Jon Bon Jovi: you're old and rich. Unsurprisingly you fail to understand the depth of impact that the democratization of music is having. You are correct to say that the old music industry is dying. This is a good thing.
The pre-internet music industry was controlled by a handful of companies who operated like a cartel. They controlled everything about the music industry and made a tremendous amount of money doing it. Good for them, they created an excellent oligarchy and reaped the rewards.
The internet lowers the barrier for entry to all musicians. You don't need to borrow a few million from a record label to get started. You can self release, self promote and create your business completely under your own control. This makes every band a small business. Oh hey, the internet has turned an entire industry into a small business generating machine?
You're fucking welcome, you old rich assholes.
Hah! no idea when I wrote this but I echoed this commentary in an email thread yesterday. OUT YOU GO DRAFTYMCDRAFTERSON
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