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Originally Posted by TheDoc
That isn't a fact at all... It's not even a good lie.
And with Radiohead - So you think the talent should be locked away and controlled by someone else, forever? Isn't it the talent that 'really' is doing everything?
Without the talent, what would the studios and labels have? Without some of the most amazing singers/players in the world - these studios wouldn't ever gotten a name, and attracted other amazing people...
What I see is an industry that 'forces' music on us and doesn't allow us to naturally select the the best people, all because of money, looks, etc. So what Radiohead did - was exactly what was done to them.
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You make a really good point here.
The record labels used to be in the art business. They signed acts they believed in and developed them over a number of years. They helped them build up a fan base and because of that we have acts like Neil Young and Bob Dylan and Springsteen. If these guys came out today there is a decent chance they would dropped from the label before ever getting a chance.
The labels then got away from that. They found it "easy" to get a hit record. They could get a good looking singer who could sing just enough so that they could fix it in the studio and match them with some hit songwriters and producers. They produce a song, focus on the singers looks and market the hell out of it. If it hits they get to sell a ton of CDs.
The internet changed that. People got sick of paying $12-$15 for a CD that has one or two good songs on it. Now they can just pay a couple of bucks and get those songs. It is a great deal for the consumer and not a bad deal for the artist who can now sell the song as a ring tone, for commercials and tour like crazy while they are hot, but the record label all of a sudden is in trouble. Almost overnight the music industry went from being an album driven industry to a singles driven industry. They no longer seem to sign acts that they think can put together a great record or will have longevity, they are just chasing the next hit and while in the past a hit song meant a $12-$15 sale it now means a 99cent download. The record labels are shitting their pants.
When the music industry gets back to trying to find the best singers and the best artists and producing art that people will want to buy they will find buyers for it. As long as they insist on shit like American Idol and signing acts that are one hit wonders, they will fail.