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Musicians

highplainsdem

(52,532 posts) Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:51 AM Jan 2024

Must-see new video from Rick Beato: How Corruption and Greed Led to the Downfall of Rock Music

(Cross-post from Music Appreciation at https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034112804 .)

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Must-see new video from Rick Beato: How Corruption and Greed Led to the Downfall of Rock Music (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2024 OP

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and... progressoid Jan 2024 #1

Off-topic but I was at a thrift store about a week ago and ran across Bowie's Aladdin Sane LP. SCORE! Or so I thought progressoid Jan 2024 #2

digital recording helps artists cut costs...unless you are a guitar band lol msongs Jan 2024 #3

I do prefer real musicians to computers. And especially to AI. highplainsdem Jan 2024 #4

progressoid

(50,757 posts)

1. "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:19 PM

Jan 2024

From a YouTube commenter:

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

- Hunter S. Thompson

progressoid

(50,757 posts)

2. Off-topic but I was at a thrift store about a week ago and ran across Bowie's Aladdin Sane LP. SCORE! Or so I thought

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:23 PM

Jan 2024

They wanted $65.00 for it.

msongs

(70,205 posts)

3. digital recording helps artists cut costs...unless you are a guitar band lol

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 07:08 PM

Jan 2024

computers dont drink or do drugs.
they will play a part endlessly til its right.
one person can create all the sounds.

but it aint real music right?

highplainsdem

(52,532 posts)

4. I do prefer real musicians to computers. And especially to AI.

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 09:09 PM

Jan 2024

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