I was a little infuriated today after hearing this piece on Podtech.net. I usually find John’s shows entertaining and informative, but his most recent podcast should have been researched more. Listen to the episode and if you feel the same way, I urge you to comment on his blog. A correction is in order.
Here are some of my comments on his blog:
Your characterization of independent music as being comprised of âa few good artists mixed with a sea of mediocre local bar bandsâ before the internet is complete conjecture on your part.
âBut the web has helped to promote some quality.â Wrong. Itâs just made the music more accessible to people who want to hear it created and distributed without the ill intent of the major labels.
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Raj,
Thanks for the comments. Jason Lopez did the piece and I think that his point was a more generalization to your point. I agree the web makes things easier to find. I would also argue the Web increases the “crap” as well. The key is that new search and aggregation engines will help us find new and undiscovered bands.
Thanks for the comment.