I live in England where local ( i.e. ISP) calls are charged.
I have a leased line connection at work that I can use at lunchtimes if I
get time.
I currently have no home PC.
I have never used Napster.
I spend most of my music listening time in the car, the kitchen or in bed.
I still suffer from the cd/vinyl dilemma nearly every time I buy something
new.
BUT
I love the fact that any person ( with internet access) can stick their
music on a site and if I know about it I can check it out.
I love the fact that I can wade through Dustygroove's pages in half an hour
rather a bunch of shops in London for half a day ( when I can be bothered).
I love the fact that I can forget the muppets in the high street and deal
with people who are knowledgeable about the music I love.
If call charges went down and bandwidth\sound quality went up I'd love to
download tunes and make my own copy.
When the global revolution hits this side of Western Europe, I'll get my red
flag out.
Richard
P.S. As a percussionist in a nine-piece funk band (try selling that to a
record company) the idea of selling music over the net is definitely one
that appeals.
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Scott [mailto:framboise@mindspring.com]
Sent: 28 April 2000 09:50
To: aspeitia axel arturo barcelo; R. Scott
Cc: Steve Catanzaro; paul s. westney; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: Musicians and Money.... Take 2
And your point? It's a fact that technology is changing the way we "get" and
make our music. That was mine. Also, I play live regularly and it's not
solely for the $$. I do it 'cause I love it and hope for a connection with
the people.
The global revolution will be televised, downloaded, zipped-up and e-mailed
directly to you . Now, settle down.
peace,
R. Scott
framboise@mindspring.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "aspeitia axel arturo barcelo" <abarcelo@indiana.edu>
To: "R. Scott" <deebull@mindspring.com>
Cc: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>; "paul s. westney"
<pwestney@jhu.edu>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: Musicians and Money.... Take 2
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, R. Scott wrote:
>
> > . . . Technology has empowered the artist like never
> > before. And same technology is allowing the artist to "take it to the
> > people" as never before.
>
> Do not want to be a full time whiner, but this whole discussion has
> acquired an elitist attitude that's starting to bother me. How many people
> -in the world- actually have internet access? How many have good enogh
> connections to download music on-line, even the compratively small mp3
> files? How many musicians are actually able to upload their music to the
> internet? Let's be realistic. Are not the majority of the people unable to
> partake in this so-called revolution? No music for them?
>
> I have my music available online on mp3s for the same reason a lot
> of people have their baby photos in their web sites, so that my family,
> firends, and even former bandmates can listen to what have I been doing
> musically lately. Alas, almost none of them has been able to download it.
> Oops! I forgot they live in a third world country (Mexico, by the way),
> where internet connections are luxuries that very few can afford, and even
> those who can have pretty crappy ones. Most universities forbid their
> users to download files as big as the smaller of mp3s.
>
> You may say that with time this technology will become as
> ubiquituous as CDs or VCRs, but I wonder how much time is that. In case
> you had forgotten, electricity is still unavailable for an amazingly large
> number of people in this world. However, thank god, music is. Music
> distribution still has its strongest tool: live performance! The actual
> way to escape the strong fist of the evil musical industry is by getting
> off your butts and going out to catch a live act or DJ. The same for
> musicians and DJs: go out and play: wherever and whenever you can. In
> Mexico, and I bet in other places in the world, portable sound systems
> have brought DJ music to communities left behind by more than one
> technology revolution, but still hungry for new musical ideas. PolyMarchs
> sound system, for example, have kept the electronic dance music
> underground alive in Mexico for about twenty years, by touring and taking
> their 'moving-disco' to even the samellest communities in the country
> (sometimes bringing their own energy source) and, that way, actually made
> more than one dance style or act breakthrough against the plans of the
> major media and record companies. They are proof of how it is possible for
> DJs to reshape the musical landscape in noticeable ways without the
> assistance of major companies in the recording or entertainment
> industries.
>
> Of course, it is still easier, instead, to sit in front of a
> computer, talk to some privileged cyberzines, and believe to be part of a
> global revolution.
>
> -xl
>
> :':.:':.:':.:':.:':.:':
> : www.mp3.com/drxl :
> :.:':.:':.:':.:':.:':.:
>
>
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