Comments on: Internet Rock Stars Don’t Exist http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/ Literary-minded culture blog Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Paul M Davis http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-3002 Paul M Davis Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:07:36 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=1319#comment-3002 Thanks for the comments, Mutt. Unfortunately, there are few heroes in this story, and a lot of people getting screwed. What with the economic collapse, it's only going to get worse, before (if?) it gets better for artists. I think the economic crash is going to be the final nail in the coffin for the label system, but I'm not celebrating that. Thanks for the comments, Mutt. Unfortunately, there are few heroes in this story, and a lot of people getting screwed. What with the economic collapse, it’s only going to get worse, before (if?) it gets better for artists. I think the economic crash is going to be the final nail in the coffin for the label system, but I’m not celebrating that.

]]> By: mutt lee http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 mutt lee Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:49:54 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=1319#comment-3001 amen to that - good luck to anyone who gets their day in the sun by whatever means, but for every blog touted internet rock star there are a million more fumbling about with the notion that they can somehow make a living through setting up their own online cottage industry with no start-up capital. And every geek I know will crap on about how they deserve music for free cos the big bad record companies rip them and the musicians off. But they'll buy an imac and tout it as some sort of creative badge of honour. chumps. Yes, musicians are ripped off by labels, but they were also financially supported for their endeavours until they could stand on their own feet. Now the labels are scrambling to get in bed with the tech/web cos and sell music by the ton for pennies. And the only musicians who get a token slice from that pie are platinum anyhows. ironic that all those surfer dude hipsters that made tech cos look like record companies have actually screwed musicians far harder than any 70s record mogul. and if anyone thinks musicians should starve for their art, then consider being starved for arts. welcome to the digital music revolution indeed. amen to that – good luck to anyone who gets their day in the sun by whatever means, but for every blog touted internet rock star there are a million more fumbling about with the notion that they can somehow make a living through setting up their own online cottage industry with no start-up capital.

And every geek I know will crap on about how they deserve music for free cos the big bad record companies rip them and the musicians off. But they’ll buy an imac and tout it as some sort of creative badge of honour. chumps.

Yes, musicians are ripped off by labels, but they were also financially supported for their endeavours until they could stand on their own feet. Now the labels are scrambling to get in bed with the tech/web cos and sell music by the ton for pennies. And the only musicians who get a token slice from that pie are platinum anyhows.

ironic that all those surfer dude hipsters that made tech cos look like record companies have actually screwed musicians far harder than any 70s record mogul.

and if anyone thinks musicians should starve for their art, then consider being starved for arts. welcome to the digital music revolution indeed.

]]> By: Daria Davis http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Daria Davis Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:12:24 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=1319#comment-2067 I agree, get more angry at your subject and you make sophisticated points. Just don't get more angry at the traffic around here as they're already trying to kill us. I agree,
get more angry at your subject and you make sophisticated points. Just don’t get more angry at the traffic around here as they’re already trying to kill us.

]]> By: Paul M Davis http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Paul M Davis Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:36:16 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=1319#comment-2048 Thanks, Brigid Thanks, Brigid

]]> By: Brigid http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/09/internet-rock-stars-dont-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Brigid Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:14:34 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=1319#comment-2047 These types of pieces are my favorite of your stuff, Paul. For someone who knows virtually nothing about the music business but spends too much time on the internet, they are refreshing and edifying pieces. Plus your anger is so focused. These types of pieces are my favorite of your stuff, Paul. For someone who knows virtually nothing about the music business but spends too much time on the internet, they are refreshing and edifying pieces. Plus your anger is so focused.

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