If you’re poor, it’s your fault. Bob Lefsetz, Nov 2013 Bob Lefsetz makes a shocking and bold statement. But, there is nothing new there. That is his modus operandi. Lefsetz has always been of the opinion that no one is entitled to make a living from music. He has been consistently saying that in todays online world there is no room for mediocre. Lefsetzs views are very Darwinian - survival of the fittest. Certainly, to him the internet seems to support a form of natural selection. The cream rises. Or does it? Does great music always rise to the top online? Or is there simply so much noise that the diamonds are getting buried in mounds of garbage? Advances in technology have made recording more accessible to everyone. But just because you can record a song, doesnt mean that you should record that song. From my observations, the internet seems to thrive on novelty, humor and the ridiculous. Songs like Friday and Save your Kids, Save your Wife go viral, while some great music stays under the radar. Kitties, guys getting kicked in the nuts or celebrities gone wild are usually at the top of the YouTube most watched list. Is the internet truly about greatness, or is it really about the amateur, catering to the lowest common denominator? Lower than even prime time television (if that is possible). Of course, the opposite of this phenomenon is true in that many new artists are being discovered every day on YouTube and on other online services. The power of social media to propel artists into the stratosphere is undeniable e.g. Carly-Rae Jepson. What is your experience? Is the internet the death of true talent or the savior? Is it both? Can it be both in the end? lefsetz/wordpress/index.php/archives/2013/11/26/we-dont-want-your-record/?utm_content=buffera6395&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 19:09:19 +0000
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