When do we get to the "good news" part??

[Gregg Juke]

I'm sure that everyone will have and share a variety of opinions on this (perhaps mirroring the spate of argumentative commentary posted after the article), but to my mind, this guy has encapsulated the current state of affairs with pinpoint accuracy. Welcome to the new and improved "music business." I had to share, as it's about as true as anything that's ever been true. But it's up to us to correct the course; no one else will do it for us...

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permali ... 09/25/lies

GJ

[Nick Sevilla]

The good news is that people will get tired of being bombarded by crap music.

Then they will either seek out better music, or move on to other modes of
entertainment.

Now more than ever the songs have to be great. They have to connect with the audience.

[vvv]

Read this yesterday, forgot to comment.

I think the writer makes very good points, consistent with what I've read, heard, experienced and surmised.

I found the comments approaching hilarious - I often can't believe people don't realize their slants, or in the alternative, understand how obviously they've become shills.

[kslight]

Sadly see all the points, read the comments section...and this is why we can't have nice things as musicians, unless we are already independently wealthy. The cattle don't seem to understand that the only bands out there really making it are the ones that are heavily bankrolled by "evil" record labels. That while music is now free, the costs associated with producing a (professional quality) record have not gone away, let alone manufacturing, distribution, touring, etc...starving musicians are damned to just create an obscene amount of credit card debt on something that will not recoup, or give up.

[ubertar]

Yep. Totally agree with the article. I think the only viable future for someone independent in the music "biz" is as a reviewer.

[chris harris]

The Flaming Lips' manager is making a fortune operating what amounts to a "rock and roll" program at an accredited university here. He's realized that selling music to fans is a losing proposition. Now, he's just selling dreams and lies to musicians and making a ton of money. What a guy!