I must find the value in that, and never, ever, take for granted the gift of a truly great work of art. And just because we’re being asked to pay for it, doesn’t mean it isn’t a gift. The sorry state of the music business indicates that people will never buy an album out of responsibility to the artist; that people will take the road most convenient over the road most responsible; that, on a large enough scale to shift weather patterns and save a sinking ship, We will never decide all of a sudden that We feel bad for the artists we’ve been streaming and stealing from. Because that artist is a picture on a cover or a hyperlink or a headline on a website or a face on a poster and absolutely not a person. Not like the consumer is a person. Not like Us. I am biased because I am an artist as well as a consumer. But I also believe that makes me qualified. I see these faults in myself as the music lover the same way I see the cracks in the ground as the lover of making music. The only way we could ever think to change the way people at large view and treat artists is actively to make the change in ourselves. This year we resolve, and maybe, slowly, we all evolve. Nothing happens immediately, but some things do happen surprisingly. Most importantly, none of it hurts. We lose nothing by being more aware of the humanity in everyone, and maybe we gain something from fewer minutes spent clicking around the internet in exchange for a few more minutes spent outside. If we all become more grateful for awesome records and aware of the humans who create them, the world will maybe become a little bit stronger. We have to try, you have to try. Because what makes a great song great are the vulnerabilities and personal wrinkles in the people behind the song. With any music that moves you, it doesn’t take long to detect the human touch. - Adam Schatz, thetalkhouse
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:07:47 +0000
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