mcharm40's blog
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Music Today
We are all witnessing the revolution of the music industry. No longer will the sounds we hear come from the major record labels that have controlled the art we call music. The internet is paving the way for artists to control their destiny. Never before has it been possible to reach so many people without signing your life away to a company with the money and resources to promote your music. Sites like iSOUND.com and others have changed all of that. Most A&R and industry people will tell you the key to success in the music business is exposure. These sites enable a band or artist to reach the world that they would not have been able to otherwise. It is important for artists to take advantage of such opportunities now for who knows what will be next. I for one am delighted with the current state of the industry. I have found more amazing new music on these sites that some label executive should have signed.
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| Posted By mcharm40 @ 4:58 PM | [Comment on this blog post] |
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EV22's comment posted February 23rd @ 12:17 AM:
Brother you have the entire picture in focus! Rick Everett |
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davedrunken's comment posted February 23rd @ 9:57 AM:
Couldn't have said it better myself. Spot On!!! |
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cougaa's comment posted February 23rd @ 4:32 PM:
Finally us struggling musicians and listeners alike have something we can all agree on..well said blogger
Cougaa |
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lovesleemichaelstx's comment posted February 25th @ 11:05 AM:
BRAVO!!!!....some of us dedicated listeners are helping take them around this world......with pleasure:) |
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dominykk's comment posted February 26th @ 10:25 PM:
I agree, good to hear something like this and totally agree. |
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someone_like_u's comment posted February 27th @ 11:37 AM:
But it is still an industry. Just thought I'd point that one out. For us Loud Artists, we are paying money to be in this space. Suddenly the music industry is brought to it's knees, while at the same time a lot more money is generated from unsigned bands, such as ourselves. Ironic really, huh? But I do agree with you - it's good what you're saying. I'm just saying to look at the bigger picture. Who is it that is making money off of our music? Not me, and yet my music is pretty much as available as a signed band. Except for the main highstreet shops to which I don't have a publishing licence. Anyone catching my drift? |
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cougaa's comment posted February 27th @ 8:06 PM:
You have a valid point...:-)
Cougaa |
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cougaa's comment posted February 27th @ 8:08 PM:
Actually you have a MAJOR point...
That is so true..
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someone_like_u's comment posted February 28th @ 5:10 PM:
Of course. But then you must look at the bigger picture of that also. What is money? Let's first consider how worthless money actually is: they print billions of the shit every day. There is an abundance of money, the world fucking over. So what are they doing with it all? Where the fuck is it? I don't see much here, nah uh. And why make it out to be worth so much, when there are machines spewing that shit out night, day, night and day. Wonder if money is just another of The System's many contrivances that keep us in controllable society. Totalitarian global capitalist society. |
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davedrunken's comment posted February 28th @ 8:50 PM:
Money is a means to an end. I don't think you should worship money nor should you lust for it but, money is necessary to have things you need and want. Nothing's for free(not even freedom). We all pay a price for the freedoms we enjoy. As far as the Loud Artist comments, thanks for the eyeopener, bro. |
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someone_like_u's comment posted March 1st @ 5:50 AM:
If we have to pay a price for freedom, then it isn't really freedom, it is a product of our society for which we must pay. As cultures grow and change, so does language, and words take on other meanings. For example: what does freedom mean in the 21st century? We are free to do as we are told to do. In a democratic society, we are free to choose from the choices presented to us. That is not really what the word democracy means, but it is the connotation now hinged on that word. And anyway.. how can anyone be free, or even democratic, in a capitalist global society? Do you see? We are just cogs in The System, free to do what we are told. Yes, money is a necessity nowadays, but I'm asking you to look a little deeper, and see how money is just another contrivance to keep us 'occupied' if you like, and quiet, while world leaders tear our world apart with wars. Money makes us powerless. We live in a fabricated reality, but then even reality now has various connotations. Basically what I'm saying is: we wanted freedom, the System has given us a definition of freedom, and now we are free to accept that concept of freedom. But it isn't really freedom tho. Is it? |
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cougaa's comment posted March 2nd @ 12:45 AM:
Your words about cogs I have not heard an American use..where are you from? Your thoughts are deep part of it is too heavy for me to think about....but please know that I am hearing you..
Thoughts on this...
Cougaa |
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someone_like_u's comment posted March 2nd @ 6:55 PM:
Um.. I'm from Owingen.. the alps of south Germany.. ..but I live in Wales a lot lately. In theory. |
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SOADfreak's comment posted March 2nd @ 7:33 PM:
please, people, its obvious that we are NOT free, and i am amazed at how many people do not recognize that. true, we are *more free* than most countries, but that does not make us free.
i never understood how people couldnt see that. |
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cougaa's comment posted March 2nd @ 8:01 PM:
I believe freedom is a state of mind..that the only place we can be truly free...for some of us that are musicians then music is our freedom..
That is the one thing that cannot be taken away from you if you have it..wether your are famous or not musicans will always have freedom..it is like breath we need it to survive..
my two cents..
Cheers
Cougaa
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