Tim Howe wrote: > First, buy a CD from a local band or artists and rip into oggs. You > have just started the trend by buying that artist a meal. =] > > Then (and this needs to be a standard), name the file as you > normally would, but include some sort of universal marker > designating it as a small, local artist (local for someone anyway). > For example localA-Plaid_Toungued_Devils-Lucy.ogg.
I think you'd be on firmer ground, ethically and legally, if you got the copyright holders's permission to do that. If the artist is self-published, then he holds the copyright himself, and just might be happy to do it. > Then, a small percentage of people need to search for "localA". > Download and listen. If it's good, consider getting the CD of an > unknown instead of M&M next time you get the urge to buy some music. > You'll probably have to buy it online, but hey, you already know how > to use the internet, right? That's the problem. The reason Britney is so popular is because huge numbers of people want to listen to unchallenging music like hers. (Like, "Duh...") Unless you can subvert/bypass the marketing machine, huge numbers of people will continue to want to listen to the Bubblehead of the Week. As for personal behavior, yes, by all means, listen to local, accessible artists, and tell your friends about them - they're often undiscovered jewels. -- Bob Miller K<bob> kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
