From Miau-Miau International Sent Fri, Apr 9th 1999, 22:35
From Miau-Miau International Sent Fri, Apr 9th 1999, 22:35
>From: Sharon Maher <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> >Subject: Re: (idm) mr scruff, reynolds rant > >> As for the present day, i see an artistic movement that directly >> counters the highly-commerical record industry very revolutionary. If >> your aim is to release challenging music and open minds as opposed to >> making money, isn't that challenging the status quo? I would argue >> that subverting the record industry is far more > >I get your point and sympathize to some degree, but on the other hand, >putting out limited stuff and (more importantly) limiting distribution to >a handful of people isn't going to open minds because it isn't going to be >heard. not sure about that one: higher profits from sales == better critique of capitalism? um....ok. when simon left his job at spin magazine, his comment to me was "oh well! so much for the entryist strategy." maybe a good motto for us idm geeks!