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Andrew Hime
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Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:06:34 -0500
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[idm] ammo in the argument Re: [idm] 2003: The Year the Music Industry Dies - Wired Magazine, 2/2003
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On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:08:31 -0500 Jeff/Ninja Tune <jeff@ninjatune.net> wrote:
quoted 25 lines The majority of our roster don't have day jobs and>The majority of our roster don't have day jobs and >actually make a >reasonable living. If "labels" cease to operate they then >will need a day >job or will be spending so much time trying to figure out >how to sell their >music to make a living that they will in effect have a >new day job...as >their own record label. Or perhaps their next record >could be underwritten >by Nike...that would be so much more appealing then an >evil record label. >People on our levels don't make money touring (or very >little). Labels will >always be around. Maybe the scope of what we do will >change, but let's face >it. There's a lot of sucky music out there. Labels do act >as a quality >filter for the most part (whether you agree with the >choices or not...if you >don't, start your own label and show the world). I'm >talking small indie >labels here. It needs to be constantly adressed there is >2 levels on >discussion here.
Jeff, do you mind if I cut and paste this to Slashdot/Fark/wherever the next time people post that music should be free, and that bands all make money touring? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org