stooge for Big Pharma.   Viewing the website is free, but the books published by the  People's Pharmacy might be worth some online cash loans.