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Why do we kill the messenger? This is crazy. This guy deserves a thank you, a medal and a high paying job offer. To be guilty of a criminal act, there must be two elements present, the Actus reus and the Mens rea (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea). 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means "the act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty".' Sorry, this guy definitely did not have the mens rea. Why do we kill the messenger? What is wrong with us? Before you choose a side to fight, forget about who's wrong or right If you like your neck, you best as heck start rooting for the winner This brave new world is knocking at your door, and you better let it in The constitution's evolution never made a contribution to the revolutionary man And it's a crime To speak your mind And it's a crime... Don't say a word, cuz if you're heard That blade is gonna fall Wrong Side of the Revolution - Josh Woodward http://www.joshwoodward.com/song/WrongSideoftheRevolution

There is a song written on your subject.

here is a small start:

http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/viewer.playlist?playlistId=1184&memberId=6509
http://www.jamendo.com/en/playlist/99982
http://www.jamendo.com/en/playlist/113052
http://www.jamendo.com/en/playlist/131695
http://www.joshwoodward.com/music/
http://www.bradsucks.net/music/
http://packet-in.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://ccmixter.org/playlist/browse/3464

enjoy

I've got a general overview of my equipment and production process, as well as specific production notes for every individual song (see the "Read More" links). It's kinda my attempt at an "open source" model for music. The new model for indie music is great, but it's really hard to learn to produce on your own, so I always appreciate it when other musicians I admire share their dirty little production secrets.

I've got a general overview of my equipment and production process, as well as specific production notes for every individual song (see the "Read More" links). It's kinda my attempt at an "open source" model for music. The new model for indie music is great, but it's really hard to learn to produce on your own, so I always appreciate it when other musicians I admire share their dirty little production secrets.

"Free does not work long term"? Define "doesn't work". I'm an indie musician with over 130 songs and 5 albums, and they're all available free as high-quality MP3 downloads from my website. Because of this, I've had over a million MP3 downloads from my site alone, and iLike reports that I'm on one out of every 140 of the iPods they track.

Granted, I'm barely breaking even financially when you factor in the cost of my gear, but why is everyone obsessed with measuring success with dollars? I'm probably happier with my music "career" than most major label artists, mainly because I'm doing it totally on my own terms, and yet people are hearing it and enjoying it. I have no doubt that my music wouldn't have spread beyond my immediate friends if it weren't for releasing it as Creative Commons.

It's not a big deal that I have to work a day job to pay the bills. You'd be surprised how many signed artists have to do the same.

Elton John is going to be taking down the internet.

I have far more music right now than I would have without the internet - and not all of it is pirated. There are plenty of artists who distribute their music through digital channels and can do so for very little cost, and these artists, unlike Sir Elton, are not writing to sell or writing to the masses. They are writing about whatever they like, and often this comes out for the better. Not only that, but a wide range of genres appear - the constant onslaught of "R&B", rap and music which sounds the same as everything else becomes much more diluted when you venture to sites like http://www.jamendo.com/ and http://www.garageband.com/. Artists like Josh Woodward and Kray Van Kirk offer a refreshing change from what the mass market is doing, and they offer it for nothing - for the love of music. The internet has breathed new life into a dusty old motive beyond the record labels and the lawsuits, and if Elton John can't see this then he knows nothing about the internet.

And has Elton John looked at his download sales figures recently?

Yup. because they're living in the "long tail" end of the market

I have a friend who made his own for about $0.90 a disc plus his own time. Heck, if you're feeling saucy, he'll sell you one for $5.

Yup. because they're living in the "long tail" end of the market

I have a friend who made his own for about $0.90 a disc plus his own time. Heck, if you're feeling saucy, he'll sell you one for $5.

As much as I'm a die-hard Linux fan, there's no way I'd consider ditching Windows for recording my music. It's all about the software, and Linux just isn't there. Even if there were a reasonable and easy-to-use multitracker, all of the pro effects are for Win/Mac.

And don't even get me started the absurdity of using tiny 2G memory sticks to record on, and doing it to solve a problem that doesn't exist (hard drive noise). I record a lot of acoustic stuff with very expensive mics and preamps in the same room as my computers, and I don't even bother shutting down my Linux box when I record. It's just not loud enough to worry about if you're set up a few feet away.