(My posts have been riddled with typos...please forgive me!!) On 16 Oct 2002 at 14:18, Kate Bennett wrote:
> brenda >>But I think it is a good thing because it puts artist > expectations in-line with reality instead of expecting to sell 2 > million records, they accept that there audience is actually > 15,000.<<< > > yes, a very good thing...for diversity, creativity, etc...in my mind > this will help to put the music back into the music biz rather than > the need to market a 'personality' that is about music in some way > maybe sorta kinda a little...;~) > Well, but this isn't going away any time soon....today's Justin Timberlake was yesterday's Fabian. Popular music, generally is and has been more about personality than it is about music. The vast majority of the 24 million+ music buyers here in the U.S. are not serious music listeners or collectors. They are like our friends and family who wonder how we could possibly want to spend so much time thinking, reading or writing about Joni! Personally, I think there is a lot of diversity and creativity right now but you have to be willing to look for it. Most people just aren't that interested. > > good points from both you & debra, i wonder if she has been asked to > participate in any activities ... heck just championing music > education in the schools would be a good place to start... putting > instruments in the hands of kids might make them less likely to be > doing the mtv crotch dance...lol... LOL is right!! Good one! B Sly - "Hot Fun in the Summertime" -------------------------------------------- "Radio has no future" - Lord Kelvin, 1897
