1 Jun
2010
1 Jun
'10
4:20 p.m.
Hey Leonard,
I just want to say, seconding Lorenzo: best of luck to you! I know your
software (aldrin), but not your music---will check it out. I gather you are
good at what you do, so I'm looking forward to it.
This music biz is amazingly difficult. I still primarily earn through
teaching (I'm a fine pianist) and a steady weekend gig at a Synagogue. I
have an project, a non-for-profit concert organization called UnTwelve (
www.untwelve.org), so I know how hard it is to fund interesting, even
extremely worthy projects. I admire anyone with the gusto to try, especially
if they back it up with excellence.
I for one have no problem with you asking for financial help in this forum.
I may or may not be able to help (I'm trying to keep all my $$$ resources on
my own project, and that's hard enough!) BUT--I will say that I can
certainly be an ally in getting your music project(s) attention by letting
my network of peeps know about it!
All best,
AKJ
On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Lorenzo <lsutton(a)libero.it> wrote:
Hi Leonard,
First of all let me say I respect and admire what you're trying to
accomplish and wish you all the best.
That said, I think much of the flame started because of misunderstanding.
From what I can see you are seeking for sponsorship/donations to produce
your CC open-source-based music. IMHO there's nothing bad with that: I'm
happy that people like Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi (to name a few) were
sponsored in the past.
I think some people misunderstood that, as you write
we believe that financial interests interfere with quality, truth and
--
Aaron Krister Johnson
http://www.akjmusic.com
http://www.untwelve.org
honesty in art, and we wish to set an example.
which can be a point, but then you *do* need €1485/month for rent, food,
insurances... etc. again nothing wrong with that at all.
I guess many on this list would like to quit their every-day jobs and only
do music.. but there's that rent food etc. waiting :).. and I know people
for whom that can be an artistic and "honest" stimulus to make art/music as
much as wealthy pop-stars (remember also blues and work-songs started partly
with exploited people who had nothing but their music...)
All the best and kind regards,
Lorenzo.
Leonard Ritter wrote:
Okay. This is not the discussion I wanted to
start. Allow me to break
down my original message into simple commands:
1. Visit http://the-album.cc
2. Check out what we do.
3. Find that we are totally cool people and talented altruists.
4. Give us all your cash.
5. Receive incredibly well produced album on November 5th. Have aural
orgasms. Multiple.
6. Receive CD on December 1st*
7. Show this to all your Windows- and Mac-loving enemies and laugh in
their faces**
8. ???
9. Profit!
* ever noticed an asterisk in an offering where you couldn't find the
associated fine print, leaving you with a slight uneasy feeling? this
is such an asterisk.
** don't start an argument with me! of course you pity them for their
smug "i'm just thinking practical" attitude and their moral
inferiority. No? Well, I do. This will show them!
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