i've made a change, here.

i've been uploading things as i'm done them, and having it update here via rss. so, anybody can hear things the minute they're finished. now, the reality is that none of you are listening to any of it anyways...

...but i've changed this so that uploads are subscriber only until the release is finalized. so, for example, i'm working on this untitled techno tune right now. i've got two more mixes left, i think. there's currently nine mixes up. at the moment, only bandcamp subscribers can access those nine mixes. when i finish the release and publish it, it will be fully accessible for streaming (and purchase) by the general public.

it appears that the rss feed will stop updating these, so i'll have to post them manually. what that means is that i'll be posting a lot of links you won't have access to unless you subscribe. but, eventually, everything will be accessible....

a little taste of the *actual* future of the music industry.

putting the price through the roof like this provides a strong disincentive for file-sharing. also, if file sharing does end up happening, it ensures that the few people that are actually paying are making up for the lost revenue. that's how markets work, and how it's gotta be if people want to just steal shit...

the result is going to be less sales, but a higher price attached to the dwindling sales. and, you're going to see other things happen as a result of that. artists are going to stop focusing on marketing to the masses and start focusing on marketing to the upper middle classes. this should have a positive effect on the quality of the music, but will likely come at a price of social consciousness. that's a balance we're going to need to grapple with.

the reality is that if there is no market in the masses, there will not be a product produced for them. the idea that a decrease in demand will lead to a sustained increase in supply is incoherent. if demand for popular music falls, musicians will seek out other career opportunities. you can't build an industry on the capitalization of pipe dreams.