I think the
way forward is for labels to radically cut their
expenses by ending the free beer culture, cutting out all the
middlemen and being honest with musicians about the money. I
think the major labels can see this, but it's a road they don't
want to go down.
This could be said of all business.
Maybe, but music was a particularly high profit business in the late
20th century. I find the idea that this was just a passing phase
intriguing - the hotel trashing rock star lifestyle turns out to be
unsustainable. Led Zepplin had their own jumbo jet, I believe.
Like the words of Scratch Perry...
Or the Kinks 'Lola vs. Powerman and the Money-go-round' LP - a
farewell note to the industry.
Cheers
Daniel