Well, Javier...I can kida shed a bit of light on this. As I do agree with
you on the whole discussion of pre-released material, there was a slight
debate about a year ago on here concerning people boasting about the
white labels that they obtain from wherever and such. And after that
debate went
Derek wrote:
Now, as for people who get records because they work at a magazine or
something, thats a different story. These people should DEFINANTLY make
their voices heard.
I totally agree. Now just give me God's phone number and I'll aks him to
make every day twice as long and He also should
All of this to say that I very much would like to do reviews on the (few)
records I receive, but I simply don't have the time for it. Some of the guys
on the list are full-time journalists for music magazines and that's a
different story.
Not sure about that, Johno. I'm a full-time journo (not
Please don't take this topic the wrong way, not everyone that supports
someone is going to get pre-released material, but those who do need to
inform people, why because not everyone hangs out the clubs not everyone
gets to listen to the big or descent underground people play. I for one am
not
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Subject: RE: [313] Re: [ur-records] Question???
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 14:50:03 +0200
Derek wrote:
Now, as for people who get records because they work at a magazine or
something, thats a different story. These people should DEFINANTLY make
their voices heard.
I totally agree
Hi Diana,
I hear you sister! Getting reviews published is hell esp. when you're only
writing them as part of your hobby. The staff writers always go first. So if
you do ten reviews, about two get in. And, oh yes, I know the syndrome of
people promising you promo's and never sending them. Even
The fact of the matter is that no one is really making any money, Let's talk
about the Underground for a minute, The Artist, the labels, the journalist
not one of them makes a dime compared to the big Corporate Headz that found
a new market and and exploited the crap out of it. I hope you are
and
feelings can never be replaced by the $$.
j.d.
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Subject: Re: [313] Re: [ur-records] Question???
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The fact of the matter is that no one is really making any
The fact is there is NO money in music journalism,
j.d.
id have to agree here too. Though, there is a way to make money off of
journalism...but not enough to fully live on a decent scale unless you are
senior editor or something of higher stature..and even then its not a
glamorous life.
Re:
The fact of the matter is that no one is really making any money, Let's
talk about the Underground for a minute, The Artist, the labels, the
journalist not one of them makes a dime compared to the big Corporate
Headz that found a new market and and exploited the crap out of it.
The
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