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unlyrn
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Wed, 14 Feb 2001 06:48:17 +1300
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Re: [idm] Mozart in league with RIAA
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quoted 2 lines I cant believe you've said that... You're actually saying that without> I cant believe you've said that... You're actually saying that without > striving for some monetary reward from music, music can not be pushed
enough
quoted 1 line to be good. I guess with posts talking about Mozart's cool $400,000> to be good. I guess with posts talking about Mozart's cool $400,000
cheques
quoted 2 lines and with the extremely intense pressure we are under thanks to western> and with the extremely intense pressure we are under thanks to western > (economy) society, that remark can actually be supported...
Regarding the Mozart thing... I think you'll find virtually none of the 'popular' musicians of his time made any money whatsoever, just as they do not today... there was a distinct upper class with enormous disposable income paying him (and others) directly for specific pieces... can anyone think of any modern equivalents to this situation? How much do composers get for film score work for example? To condense this slightly vague rant : instead of looking at ways to change the payment scheme, are there other ways beyond the 'releasing albums to the consumer' model for musicians to make money? Most IDM certainly falls into the 'popular music' category, but given for example the Aphex collaboration with Philip Glass (and more recently his (rdj's) score for the chris cunningham art-exhibition short film), is there also a place for it within "art" circles? Any other examples of this sort of crossover? Also, on a "Don't grab for the cash too quickly..." note, despite being a 'commercial composer' Mozart died completely broke and was buried in a paupers grave. karma in action --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org