They are like make more money by using itunes, simply by the volume of scale.Why do something badly yourself for a small audience when apple will take care of the distribution and help you reach a huge audience.
God, i hate these pricks! They waffle on about these obscure bands that they think are great one week and the next, after they've received some more mainstream exposure (thanks in part to their incessant waffling), they're no longer cool because they've become (*cue whiny voice) 'commercial'.How can a band you loved last week because no-one had heard of them, suddenly become lame because people have? The music hasn't changed in anyway whatsoever, the only switch, is your opinion of yourself..Is that not the atypical example of musical pretension?
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it - just that if I was a musician and wanted to help avoid the threat of a day job, I would rather go through iTunes for the money - or keep the day job and have my music and message reach a much greater number of people.Nothing wrong with your site - just pointing out the dichotomy in listenership ._.
mightyupsetterFeb 25, 2009
They are like make more money by using itunes, simply by the volume of scale.Why do something badly yourself for a small audience when apple will take care of the distribution and help you reach a huge audience.
mtheoryxFeb 25, 2009
With amazing comments like that, it astonishes me why scholars don't cite Digg comments in academic journals. /s
lanjackalFeb 25, 2009
What's the point? Music is music, regardless of label type or affiliation.
zippoFeb 26, 2009
f**k the RIAA!
digitalpencilFeb 26, 2009
God, i hate these pricks! They waffle on about these obscure bands that they think are great one week and the next, after they've received some more mainstream exposure (thanks in part to their incessant waffling), they're no longer cool because they've become (*cue whiny voice) 'commercial'.How can a band you loved last week because no-one had heard of them, suddenly become lame because people have? The music hasn't changed in anyway whatsoever, the only switch, is your opinion of yourself..Is that not the atypical example of musical pretension?
zekesulastinFeb 27, 2009
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it - just that if I was a musician and wanted to help avoid the threat of a day job, I would rather go through iTunes for the money - or keep the day job and have my music and message reach a much greater number of people.Nothing wrong with your site - just pointing out the dichotomy in listenership ._.
miccontroljonJul 7, 2009
I think iTunes will have a much easier job appealing to indie artists now that they finally got rid of the DRM restrictions on their tracks.