me too coop...
and when you BUY a cd, even they way you listen to it is much different because you paid for it. you actually take a the time and care in your listening process (hoping that u got your moneys worth). when you get a bootleg, if you dont like the first 2 tracks you might toss it, right? but sometimes you need to hear an album or song a couple times and it will grow on you. a purchased cd will more than likely get that second chance, where a bootleg may not. i know i've gotten a burnt cd before and tossed it, only to discover later that it was actually a cool album. when you put your money on something, you're gonna care more. so maybe it's not just artists that don't care anymore, it's listeners too.
SO WHO MAKES THE FIRST MOVE??
WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE IN ORDER TO GET LISTENERS TO CARE ABOUT NEW MUSIC AGAIN ASIDE FROM THE FEW ARTISTS THEY ALREADY SUPPORT?
a good question could be:
WHERE DOES YOUR LISTENING PROCESS START? WHERE DO YOU FIRST DISCOVER NEW ARTISTS MUSIC TO GET YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION? MYSPACE? MIXTAPES?
WOULD YOU ATTEND AN ARTISTS SHOW THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF? OR HEARD OF BUT NEVER HEARD THE MUSIC?
and when you BUY a cd, even they way you listen to it is much different because you paid for it. you actually take a the time and care in your listening process (hoping that u got your moneys worth). when you get a bootleg, if you dont like the first 2 tracks you might toss it, right? but sometimes you need to hear an album or song a couple times and it will grow on you. a purchased cd will more than likely get that second chance, where a bootleg may not. i know i've gotten a burnt cd before and tossed it, only to discover later that it was actually a cool album. when you put your money on something, you're gonna care more. so maybe it's not just artists that don't care anymore, it's listeners too.
SO WHO MAKES THE FIRST MOVE??
WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE IN ORDER TO GET LISTENERS TO CARE ABOUT NEW MUSIC AGAIN ASIDE FROM THE FEW ARTISTS THEY ALREADY SUPPORT?
a good question could be:
WHERE DOES YOUR LISTENING PROCESS START? WHERE DO YOU FIRST DISCOVER NEW ARTISTS MUSIC TO GET YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION? MYSPACE? MIXTAPES?
WOULD YOU ATTEND AN ARTISTS SHOW THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF? OR HEARD OF BUT NEVER HEARD THE MUSIC?
but what works for me doesnt always work for the next fan...