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Rec Ind DiY
I don't really see the punk anarchist DIY thing as much as having much
imact on sales.Who was moving enough units to compete? Or what list of
bands were collectively impacting sales by the majors? I was certainly
into
ignoring the mainstream industry . Starting in 1980 we even made our own
instruments and of course produced our own shows etc. .Interesting to note
the masters of DIY were the grateful dead they built their own PA
system,and subculture. Started their own record co and alternative
distribution network,ie mailing list in around 73.I know alot of punks
vociferously hated them, ( esp ones w/ Hippie parents)but the ethos has
significant similarities.
I was also doing radio in those days, I observed the majors paying very
careful attention to what was playing on college radio,watching those
bands
maybe even teasing them by dangling possibilities the saying But you're
not
ready yet.Letting them self produce 1 or 2 or 3 records,tour behind them
and build a following ,then when all that stuff ,was working then they'd
offer not very good deals like 10% of the net and all expenses coming out
of
artists cut.They used the Indie and DIY scenes as farm teams.This is
exactly
the kind of practical tactical approach they didn't ,but should have used
with napster ,if they knew what was good for them.
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