Loreena McKennitt, the Solar Decathlon, jdramas, BBC's 'Five Days' & Radiohead
First: a belated happy birthday to miyamiaki! I hope it was a wonderful, wonderful day, and that all good things come your way in the year ahead. *hugs*
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It's a pretty interesting experiment, particularly because it sort of showcases how in the digital age, artists are becoming more and more capable of breaking away from establishment-type institutions, and I'm all for artistic freedom.
I'm all for artistic freedom, too. And I'll be the first to admit being thrilled if we move away from record companies monopolizing the music scene. After all, my fave band, Marillion has been completely independent of any record company since their 1999 album and they have released three studio albums since then in cooperation with their fanbase. This article explains more about their evolution and business strategies as an independent band. Other bands like Mute Math are running a grassroots internet campaign and have been touring heavily in order to grow a fanbase that will allow them to continue as artists and musicians. There are all sorts of new opportunities available now, particularly as bands can be intimately connected to their fanbase through the internet, but the bottom line still has to be that people place a monetary value on music. It doesn't grow on trees, and I guess I just hope that the general public realizes that. (Many bands don't have Radiohead's established fanbase who can guarantee them a profit.)
I'm also very interested in seeing how it plays out! :)
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