Cutting through the noise.
I heard some old sessions of DMB a producer friend of mine had from 1991, two years before they hit. The arrangement of ants marching was pretty much the same as the radio version save a few extended solos and a much better mix. These guys knew who they were and just did what they did so well it was undeniable. Sure Dave had influences but no-one was singing like that in 91, Coldplay wouldn't exploit the falsetto vocal thing until 8 years later.
I love discovering new music. I'm not trying to be elitist here, but I have a pretty harsh definition of new. At this point in the game I've got some bands that I love and I don't really have room for carbon copies of those bands in my i-tunes.
What was the last album you had to go out and by, or download legally? There have been a couple singles on the radio that prompted me to do some more research and check out the artists myspace or youtube but the last two records I really wanted were the John Mayer and John Legend live discs.
Of course I recognize there is a difference between being part of a genre and un originality.But what genre were the Beatles, Hendrix, Dave Matthews, or Afrika Bambata? These guys were undeniable. Is your act or business undeniable. I'm borrowing a phrase from Seth Godin here.
Hundreds of new bands come out every month on i-tunes and those are just the ones who do the work to get up there. What do you have that's going to cut through the noise and cause me to spend my hard earned money on your tunes? Heck forget that what do have that's going to get me to tell my friends about you so they go get your stuff, and go to your show.
Myspace is collapsing and "fare trade" music like noisetrade.com is on the rise. The facebook fan page will do well for a while if you treat people like fans and not consumers. People want to be part of your club and want to feel like they discovered you, they want to be the agents of the "grass roots" move. Please give them something worth there precious time.
j.
I love discovering new music. I'm not trying to be elitist here, but I have a pretty harsh definition of new. At this point in the game I've got some bands that I love and I don't really have room for carbon copies of those bands in my i-tunes.
What was the last album you had to go out and by, or download legally? There have been a couple singles on the radio that prompted me to do some more research and check out the artists myspace or youtube but the last two records I really wanted were the John Mayer and John Legend live discs.
Of course I recognize there is a difference between being part of a genre and un originality.But what genre were the Beatles, Hendrix, Dave Matthews, or Afrika Bambata? These guys were undeniable. Is your act or business undeniable. I'm borrowing a phrase from Seth Godin here.
Hundreds of new bands come out every month on i-tunes and those are just the ones who do the work to get up there. What do you have that's going to cut through the noise and cause me to spend my hard earned money on your tunes? Heck forget that what do have that's going to get me to tell my friends about you so they go get your stuff, and go to your show.
Myspace is collapsing and "fare trade" music like noisetrade.com is on the rise. The facebook fan page will do well for a while if you treat people like fans and not consumers. People want to be part of your club and want to feel like they discovered you, they want to be the agents of the "grass roots" move. Please give them something worth there precious time.
j.
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