On a personal level, I have witnessed the impoverishment of many critically acclaimed but marginally commercial artists. In particular, two dear friends: Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) and Vic Chestnutt. Both of these artists, despite growing global popularity, saw their incomes collapse in the last decade. There is no other explanation except for the fact that “fans” made the unethical choice to take their music without compensating these artists.
J’aimais déjà beaucoup David Lowery au sein de Camper Van Beethoven. Je l’aime encore plus quand il prend le temps d’expliquer la vie une adolescente qui se targue de posséder 11.000 morceaux dans sa bibliothèque musicale alors qu’elle n’a jamais acheté que 15 CD dans sa vie.
