Namaste and Sussreekall!! Bonjour all you Beautiful, Perfect People. May you be feeling blissfully hopeful and satisfied. Om Hare Om. Perhaps you are reading this from work? Or school? Or on your hand-gadget?
I have heard this blog doesn’t show up on the igadgets? You KNOW how computer/tech-stoopid I am, personally…but I promise to investigate and get my peeps to solve. :)
I have put this above photograph, of a typical rekkid store shelf (this was in an airport, somewhere…) And I was thrilled to see THE PROMISE among the cds for sale! Thrilled!
But you know, that is simply not how most folks buy music, anymore. I have seen all the changes in my very fortunate, fantastic 20+ years in the biz.
When I started, we sold casettes off the stage! LOL!
When my first rekkid came out, in 1994, it was the first “CD” I had ever put out. Serendipitous times!
Ahhhhh……and the years that passed, the “internet” really “caught on”. LOL!
And that was that. Music became free.
This, of course, was a great opportunity! One’s creations became available for discovery all over the planet- in an instant!!! Amazing, really.
I was veryveryvery lucky to be able to make fans all over the world. I am so fortunate!! So blessed!
I was able to tour and tour and tour to support records that came out in those places!
But you know, there was not too much money to be made (unless you were, say, JLo or Snoop).
I am very lucky I have been able to enjoy a wonderful career. REALLY lucky. And REALLY grateful!!!!!
I had food, had a place to live, had happyfatpigletbabydogs, had toursupport. LUCKYGIRL, MOI!!!!!!
But I just don’t know how a young band, today, could make money or carve out a living, creating their art.
People don’t buy “records” anymore. Even off of the music-for-money sites.
People buy “singles”.
And that’s cool.
But how does a young band eat? How can they tour?
Record companies rarely foot the bill to fly them anywhere, anymore. They have their own problems. How can they even do “development” deals with young bands? Their existing rosters require their promotional attention. It perplexes me.
What do you think?
I’ve never been “in it for the money” as you know, and I am confident MOST bands are not. At the end of the day, artists/bands just want to PLAY FOR YOU.
Its actually quite a beautiful thing.
There are a lot of bands that come through my town. And the shows are usually sold-out…because we want to go see them.
There are a lot of bands who don’t tour.
Or who can’t.
I think I would personally like to make more of an effort to go out (past my bedtime) and see bands. Support them. Encourage them. Enjoy them.
You, too?
I kinda feel bad for bands that are booked in Vancouver during The Olympics because a lot of locals will avoid going downtown due to travel+parking restrictions. Poor bands!
But…if we are creative+patient..we can get down to gigs and not even notice any inconvenience from Olympic fever. Right?
Other than that, there is nothing to stop us!!
I am always interested to hear new stuff.
NEW MUSIC IS INTOXICATING!
And, yes, Lovies, our new secret sideproject rekkid is completed!!!!!!!! (Yep. You will get details, sooooon!!!) And I am curious to see how it shakes out with releasing-timelines.
Musicmusicmusic really is and becomes the soundtracks for our lives! I love that!!!!!!
But as far as touring goes….I will keep you informed as I have some new projects in the works…it is already shaping up to be a busy year. Like a bee buzzing I am ever becoming what I’m supposed to become..
We each are. Fuck! That’s cool!
And I’m still not interested in money-as-reward. Communication is priceless!
And your friendship is pure gold.
Om Nama Shivaya.
Enjoy your weekend!!!!! Eat good food, be kind to your body, and go see a band!!!!!!!!!!
Love energy and positivity to you, as ever..
Love,
Biffy
Xo

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