Mr. Sparkle
Tele-Afflicted
Heather Anne Peel said:It's doubtful that even The Rolling Stones or The Beatles would stand a chance in today's "music scene" or whatever it is. Largely, it isn't even about music anymore, it's all multimedia mass marketing. The Jayhawks have a strong fanbase, however, as do many of the good bands these days. Even The Black Crowes, who were huge, are unsigned now, as is John Mellencamp. Something is very, very wrong with that! Pretty telling, really.
Heather
Maybe there's something very, very good about that. If you ask me, labels don't help artists, especially today. Motivated bands and solo acts can definitely set up a much better distribution, promotion, and live show organization than if they left it up to an A&R intern at World Conglomerate Artisit Explotation, Inc.