I get what both of you are saying... but where I'm at it's REALLY frustrating that most people don't seem to have much personal taste but instead just follow the trends. It makes it hard to do something that's outside the norm or what you want to call it. Yeah, I know I'm wining a bit now, but sometimes, I get really pissed off. If it isn't Ricardo, Luciano, Richie, Sven etc. then it's just not interesting.
2008/5/2 Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 2 May 2008, at 09:50, Matt Chester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I just think it's lazy to say "he's good a marketing" because to be > honest it's not that hard to market records and do good artwork - you could > ring and email all the press in about 2hrs!!! UR are just as good for > example, as are Bpitch - the list is pretty endless. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Pretty easy to say when you work in the design & marketing business! > It's easy to do all this stuff if you are naturally pre-disposed to it and > already have the necessary skills - however for some people it can be very > difficult indeed. Forging contacts with press requires a particular > mindset and, how shall we say, 'verbal skills', which many great artists > lack. > > > > I disagree Matt, it's not hard to find a design company that will do your > labels for free if you let them do what they want to and most of the press > contacts are printed in the magazines, doing a two para press release isn't > that taxing surely but I do take your point that some are better or more > suited than others but it's not really an excuse or a reason to lay blame, > is it? > > > > > > > > > It's also very naive to suggest people buy the "marketing idea" when > selecting what to purchase, people aren't stupid. > > > > > > > > - Are these the same people who seem about to elect a clown for Mayor of > London? > > > > You tell me, most people take their music more seriously than voting for > Boris for a laugh ;) You get what you deserve and most people moaning about > it didn't even bother voting. > > > > > > Facetiousness aside, I think it's crazy to suggest that people aren't led > by good marketing! Music buyers like every other member of the shopping > public will generally take what's spoonfed to them - more discerning buyers > like those on this list are pretty rare in comparison to the legion sheep > out there who will go for whatever the latest trend is. > > > > I don't know anyone who buys something they don't like but you have to > accept there will always be "market leaders" but it really shouldn't come as > a shock to anyone of this list that advertising works. > > > > > > Do you really think the 10,000 people all nodding away druggily to > Richie's sets at Sonar or wherever were there because they REALLY loved his > music? It would be nice to think that the scene was some kind of meritocracy > where the cream naturally rises to the top, but I think all the evidence > suggests otherwise. > > > > I can't speak for them but I'll be going to see him cos I like his music > and the world isn't fair - humanity, the devil I tell thee :) but why > concern yourself with who's at the "top" and the grass is green stuff - just > do your stuff and be happy. > > > m > >
