Found a fascinating article by non-other than Franz Zappa, written in 1983 it is giving a heads-up to the music industry that if they continue in their misguided ways that doom will befall them. Which is kinda what is happing now…
The bulk of the promotional effort at every record company today is expended on "NEW MATERIAL" . . . the latest and the greatest of whatever the cocaine-tweezed A&R Brass has decided to inflict on everybody. More often than not, these 'aesthetic decisions' result in mountains of useless vinyl/cardboard artifacts which cannot be sold at any price, and are therefore returned for disposal and recycling. These mistakes are expensive.
He goes on to suggest a new form of digital distribution of music, veeery simalar to the iTunes music store's business model except charging monthly for music based on genre. He also mentions the Long Tail concept of media demand (although obviously not by name).
The other article I must mention is one based on a simalar tack, just generally talking about the demise of existing mass-media corporations in favour of internet content, and the mistakes that they are making right now which is sealing their future.
Mmmm…cultural revolution in progress…
A Proposal…by Frank Zappa Here
5 Ways The Media Commits Suicide Here
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