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| From | "Mike Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Elton John: Why we must close the net |
| Date | Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:36:03 -0500 |
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I don't think Elton's point was about the listeners as much as the creators.
But even though it's easier to record and get your music out, selling it
is so much harder. Which may ultimately make live music that much more
important.
I also take issue with Reg's claim that there were 10 good albums coming out
every week during the '70s.
Mike Bennett
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>From: Michael Coxe <audities@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Elton John: Why we must close the net
>Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:08:45 -0700
>
>Senile at first glance, but he makes some good points in this article which
>is much less outrageous than a typical Murdoch headline.
>
>read the whole thing here:
> http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007350453,00.html
>
>It *has* gotten too easy, too casual for the listener, hasn't it?
>
> - michael
>
>-------
>Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into
>cyberspace with all guns blazing.
>
>He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “The internet has stopped
>people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff.
>
>“Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK
>but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision.
>
>“It’s just a means to an end.
>
>“We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and change
>the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen with people
>blogging on the internet.
>
>“I mean, get out there — communicate.
>
>“Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet.
>
>“Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at
>home and blogging.
>
>“I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole
>internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that
>span.
>
>“There’s too much technology available.
>
>“I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it
>is today.”
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