In a time of plunging CD sales and the growth of Internet file sharing, musicians have to rethink their approach. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports on how some people could make music pay.
so, let me get this straight, the indie rock/punk bands playing in people's houses are doing it because they'll 'play anywhere' and hope to 'graduate' from that scene, but being a corporate shill for pepsi is a 'creative' way to make money as a musician? sponsorship is an age old way to make money, there is nothing creative about it. and yeah, record labels are corporations, but they aren't pepsi. and what about all the musicians on alt. labels?
i didn't get to comment on the other house show piece by lisa chow, but the idea that there is a 'graduation' from the punk scene is offensive. things might change, but a lot of folks playing basements -aren't- willing to play anywhere. in fact, they will only play alternative and all ages venues, because it matters to them. and leaving the scene isn't usually seen as a 'graduation'. we aren't in highschool. linear trajectories of 'success' don't count for us.
thanks.
Mar. 06 2008 02:48 PM
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so, let me get this straight, the indie rock/punk bands playing in people's houses are doing it because they'll 'play anywhere' and hope to 'graduate' from that scene, but being a corporate shill for pepsi is a 'creative' way to make money as a musician? sponsorship is an age old way to make money, there is nothing creative about it. and yeah, record labels are corporations, but they aren't pepsi. and what about all the musicians on alt. labels?
i didn't get to comment on the other house show piece by lisa chow, but the idea that there is a 'graduation' from the punk scene is offensive. things might change, but a lot of folks playing basements -aren't- willing to play anywhere. in fact, they will only play alternative and all ages venues, because it matters to them. and leaving the scene isn't usually seen as a 'graduation'. we aren't in highschool. linear trajectories of 'success' don't count for us.
thanks.
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