Inventing a New Way to Listen to Music
This blog aims to expand your appreciation for song and written word together. Many of the posts have been designed to match the time of a specific song in reading length. The words of the post, together with the song you hear, will open your mind to a new way of reading and listening to music. Enjoy!
Geekout
Recently, I was interviewed on a radio program called "Geekout" on BreakThru Radio. The topic of the program was on where people get their music.
I discuss everything from the collective consensus that thievery is okay when it comes to music, to the individual guilt that follows.
There is a song break in between the two-part interview, so stick around till the end.
It looks like the industry has done a 180 since the 60's. Back then live music events were frequently ruined financially by gate crashers and people demanding free admitance (festival express, woodstock etc.). Current artists make a greater percentage of their income via live performance.
ReplyDeleteThe Grateful Dead is the best example of a band that could survive in today's market. They encouraged people to record their live shows and trade/copy them. This practice became so popular that they actually sold special "taper tickets" to shows and had a section for people and their equipement to prevent blocking the view of normal concert goers. The band subsequently sold very few records throughout their 30 plus year career but could sell out a 60,000 seat football stadium and made millions on touring and merchandising.