I think there are always two sides to a coin. Commercialism
gives a lot of labels and producers the chance to recieve a
wider audience and make some money in te progress, which they
can invest into the scene. That is probably a good thing...on
the other hand, there will always be rip-offs and cheap
imitations that just go for the bucks and not for the music. As
you say there will always be independent labels and artists to
feed your needs... It's up to us, the public/the fans, to pick
out the quality from the quantity...
But on another note, the chance that 'idm' as a genre (which it
isn't, I know, but for argument's sake I'll not get into that
:), will become commercial is a little unlikely...it's far too
diverse to fit into a nice little 'box' that the big
recordcompanies can sell... And one other thing: to think there
is no commercialism in 'idm' is ignorant to say the least ;) Not
many people like to say it, but everybody would like a bigger
house and a nice car if they get the chance ;))
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Pjotr Stam || teccie@mindless.com
http://www.fredscape.com
Den Haag, The Netherlands
"I'm God, but it's kind of a drag actually." (Arnold J. Rimmer, Red Dwarf)
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