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by shoham 5250 days ago
That's OK. I think for hobbyists it's a great time, but for making money, it's not so good out there, especially because of technology-- almost all entertainment is not just free, it's available on demand 24/7 at home, so people don't go out to shows like during the depression.

Just what I've seen from my experience over the last 15 years, and what I hear from peers.

On another note, let me know what you think about what we're doing with Feed-Forward: http://www.feed-forward.net I think you might like it. One benefit is we don't take any cut from your sales (digital or otherwise).

Take care! -Shoham

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"I think for hobbyists it's a great time, but for making money, it's not so good out there, especially because of technology"

Again - I 100% disagree, for all of the same reasons I listed above. I respectfully will just tell you flat out that you are wrong - 100% wrong. Hobbyists who aren't worth a crap - yes, it's tough for them to make money. True musicians who can play and write amazing music can make more now than ever before. There are more avenues to make money today also - it's not just CD sales and live shows anymore. Now it's merch, DVDs, writing, lessons, television/movies, internet collabs.

You are just naive or willfully obstinate if you tell us that you think differently.

Sorry - I have no desire to check out your site since we see things so differently. I wish you the best but I don't see why I would check it out.