11.29
If there is one thing that I love, it’s finding a new band. If there is one thing I hate, it’s discovering that they haven’t released an album yet, and their music is only available on their MySpace. Once that happens, you can pretty much guarantee that I will be writing that band off. I hate MySpace. Sure, you may be able to whore yourself out on there enough to get famous, but the end result is not pretty. Plus, I can’t listen to your MySpace while driving, at the pool, or if I’m throwing a party…
Now, I’m not saying that you have to throw your whole catalog online, but give us a few tracks. Give me something to listen to so that I remember about you when the rest becomes available. I don’t even care if you want me to pay a couple of bucks or sign up for your mailing list to download it. If I like your music, I’ll gladly pay your for it AND join your mailing list. I want you to make money with music. I want you to quit your day job and make the music that I like full time. Then you can go on your world tour and play a show in Pittsburgh. That’s where we’ll meet and fall in love. And I’ll buy a t-shirt and ask for your autograph. But none of that is going to happen if you don’t give me a reason to remember you when your album drops.