I've had it.
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I'm a bit frazzled and depressed about the current state of the music industry. Right now, I don't even feel like listening to music. I feel a death. It's literally akin to the feeling I had the morning after Dime was shot onstage. I'm at a point in my life where I can't justify supporting an industry that continues to take from the people that support it (artists and consumers alike). There are too many other goals and hobbies competing for my money (nonetheless of which is getting my wife through grad school and buying our first home in the near future). I'm not saying I'm giving up music, it's in my blood, but I suggest a change for us all. I am working out the logistics of boycotting the big four music companies and all their subsidiaries. When you look at the lists of labels this includes, it's depressing, because not only are they numerous, but there are also many labels whose artists are among my favorites. It will be a major sacrifice (no pun intended). In the near future, only truly independent artists and labels will receive my dollars. I have yet to decide if I will include indie labels that are merely distributed by the big four, or if I should just find the ones with RIAA ties. As I said, I'm still working on the logistics. If we want to speed up this process of killing off the old regime, we have to make them feel it in their bank accounts (and let me assure you, I filled their coffers aplenty). Vote with your dollars. Vote with a bullet. Fuck 'em.
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These sentiments sound eerily familiar to me!
Why no posts ? I'd be interested to know what you're listening to/enjoying.
Thanks, I'll probably do one in tandem with Dale and SC's Best of 08 posts. Just taking a few more days to solidify my choices, then I'll post the list there and make a full post here as well.