Comments on: Music Middle Class

By: D3lta

D3lta — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:53:28 +0000

I’ve been really curious about this idea for a while. The skool of thought that says you can be successful with out major label funding. Because at the end of the day, it is about defining success. Are you happy making music and being able to pay the bills, or is happy the idea you can have a house in multiple countries and a private jet to change the weather? I believe the major labels can make more money than ever if they change their way of doing business but bad habits are hard to break. The truth of the matter is many artist’s are educated enough to know what a good deal should consist of, but it’s hard to barter than kind of deal without a lot clout. So the label AND the artist lose.

By: Kronah

Kronah — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:44:10 +0000

I f-Bomb w/ing told ya… Welcome to the Revolution! (read the fine print!) Hahaha, I need to get a bumper sticker that says, “My garage is a tax write-off.” ~Die Hard Musician

By: ArielCahen

ArielCahen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:47:13 +0000

I was going to post a comment when I saw this: “I guess this middle class of artists always existed, it didn’t evolve all of a sudden. They just needed a platform. and see? Globalization, Internet and social networks provided it (Wasn’t that the way LP started out, too?)”, by SaraLX. The only thing I do not agree with is that this middle class of artists always existed. They didn’t. I think it’s a new phenomenon that, yea, became possible thanks to the globalization and the technological revolution (internet and the new medias). Nowdays you can record a song on your notebook, upload it onto myspace and take it out with you on your ipod. It makes it simpler for you to reach people anywhere…

By: Saralx

Saralx — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:17:59 +0000

I guess this “middle class” of artists always existed, it didn’t evolve all of a sudden. They just needed a platform…and see? Globalization, the Internet and social networks provided it (Wasn’t that the way LP started out, too?)
The music industry will change, actually it needs to. What started out to be a new way of marketing, turns out to be their major thread. They won’t fall apart, but they got to get used to the thought of more competition, their oligopoly is long gone. But: Artists will always be happy, when getting signed by one of the major labels and in the end, this whole development means more choice for everybody, artists and fans…and that’s fine for me;) Kisses, saralx

By: ErbseLP

ErbseLP — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:05:16 +0000

Sorry for Off Topic but… OMFG chi is woken up!! =) w00t! o/

By: Lvix

Lvix — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:20:02 +0000

Mike! You have to ad this video to your blog! :

http://nl.netlog.com/go/explore/videos/videoid=3105377

It’s going about the global warming, about or planet that is getting destroyed!!
don’t know if you can find it on youtube, there are different languages in the movie so everyone can get the message..

By: Estelwen

Estelwen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:04:14 +0000

Music is not a buisness. Capitalism has fouled all the beautiful things making them senseless, soulless, fade. You take anathema (a british atmospheric band) as an example; they’re more or less an underground band, their label used to be an independent british label named “music for nations” and now they don’t have a label at all. They are makin their livin of music but they don’t make a buisness of it. find out about them here: http://www.myspace.com/weareanathema. real art

By: axrinekey

axrinekey — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:43:09 +0000

I must say, these people are really the best in doing things..
I mean, not everyone can do so..
Like, making musics and make loads of people listening to them and love them…
Unless, you are really good.

And, you don’t have to have a major label to be a musician…
Musicians want people to listen to their musics…
not their names..

By: cDizzle185

cDizzle185 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:47:30 +0000

I WANNA TO ASK YOU A QUESTION THAT I THINK ALL OF US HAVE BEEN WANTING TO ASK SINCE 2003

ITS HAS RACKED OUR BRAINS OVER MONTHS AND DAYS

ITS KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT AND STILL WE WONDER?!?!?!?!?!?

QUESTION:WILL YOU EVER DYE YOUR HAIR RED OR BLUE AGAIN! HAHA

By: Hawaii_LP_fan

Hawaii_LP_fan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:45:26 +0000

I truly hope there will be lasting changes that will benefit the music artist & not the other way around. That funky % formula the record companies have implemented needs c-h-a-n-g-e…YES WE CAN! :0) Fame isn’t everything to an artist who passionately loves what they do. Staying true to yourself & what you love is never wrong. Linkin Park is a perfect example! Congrats on MTM hitting 2-million. Mr. Rogers gave us food for thought & perhaps encouragement for the middle class artists who are the foundation for this shift. A man’s character is his destiny….thanks for the info Mr. Mike or is it Prince Shinoda now? :0) P.S. Sorry short breaths, I’m not! The 140 begged for morse code! Haha