Alex Cook wrote:
> or is it possibly changing the way it all works. As it becomes easier and
> easier to produce your own website and distribute/sell your music through
> MP3's yourself, for a lot less money than a record company, maybe you'll
> find you really don't need a big record deal and a big record company. Maybe
> it will change what it takes to "make it" as a musician.
You are all making some very good points. As an artist who is attempting to
sell commercially over a website to sidestep galleries (for my commercial work
anyway), I think the above is very possible, and as Ron Thompson pointed out, he
is selling his Spiritpark work from his mp3 exposure on the web, in fact that's
how I became familiar with his fine music.
Thanks! She said flying out the door to make money to spend on making art.
Best,
PK
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>
> >From: Lord Hasenpfeffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Napster/ArtsJournalArticle/ArtistsRights
> >Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 11:36:59 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> > > I would be outraged at others taking my work
> > > without my permission and sharing it. Let alone the loss of
> > > income.
> >
> >I would think a majority of recording artists do what they do on
> >a full time basis. Take away their income and they'll find another
> >means by which to earn a living. I believe things such as Napster
> >only work to ultimately rob the individuals doing the trading of
> >the very music they enjoy trading. It's a mild form of suicide
> >if you ask me.
> >
> >Myke
>
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