Re: [microsound] [OT] Glut of new cds of just no money to spend?

[Peter Coyte <peter.coyte@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It would be a great shame if the great statement of the album format
disappeared because of the mp3 via internet took over but maybe one can
make a point in a shorter period of time, share it and keep the real
deal for the live performance or personalised compilations.

Sustaining a sonic/musical career by selling cds is not viable - it's
an outdated promotional device. Every now & again someone from an art
movement may break into the mainstream i.e. make a living but that
should not be the motivation for creating.

Artists buying other artist's work doesn't sustain much -we should
share and inspire each other. As for choosing what may inspire us to
part with our cash we do need people like the late great John Peel to
sift through the crap and present us with a worthwhile selection.


On 19 Nov 2004, at 22:35, Eric b wrote:

> This is a fascinating subject
> one that I?ve been
> struggling with for some time now. I find that because
> the tools and delivery mechanisms have become so
> readily available and immediate we as users have lost
> the ability to determine between the professional and
> the independent.
>
> Ultimately I think the key is in the delivery of the
> art. The CD/album format is an extremely old linear
> means for the creation of art. Contrasting that
> the
> mp3 delivery is completely non linear in it?s
> delivery. I think we need to find new models or
> objects for delivery. My music recommendations and new
> music acquisitions are based entirely on user feedback
> from my friends and collective.
>
> In an ideal society music and art should be freely
> distributed. Unfortunately we have been condition to
> associate ownership with art. Breaking that consumer
> association will take time.
>
>
> --
> + eric.bollman
>    www.ericbollman.com
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