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Let's call it a testing ground...
Posted On: 03/23/2008 23:55:22

I love the internet... don't you? Where else can a nobody, no name like myself get international attention (however meager it might be) while I sit comfortably in my little studio, hanging with the shrubbery, eatin' cheetos, worshiping the moon? What would I have to do to get this kind of attention from the t.v. networks, radio, newspaper - kill someone or write better songs and I am capable of neither. So I turn to the internet, the only mass media outlet starved enough for content that they will let anyone post – and that decision has made all the difference.

I am actually quite excited about this medium because it is bringing regional music back in a big way. For too long the record companies have been jamming their version of entertainment down our collective throats, spending millions hyping everything but the music. Now music is back in the hands of the starving masses, the zero talent punks like me who only want to share our soul with you and maybe some cheetos.

What I am trying to say is thanks… thanks for finding me in this vast expanse of information, entertainment and porn, for checking me out when there are so many more that need checking out, for holding my hand in the snow so that I won’t fall, thanks for everything.

 

Your Loving Brother

Lane

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03/28/2008 14:09:05

I guess it has always been the case, artists have to tour and play shows... I don't have the constitution for touring but the internet lets me network with people all over the planet and even collaborate from time to time. It's pretty cool.



03/25/2008 21:15:48


PFEMusic wrote:

Unfortunately there's no way to make a living at it for the artist, so unless they are a dedicated hobbyist they will likely work very hard for very little.

True - we have done away with the
"gatekeeper" and now everyone has access to the garden so it is more
difficult to stand out as an artist. But someone who is a talented self-promoter
with some decent songs could make a meager living at it. For someone like me
who will not tour the internet has become a stage and my own personal radio
station. I like having access to the world.



03/25/2008 19:08:50

It is interesting the way the music scene has evolved. The big record companies used to promote people with talent, but now the internet is full to overflowing with great talent and more all the time, and the record companies seem unable to make the change.
For the listener, the fan, it's great because there is no end of really cool artists to find, and none of them are too big, so you can communicate and have access.
Unfortunately there's no way to make a living at it for the artist, so unless they are a dedicated hobbyist they will likely work very hard for very little.





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