Name Your Price, or the downfall of the music industry

There is a growning trend mainstream music recently. It seems that bands are starting to get the message that in the modern-age, they don’t need the big labels.

Raidohead is now distrubing thier latest album for download at whatever cost the you feel its worth. Mondana, Dropped here label and went completely indepent to make money from live recordings and concert admission. Oasis and other bands are moving in the same progression.

Music, especially Rock music, has always been revolutionary to some extent. Now that the industry has become rather draconian (a single mother must pay $220,000), something’s got to give.

If anything, technology has given us the means to exetend then DIY ethos from punk in that started in the late 70’s:

• Technology has gotten smarter, a laptop, interface, recording software give more recording capabilities than were available in when most albums where recorded. How many of the greatest albums where recorded on a 8track, or 4track?
• A free, world-wide, distrobution method. With the internet (New Media) ‘labels no longer have to get airplay for your song to be heard.
• Record re-production can now be done on any home computer with a cd burner, and there are several services that work with the small artist to get a professional product.

This atmosphere today is one that can allow you to get your melodic message out there to more than ever. It also lends for stiff competition.

Checkout this video for a 5yr old ripping up a Sepulutra Cover: