the zeitgeist report

I thought I was reading a satirical news story from the Onion when I read this, and it took me a minute to verify that, yes, this was a real story:

Rock act Mute Math is so frustrated at being branded a Christian band by Warner Music Group's Christian outlet Word Records, it has taken matters into its own hands, self-releasing its debut album Feb. 1.

And last September, Billboard has learned, Teleprompt Records -- a label co-founded by Mute Math keyboardist Paul Meany -- filed suit against Warner Bros. Records and Word.

The suit is for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation, and seeks punitive damages. Warner, however, might be somewhat pardoned for the marketing approach.

This is my favorite quote from the article:

Meany says he never wanted an EP to come out on Word, a well-known Christian brand. "It was just assumed that because that's where I once was, that was where I was always going to be," he says. "I had no desire to be the Christian version of a real band."

I was reminded of the line by George Costanza,"I like Christian music, it's much more relaxing than real music".