Thanks for posting a link to the article. Ian makes some interesting points, but he also misses a few points.
First, recording software like Garage Band created a glut of dubious releases? He presents nothing to back this up.
Second, he treats WWII as the beginning of time. There were professional musicians prior to WWII. I think musicians need to quit fretting about technology and look at solutions across history. How did Caruso make a living? How do current popular hip hop bands like Migos generate most of their income? They are not exactly selling physical albums like hot cakes. How is a band like Wilco able to keep chugging along? I think the common thread between all of them is hitting the road and playing live early and often.
We live in an age where most people want to pay their ten bucks a month to stream their music. You're not going to change those people.
First, recording software like Garage Band created a glut of dubious releases? He presents nothing to back this up.
Second, he treats WWII as the beginning of time. There were professional musicians prior to WWII. I think musicians need to quit fretting about technology and look at solutions across history. How did Caruso make a living? How do current popular hip hop bands like Migos generate most of their income? They are not exactly selling physical albums like hot cakes. How is a band like Wilco able to keep chugging along? I think the common thread between all of them is hitting the road and playing live early and often.
We live in an age where most people want to pay their ten bucks a month to stream their music. You're not going to change those people.