Comments on: Giving away music: The only way experimentation in electronic music can flourish in the 21st century? http://signalsfromsouthwark.com/2010/07/17/giving-away-music-the-only-way-experimentation-in-electronic-music-can-flourish-in-the-21st-century/ Semi regular Techno/Electronic Podcast from Mark Hawkins Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Woggle http://signalsfromsouthwark.com/2010/07/17/giving-away-music-the-only-way-experimentation-in-electronic-music-can-flourish-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-5825 Woggle Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:45:35 +0000 http://signalsfromsouthwark.com/2010/07/17/giving-away-music-the-only-way-experimentation-in-electronic-music-can-flourish-in-the-21st-century/#comment-5825 I've seen you post things from here in my Facecrack feed, but until now have never actually got about to checking out much of what you have put up..(slacker that I sometimes am,I'm sorry) I have to say, that was a really good article, well said.. Nice work Mark :) I’ve seen you post things from here in my Facecrack feed, but until now have never actually got about to checking out much of what you have put up..(slacker that I sometimes am,I’m sorry)

I have to say, that was a really good article, well said..

Nice work Mark

:)

]]> By: Mazzula http://signalsfromsouthwark.com/2010/07/17/giving-away-music-the-only-way-experimentation-in-electronic-music-can-flourish-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-5785 Mazzula Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:42:48 +0000 http://signalsfromsouthwark.com/2010/07/17/giving-away-music-the-only-way-experimentation-in-electronic-music-can-flourish-in-the-21st-century/#comment-5785 I couldnt agree more with what you are saying. I'v noticed recently that labels can sometimes be little more than a marketing tool for music. This lead me to thinking about my aims and aspirations, what is it exactly that I want out of it? Tbh, im struggling to think of many in my end of the scene (electro) that earn enough to be full time musicians. So, bearing this in mind i'v decided to put more out for free. You are right, it is an incredibly liberating thing, to be able to work without the burden of expectation. As musicians, we all crave an audience, but you don't have to work though a label to reach one, i'm becoming increasingly convinced of this. Sites such as soundcloud provide a convenient conduit for your music. At the end of the day, should a track go stellar, the same opportunities are still there. And ultimately, nowadays, if you are chasing the dollar, it is there in performances. The way it should be. I couldnt agree more with what you are saying.

I’v noticed recently that labels can sometimes be little more than a marketing tool for music. This lead me to thinking about my aims and aspirations, what is it exactly that I want out of it?
Tbh, im struggling to think of many in my end of the scene (electro) that earn enough to be full time musicians. So, bearing this in mind i’v decided to put more out for free.

You are right, it is an incredibly liberating thing, to be able to work without the burden of expectation. As musicians, we all crave an audience, but you don’t have to work though a label to reach one, i’m becoming increasingly convinced of this. Sites such as soundcloud provide a convenient conduit for your music.

At the end of the day, should a track go stellar, the same opportunities are still there. And ultimately, nowadays, if you are chasing the dollar, it is there in performances. The way it should be.

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