Comments on: Music 2.0 – Jeremy Warmsley & His Mates http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3350 Drunk Country Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:29:57 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3350 I think Daytrotter is my favourite of all these little ventures. Ok, there're a lot of 'established' indie bands/artistes on there, but there're a ton of unknowns outside of small cliques too. &, sure, it's getting to look a bit like an 'owned' site these days, but the sheer scale of what they are doing is inspiring. Plus, the aesthctic of their site is gorgeous. Their 'court' artists are quite wonderful. I think Daytrotter is my favourite of all these little ventures. Ok, there’re a lot of ‘established’ indie bands/artistes on there, but there’re a ton of unknowns outside of small cliques too. &, sure, it’s getting to look a bit like an ‘owned’ site these days, but the sheer scale of what they are doing is inspiring. Plus, the aesthctic of their site is gorgeous. Their ‘court’ artists are quite wonderful.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3349 Matthew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:07:26 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3349 I think this was directed at independent labels who aren't small enough to take true advantage of the DIY approach, and are perhaps more like smaller versions of big labels just with more character. But I agree with you, cutting out the bureaucracy often allows people to make more by selling things for less. I still think the revenue streams are highly uncertain, but I am just loving the creative atmosphere I'm seeing in the grass roots of the music industry at the moment. And I am not generally a massive fan of Emmy either, but I also like that one. I think this was directed at independent labels who aren’t small enough to take true advantage of the DIY approach, and are perhaps more like smaller versions of big labels just with more character. But I agree with you, cutting out the bureaucracy often allows people to make more by selling things for less. I still think the revenue streams are highly uncertain, but I am just loving the creative atmosphere I’m seeing in the grass roots of the music industry at the moment.

And I am not generally a massive fan of Emmy either, but I also like that one.

]]> By: rob http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3348 rob Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:46:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3348 good chat matthew. i think the arguement that free downloads/mp3 blogs etc will damage small labels is flawed, in that the only decent money to be made for many small artists is through getting paid for gigs and selling cds/merch/whatever direct there. the point is that most people won't come to your gig in the first place if they haven't heard you (ie through free downloads) in the first place. i don't like emmy the great. but i do like that '24' song. good chat matthew.

i think the arguement that free downloads/mp3 blogs etc will damage small labels is flawed, in that the only decent money to be made for many small artists is through getting paid for gigs and selling cds/merch/whatever direct there. the point is that most people won’t come to your gig in the first place if they haven’t heard you (ie through free downloads) in the first place.

i don’t like emmy the great. but i do like that ’24′ song.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3347 Matthew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:18:43 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3347 Ultimately Bart I think I agree. I mean, there are arguments against this digital meltdown, and I've been slaughtered in the past because of it putting small record labels in danger and making it harder than ever for musicians to make a living out of their art, and I appreciate those argument entirely. But when it comes down to it I see more and more people taking advantage of the opportunities this has created, and making loads of interesting things. TV should be next - those studios battling their writers should be very, very careful. Ultimately Bart I think I agree. I mean, there are arguments against this digital meltdown, and I’ve been slaughtered in the past because of it putting small record labels in danger and making it harder than ever for musicians to make a living out of their art, and I appreciate those argument entirely.

But when it comes down to it I see more and more people taking advantage of the opportunities this has created, and making loads of interesting things. TV should be next – those studios battling their writers should be very, very careful.

]]> By: Bart http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3346 Bart Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:02:37 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3346 Also following a similar ethic and worth checking out are: http://www.fromthebasement.tv http://www.takeawayshows.com Also following a similar ethic and worth checking out are:

http://www.fromthebasement.tv

http://www.takeawayshows.com

]]> By: Bart http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/music-20-jeremy-warmsley-his-mates/#comment-3345 Bart Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:58:12 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1340#comment-3345 This is great. I remember Beck saying in an interview a whle back that in the future albums won't follow the same format - it'll be downloadable tracks, artwork and video content that listeners (viewers? users?) can access, arrange and explore in their own way. It will become a more interactive (and so perhaps a more 'personal), experience. As the technology to create podcasts, videos and home recordings is now more affordable, more and more people will get on board and explore the possibilities. I think it's a hugely exciting time for music. And kind of puts the "downloading is killing music" furore of a few years back into perspective. And any development that puts a way of creating and distributing music into the hands of the artists (as opposed to the record companies) can only be a good thing. This is great.

I remember Beck saying in an interview a whle back that in the future albums won’t follow the same format – it’ll be downloadable tracks, artwork and video content that listeners (viewers? users?) can access, arrange and explore in their own way. It will become a more interactive (and so perhaps a more ‘personal), experience.

As the technology to create podcasts, videos and home recordings is now more affordable, more and more people will get on board and explore the possibilities. I think it’s a hugely exciting time for music. And kind of puts the “downloading is killing music” furore of a few years back into perspective.

And any development that puts a way of creating and distributing music into the hands of the artists (as opposed to the record companies) can only be a good thing.

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