Indie Music

mobilehomeboy · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

I haven't made a dime off of my music in soooooo long, that I dreamed a re-run about it. (Wah wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaah (muted trumpet)).

But on the other hand, it doesn't matter, because I DO it because I love it, in a sense it's just what I do.

Too bad Nike never picked up on THAT instead of "JUST DO IT".

Seems like I'm always a day late and a dollar short with some of these....

Here ya go Greg:

"Music Forte, It's what we DO".

There's your slogan, homie!

Cybersonica · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

mobilehomeboy · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

Vladimir K. Zworykin.

Cybersonica · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:35 am Post subject:

mobilehomeboy · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

But, if you think about it, it's the same thing with the radio AND electricity. You know, the whole TESLA, what'shisname debate. Considering one claimed to have invented the other before electricity was invented and all. Kinda like the whole electric guitar in SWING music thing, lol. Brian Setzer indeed.....

Personally, I don't care as long as the TV has something good on, the electricity runs well enough to keep the beer in the fridge cold, and since the only radio I listen to is SIRIUS satellite radio, STERN could have invented it as far as I know.

Go Howard!

Cybersonica

mobilehomeboy · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

Agreed. Anyone with ANY greatness in them is always seen as "a little off". And THAT story also parallels some of mine. But, as far as business goes, that's the way UNTALENTED, corporate a**-jockey people DO business, (especially when it comes to the design / implementation for multi-terrabyte data warehouses, and the corrolating systems involved in the mix, but THAT'S a different time and place.... where's my beer? lol)

Those who can't DO, and all.

But, if ya have to drink to deal with depression, (which is better than the alternative: ANTI-DEPRESSANTS), he could've at LEAST made it a Bud Light, lol.

And THAT, my friends, is:

THE WORD

JaePee · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: I loove this information!

This information is great for everyone wanting to get in the business and also for some people who are in the business that don't know about this much needed to know information.

JaePee

artyjames · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

very good sticky thank you for the info and advice...

joshuasaposnekoo · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: staying independent.

I play in the band RIOTTEAM out of San Diego California.
( www.myspace.com/riotteamtunes )

Our goal is to beat the industry by doing everything ourselves as it is we all go to college. It would be nice to try to avoid signing to any major record label just because there are too many ties and ends meet having to be met. The artist is fully capable of doing everything themselves, it takes a long time too. I'm not too sure if signing is such a bad idea, or was, but knowing the marketing schemes and business approach of most record labels they're pretty shady. True they do hook you up with everything, but it's all fake in a way, cause you gotta pay them back, unless you're The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers it's hard for a band to work out. So our idea is to build a really huge fan base first all by ourselves. Start our own business and such, and we'll be truelly independent.

jefferyhays · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: Big deal Labels

Wow man I had no idea it was still this bad. I'm going to date myself, by saying that I remember How Terri Knight ripped off Grand Funk Railroad for millions. Those guys Back in the day were # 1 and blew Zepplin off the stage. They were being paid 350 dollars a week, and Knight was investing the rest in dry oil wells. I would have thought the business would be more "Professional" by now. Heck you may as well stand on the street corner at 3am and get shot in a drive by. I've been at it for 30 years man, guess now I'm too freekin old. But my music is good. But alas it's all about the money!
Why doesn't somebody of integrity start their own company, and us indies can rule. It's the MUSIC stupid!!!!
JH

Greg · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: Re: Big deal Labels

stellarstar · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject:

Signing to major labels only offers great publicity. Thats why you stay small and stick to the music

coraven · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject: OFFER FROM A LABEL..EVE TO ADAM

We're not sure what to do. Have built a great fanbase and now are being compared to Velvet Revolver and Nickelback. Let me know what you think...EVE TO ADAM is the name of the band

roycehamm