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Re: [microsound] Physical Media - aura in an age of immaterial reproduction



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Miller" <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
 
> a business model for the future of all music artists and an age of 
> infinite downloadable reproduction:
> 
> 1) a live experience cannot be recorded, even if it is a recording 
> of a live event. the old 'you had to be there to believe it' saying 
> will continue to pay musicians. but they have to be performers and 
> they have to make performance an experience worth paying for... not 
> the usual laptop bullshit... the old walter benjamin idea of 'aura' 
> will become even more important and intrinsic to an artist's 
> financial well-being.
> 
> excelsior!
> 
> g.
> 


Graham,

Very good point.  I went to go see Whitehouse last Thursday night, but wimped out because it took them forever to open the doors.  A friend emailed me a brief description of the show.  I missed it.  Nothing more.  I should have stayed and waited.  They played late, but of what I heard, it was a damn good show.  HOW COULD YOU CAPTURE THAT WITHOUT BEING THERE?!?

I hope no deadheads are offended.

Derek



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