State of The Music Industry
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:01 pm




Yep. That about sums it up.
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Now you sound like Deadmau5.johney wrote:Eh, you know what?
WHERE'S MY MONEY?
CLAPjohney wrote:Eh, you know what?
WHERE'S MY MONEY?
There'd be no underground if there was no overgroundCheeky wrote:I wish the major labels would cease to exist to be honest, all they seem to do is suck money out of everyone they 'sign'. as well as that, pop music would disappear which considering the way pop music is these days, could only be a good thing. very few talented artists in the charts, too much terrible electro house and singing about how fly this beat is. looking at you Will.I.Am.
agreedwolf89 wrote:However it does negate that independant labels that build up a style, identity and reliability are an important asset to music.
The underground would become the overground, because with no major labels to treat music as a product, quality music would rise to the front.garethom wrote:There'd be no underground if there was no overgroundCheeky wrote:I wish the major labels would cease to exist to be honest, all they seem to do is suck money out of everyone they 'sign'. as well as that, pop music would disappear which considering the way pop music is these days, could only be a good thing. very few talented artists in the charts, too much terrible electro house and singing about how fly this beat is. looking at you Will.I.Am.![]()
Or the "underground" shit that sells the most (i.e repetitive 808 bland house) would rise to the front and we'd be moaning just as much until somebody came along and made something better and different but wasn't as popular.Cheeky wrote:The underground would become the overground, because with no major labels to treat music as a product, quality music would rise to the front.garethom wrote:There'd be no underground if there was no overgroundCheeky wrote:I wish the major labels would cease to exist to be honest, all they seem to do is suck money out of everyone they 'sign'. as well as that, pop music would disappear which considering the way pop music is these days, could only be a good thing. very few talented artists in the charts, too much terrible electro house and singing about how fly this beat is. looking at you Will.I.Am.![]()
fair point, just as much chance of something else becoming popular happening thoughgarethom wrote:Or the "underground" shit that sells the most (i.e repetitive 808 bland house) would rise to the front and we'd be moaning just as much until somebody came along and made something better and different but wasn't as popular.Cheeky wrote:The underground would become the overground, because with no major labels to treat music as a product, quality music would rise to the front.garethom wrote:There'd be no underground if there was no overgroundCheeky wrote:I wish the major labels would cease to exist to be honest, all they seem to do is suck money out of everyone they 'sign'. as well as that, pop music would disappear which considering the way pop music is these days, could only be a good thing. very few talented artists in the charts, too much terrible electro house and singing about how fly this beat is. looking at you Will.I.Am.![]()
nah shes shitwolf89 wrote:beyonce makes some good pop
Don't think this is necessarily true. A lot of board members appreciate certain pop songs for what they are.vulvavibration wrote:be honest. most of the self entitled ''heads'' wouldn't like anything if it gets too popular.
banReverb wrote:nah shes shitwolf89 wrote:beyonce makes some good pop
