re: Billy Corgan interview worth watching about the status of music:

Love him or hate him, Corgan brings up solid points about the state of the music industry and what the future may hold for it.

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maybe the system that got him rich was viewed by people as wrong and needed to be corrected

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What? How was the system wrong? Was he or other bands paid with money that was forcibly taken from anyone? Did the music industry use the government to pass laws that protected them from competition or something? Did the government bail out record lables and still paid people like BC huge bonuses?

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Was he or other bands paid with money that was forcibly taken from anyone? Did the music industry use the government to pass laws that protected them from competition or something? Did the government bail out record lables and still paid people like BC huge bonuses?

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really?

Everyone complains about a 'system'....unless they are killing themselves to get into that system.

Like Hollywood pukes. Do anything to get rich, and once there, its all about how everyone should pay 90% taxes.

First, you and I are a lot alike in wanting to challenge each and every thought of posts being made. But did you listen to him? It came off to me as the way it worked for him in his time was the right way for artists. Maybe so. But what I posted was more of a statement to ask why he didn't try to challenge that argument of maybe that was the wrong way compared to today from the people or fans' viewpoint.

I'm still trying to figure out how you came up with governmental policies from all that.

I think Billy makes some valid points but I don't agree with his overall stance in the interview. I don't think there is a "right way" for the music industry. The way musicians make money has definitely changed, but music isn't the only industry that has had to adapt to changes brought forth by technology. You can sit and complain about how great things used to be, or you can use technology to your advantage to gain an edge on everyone else. The old way of doing things in music is not relevant any more, which is what Billy says in the interview. He also makes it seem like a negative thing that artists actually have to be more creative to succeed, which is bullshite. That is a good thing and will make music overall better for the human experience.

And his whole bit on complaining about some kid making music on pro tools shouldn't be considered a genius is also bullshite. Maybe he doesn't realize that fans of music don't give a shite about how the music was recorded and mixed, or how much experience the person has doing it. Fans of music know what they like to hear, and that doesn't hinge on the method of recording. He's just mad because the learning curve is so much lower than it used to be, making it easier for musicians to sound good with less effort.

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Uh, no. And if that is the case, it's not that as much as it is that the standards of all music fans have dropped.

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Are you serious? You can honestly say that a young Billy Corgan from 1991 would have an easier time recording Gish than he would in 2012? You've got to be kidding me. Musical taste has nothing to do with my point. I'm talking about the recording process and getting the best out of your instruments.

Got to hang out with him & the other Pumpkins at a bar after a show years ago. Billy was pretty cool & had some intelligent conversations with a few of us over a couple hour period. Have a great deal of respect for his thoughts on the industry.

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I misunderstood you. Don't mind me, it been a frickin long week.

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