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?
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