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The changing music industry


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Being in this game for a long time, I've seen huge changes in the music industry. In fact the world seems to be run by big corporation companies these days. Most shopping malls look the same, having the usual big chain stores inside. Most towns and cities have a McDonalds, Starbucks and usual supermarket chains. Slowly the independents are getting pushed out the picture. It's no different in the music industry. We're being run by a handful of major labels (that use sub labels to hide their dominance). The independent labels don't really stand a chance in the new corporate world. There once was a day when independent labels would sign a band, tour them around the country in dirty bars, pubs and clubs and build them into something special and turning them into a chart success. The key to this was an outlet of independent record shops where specialist fans would discover new music and bands and support them. Unfortunately this community network no longer exists. The people who worked in these stores ....

Where true music lovers. Geeks passionate about music. I miss these days of turning to these people for advice when finding music.....

We now live in a World where people want instant gratification, so download stores saw an end to physical shops. The same instant gratification saw the rise to the X-Factor/pop idol culture. We see 'normal' people from the street in a TV competition and instantly want to see them turned into pop stars. The same applies in our specialist dance music World, people are making tracks to become instantly famous so they can tour the World as a DJ. The music cluttered in download shops is testament to this. It's impossible for a band on an independent label to make it into the top 40 charts these days. That chart is run by the handful of major labels and the infrastructure they control. The same can be ....

said about the handful of labels that dominate dance music scene. ....

It's easy to say that digital downloading killed our specialist records shops. But we lost a lot more than that. We lost our local communities, our outlet of information about up and coming artists, bands or DJ's. Importantly we lost those passionate kids that worked in those stores. Instead we get force fed information from corporate companies telling us what we should be listening too and the inflated electronic hype that comes with it. ....

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Let's hope the same technology that took away our specialist communities can help us survive. It's never been about competing with the corporate companies, it's about having a support network. ....

That's the difference with passionate music lovers, they are always there to help, and it’s never about being competitive. The trophy holders can keep their awards. To us this means nothing. I want that family community back with likewise people to share my passion with. ....






John '00' Fleming
John '00' Fleming Discography at Discogs :book:
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Real Name: John Fleming


Aliases: Transpeed
In Groups: 0.0db, S2POR, Supakane
Profile: DJ / Producer / Remixer


Location: Shaken, not stirred :mask: ~ :bully: United Kingdom :super:
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danmark_ori said:
The changing music industry


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Being in this game for a long time, I've seen huge changes in the music industry. In fact the world seems to be run by big corporation companies these days. Most shopping malls look the same, having the usual big chain stores inside. Most towns and cities have a McDonalds, Starbucks and usual supermarket chains. Slowly the independents are getting pushed out the picture. It's no different in the music industry. We're being run by a handful of major labels (that use sub labels to hide their dominance). The independent labels don't really stand a chance in the new corporate world. There once was a day when independent labels would sign a band, tour them around the country in dirty bars, pubs and clubs and build them into something special and turning them into a chart success. The key to this was an outlet of independent record shops where specialist fans would discover new music and bands and support them. Unfortunately this community network no longer exists. The people who worked in these stores ....

Where true music lovers. Geeks passionate about music. I miss these days of turning to these people for advice when finding music.....

We now live in a World where people want instant gratification, so download stores saw an end to physical shops. The same instant gratification saw the rise to the X-Factor/pop idol culture. We see 'normal' people from the street in a TV competition and instantly want to see them turned into pop stars. The same applies in our specialist dance music World, people are making tracks to become instantly famous so they can tour the World as a DJ. The music cluttered in download shops is testament to this. It's impossible for a band on an independent label to make it into the top 40 charts these days. That chart is run by the handful of major labels and the infrastructure they control. The same can be ....

said about the handful of labels that dominate dance music scene. ....

It's easy to say that digital downloading killed our specialist records shops. But we lost a lot more than that. We lost our local communities, our outlet of information about up and coming artists, bands or DJ's. Importantly we lost those passionate kids that worked in those stores. Instead we get force fed information from corporate companies telling us what we should be listening too and the inflated electronic hype that comes with it. ....

.. ..

Let's hope the same technology that took away our specialist communities can help us survive. It's never been about competing with the corporate companies, it's about having a support network. ....

