On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 01:38 PM, seeklektek wrote:
quoted 29 lines From: "cath animon">
> From: "cath animon"
> Subject: RE: [idm] 2003: The Year the Music Industry Dies - Wired
> Magazine,
> 2/2003
>
>
>
>> the way i see it, quite simply, if artists don't make a living from
>> sales
> of
>> hard copies of their work, they will ultimately have to return to
>> life-eating day-jobs which will only destroy their potential.
>> you can't be expected to create great music as well as catching the
>> bus to
>> work every morning...
>
>
> It can be fairly assumed that most of the creators of music
> discussed on this list are not making their living in the now-dying
> music industry.
>
> Dntel needs 'the music industry' to survive?
> Astrobotnia needs 'the music industry' to survive?
> The Residents need 'the music industry' to survive?
> Phthalo needs 'the music industry' to survive?
> Kompakt Koln need 'the music industry' to survive?
> David Toop needs 'the music industry' to survive?
> Aphex Twin needs 'the music industry' to survive??????????
these are established artists.
what about those who arent yet established?
how will they get their name out?
touring?
that'd work, thats how it used to be done.
bbuuut....
how would they support themselves while touring?
with the money they get paid for touring!
and how would they buy new gear?
with the money they get paid for touring!
and.. how would they get from place to place?
with the money they get paid for touring!
and how much do unknown people make while touring?
ALMOST NOTHING.
get the picture?
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