Miss DIY (win5low@yahoo.com)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 22:55:36 -0400 (EDT)
What we need is a music web site with an independent
voice. One where there's no schmoozing... no influence
by record labels. A UBL where the band of the week is
not "B*Witched." A newsand events oriented site where
only those voices with something to say are heard. A
news site that is not owned by Sony, or run by
Unigram, or attempting at an IPO.
Many music sites are owned or run by someone with a
direct interest in a
product. SonicNet and MTV, WallOfSound and Disney, and
now CDnow and
Sony Inc. All magazines are influenced by its
advertisers. Emailed
newsletters contain links and links of ads. And MTV?
Well...
We need a site where real music really matters.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/
Hello, I'm Winslow Leach. And I'd like to introduce
Hypeless.com, the site where YOU become an inside
source. Where you post your thoughts an opinions under
a nom de plume. As a result, you can say anything
you'd like.
I've been on a number of mailing list for some time
(Acid-Jazz included, of course), and there are a
select few getting this email, because you care, but
mostly because your genre or band is not getting the
attention and respect it deserves.
We'd like to change that.
For a long time, hypeless.com has heard you gripe
about what is not getting enough attention. We know
you like good stuff. Here's your chance to talk about
it.
We officially go live with your news at
http://www.hypeless.com July 19,
1999.
So far, as a result of mass emailings to industry
insiders and fans like yourself, we have gotten
hundreds of submissions. News/reviews/stories dealing
with U2, Eric Bachmann, Orbital, Kim Deal, Modest
Mouse, Chemical Brothers, Sheila Divine, Cafe Tacuba,
2 Lone Swordsmen, Guided By Voices, Sunny Day Real
Estate, Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, the Killingtons,
and many more.
We'd like to hear what you have to say.
(http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/)
I'm asking you to become a founding source for a new
web site, a site where what you write is shown to the
world and industry insiders... anonymously.
This is the way it works: You hear of some hot news,
You hear a record
advance, You see a show. You have an encounter with
the music industry.
Then: You write about it. However you'd like. Rant,
poem, punctuationless, spell-checkless, without
commas. I don't care, write like you feel.
Finally: You submit it to Hypeless, either through the
web site:
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/ or by emailing me.
I recommend emailing me. (winslow@hypeless.com)
For the skeptics, I'd like to restate the authenticity
of the site. We
are not out to make a profit, not out to capitalize on
my contributors.
Hypeless is a site where insiders can speak honestly
about the industry,
the music and independence. You get information on
tour dates? New
albums? Events? Share them with Hypeless.
Hypeless.com is an Independent site for new music
news. And we'd like to
highlight the kind of music you work with and love.
Hypeless.com is a site centered around a group of
music fans who live
within the music industry. We are looking to post news
and information
about bands and albums with a clear intention: to
change the industry.
You must give me an alias. NO ONE will know who you
are. From now on, you contribute as that alias,
contribute to a new paradigm in the industry,
contribute to the beginning of the revolution. You
become a SOURCE.
Whatever you'd like. I trust you. The world will read
your news. Your
taste. Your true passions. And they won't know it's
you.
Ready to change things? Ready to influence thousands
of people. Let's do
it.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/
Below is the FAQ for Hypeless.com. It's a quick
rundown of exactly what we're up to. Please contact me
with any questions.
-- Winslow Leach http://www.hypeless.com -----:: T h e H y p e l e s s o n _______________________________________
0:1 :: [FAQ] What is Hypeless?
Hypeless is a Web site where you can post any congruent, relevant story you'd like -- and have the world see it.
If you'd like, it can be done under an alias, so you are allowed the freedom to say what you'd like.
The site is divided up into four categories: News, (P)reviews, Live and Encounters. Pick a category and write your latest experience, maybe a new CD, a live show, a first-person approach -- we'll print it.
And please, feel free to write however you'd like. A rant, a couplet, with or without commas. We've misplaced our style books. Sorry.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/ _______________________________________ 0:2 :: [FAQ] Who posts to Hypeless?
The contributors to Hypeless come from all sections of the industry, from the CEO to the consumer. They are journalists, music directors, devout fans, managers, vice presidents and artists themselves. We think.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/ _______________________________________ 0:3 :: [FAQ] Why should I post to Hypeless?
Because other sites are run by amateurs. Check into it. All music bulletin-board type sites allow anyone to post anything. As a result, an intelligent, pointed contribution is lost. That is all you will find at Hypeless.
Want to tout your favorite music, an upcoming tour or rant about the industry? Post to Hypeless. Let's say you had an extraordinary concert experience, or a disappointing one. I've got an idea, post to Hypeless. If you'd like to review and album before unethical print mags and misshapen Music Channels get a hold of it, please post to Hypeless. I bet you know something and you'd like to release the information untainted. Am I right? Hmm... Post to Hypeless.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/ _______________________________________ 0:4 :: [FAQ] What makes Hypeless different from other music sites?
Most music sites kowtow to labels for exclusive interviews. Most music sites tread lightly within the industry. Most music sites force-feed you hyped-up, dry information mechanically designed. We're Hypeless.
As a contributor to Hypeless, you assert yourself and your tastes.
http://www.hypeless.com/contribute/ _______________________________________ 0:5 :: [FAQ] Can I email my contribution?
Certainly. Hypeless stakes its entire being on keeping its sources confidential. winslow@hypeless.com.
Thanks for your time. Winslow Leach http://www.hypeless.com
Like to help more? Read on:
-- Forward me any email addresses you feel should be a HYPELESS contributor. Vice presidents, your boss, your friends, your enemies. Your addresses will be contacted without any connection to you whatsoever. We send out alphabetized lists from over 700 music sources. You will not be revealed.
-- Float winslow@hypeless.com any considerable information regarding the music business. Press releases, tour dates, release dates, etc. We'll use it in very good taste. Promise.
-- Winslow Leach http://www.hypeless.com ----- Hypeless is _always_ on: winslow@hypeless.com AOL IM: wiN5LoW ICQ#: 42690349 PAL: winslow@hypeless.com Yahoo! Pager: win5low PowWow: winslow ----- Don't believe the hype. Believe Hypeless.=== -------------- Winslow Leach, Editor http://www.hypeless.com All music, no hype. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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