Independent Music Manifesto →

So, if things are so great for the indies, does that mean loads of people are making loads of money? Not at all. But the false notion there is that any musicians were before! We haven’t moved from an age of riches in music to an age of poverty in music. We’ve moved from an age of massive debt and no creative control in music to an age of solvency and creative autonomy. It really is win/win.

(via cubicle17)

It’s sad where we’ve gotten musically… These days, being a successful musician is the goal of kids who want to get rich and popular, not make music. I could blame a lot of people for where we are, but I blame the greed and selfishness of humans in general.

Stop blaming the “industry”, whatever it may be, no matter how bad they are. Look at yourself and realize that you might be just as greedy as they are… just not as lucky.

Oh, and go make music, Art… forget about the money.