Are They Obsolete?

23 Jul 2007 6:38

Given the trends in online video it seems like just a matter of time before online music gets the same boost. After all, major labels haven't been interested in new talent for a long time. Let's face it, if it's not something that can be made with a computer and some contracted talent they're really not interested.

The 1990's marked the end of looking for new and interesting talent. When I look through my CD collection for artists that I've started listening to in the last 2 decades I find a lot of bands that would never even get the chance to release an album today. The Spin Doctors, Living Colour, The Dave Matthews Band, and Blues Traveler have each sold millions of albums and played for millions of people, but I can't imagine any of them even getting to record a single track in todays bottom-line based industry.

And that's really the problem. When you try to run a business that depends on artistic quality by looking at the bottom line you're doomed to failure. You're also doomed to miss the most interesting artists, only a small portion of which will be able to big money makers, and almost none of whom will look like cash cows when you see them.

If someone could put together a website that can put small, local bands front and center for agents and venue management to find it would be the last nail in the coffin of a diseased and dying industry.

Tags: corporate  music 

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