That's the difference with passionate music lovers, they are always there to help, and it’s never about being competitive. The trophy holders can keep their awards. To us this means nothing. I want that family community back with likewise people to share my passion with. ....


John '00' Fleming
John '00' Fleming Discography at Discogs :book:
Images for John '00' Fleming
Real Name: John Fleming


Aliases: Transpeed
In Groups: 0.0db, S2POR, Supakane
Profile: DJ / Producer / Remixer
Location: Shaken, not stirred :mask: ~ :bully: United Kingdom :super:
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This all seems to be rather pointless in the end. The wish to live in the past and not go forward. Corporate labels running the show. Well nothing new there. If you want to be independent, then simple. start your own label.

If there's good music being made it will eventually find its way out to the masses whether be via a major label or independent or simply through places on the net. Or you can simply do it all your self. We have the technology. And why shouldn't people want to make their own music or their own sets and go out and be a DJ around the world?

What was once a difficult thing to get into, almost an elitist thing, is now pleasantly simple. As should be. If things stayed static then we would always have same people playing the same thing till eventually they died and there would be nobody left to take over.

As for asking staff in a record shop what I should be buying well, that's a laugh. They are simply workers there to do a job, that's all. Most of them don't give a dam as long they get a wage at the end of week. In anycase I can find out much more easily what’s hot by listening to Internet radio or finding new talent on places like youtube or in producer sections of Internet radio stations.

Of cause we want instant gratification. Simply because its there for us to have. Once it wasn't, and it was a struggle. But now its all there and its wonderful. Only a mindless person yearns for the struggle. Deal with it, lol.

Things like x factor and pop idol. Well nobody forces you to watch it or listen to it. But millions do, so somebody must be getting it right, lol.

Digital downloading simply made it easier to get what we want. Why would anybody want to go trawling all over the country looking for new stuff when you can get it instantly on the net. Its called convenience.

As for looking for a family of like minded music lovers, then all you need to do is register at some place like afterhours and join in the community on the forum. End of story:)
 
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waitin' for Gran Derbi!! :super: Barca FTW!!:megacrazy::megacrazy::megacrazy:
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It looks like an insomnia night. :)
 
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Thanks SUNNY TOMORROW: quite refreshing !

SUNNY TOMORROW said:
This all seems to be rather pointless in the end. The wish to live in the past and not go forward. Corporate labels running the show. Well nothing new there. If you want to be independent, then simple. start your own label.

If there's good music being made it will eventually find its way out to the masses whether be via a major label or independent or simply through places on the net. Or you can simply do it all your self. We have the technology. And why shouldn't people want to make their own music or their own sets and go out and be a DJ around the world?

What was once a difficult thing to get into, almost an elitist thing, is now pleasantly simple. As should be. If things stayed static then we would always have same people playing the same thing till eventually they died and there would be nobody left to take over.

As for asking staff in a record shop what I should be buying well, that's a laugh. They are simply workers there to do a job, that's all. Most of them don't give a dam as long they get a wage at the end of week. In anycase I can find out much more easily what’s hot by listening to Internet radio or finding new talent on places like youtube or in producer sections of Internet radio stations.

Of cause we want instant gratification. Simply because its there for us to have. Once it wasn't, and it was a struggle. But now its all there and its wonderful. Only a mindless person yearns for the struggle. Deal with it, lol.

Things like x factor and pop idol. Well nobody forces you to watch it or listen to it. But millions do, so somebody must be getting it right, lol.

Digital downloading simply made it easier to get what we want. Why would anybody want to go trawling all over the country looking for new stuff when you can get it instantly on the net. Its called convenience.

As for looking for a family of like minded music lovers, then all you need to do is register at some place like afterhours and join in the community on the forum. End of story:)
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:good2: You gave me good laugh SUNNY TOMORROW :grinning: Interesting :w00t: how different :blink: people react on the issue ! :lol: :friends:


http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=17790&uid=102660305926 :super:
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One year since my first trance party has just passed away.

Centennial Hall, Wrocław, Poland - 24/04/2010 ASOT 450...
 
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thanks for remembering aakos

aakos said:
25 yrs ago...

Chernobyl 25 Years Later >> TotallyCoolPix
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:cry: what a mess ...

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