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An open letter asking for some much needed advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="John Norris" data-source="post: 57082" data-attributes="member: 155"><p>Re: An open letter asking for some much needed advice.</p><p></p><p>Your personal life is your business, not mine, so no comment there. </p><p></p><p>But, being on the road and working for a band for no money has a very limited appeal, as in no appeal at all, actually, if you aren't considered a member of the band with entitlement to any future proceeds. Certainly one of the unfortunate consequences of the collapse of the record industry (Guess the correct answer to a hypothetical music lover's thoughts: "Should I buy this CD or this iTune, or should I get it get for free from this file-share site?") is the evaporation of the $ advance for most bands out on the road trying to make it. The odds were already slim to begin with that both the label could recoup the advance, and that the band could clear the nut, but at least the advance gave a band some operating capital to give it a go. </p><p></p><p>Good for you, though, John, for wanting to do whatever it takes to get work doing what you love. All the best in finding work with a regional house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Norris, post: 57082, member: 155"] Re: An open letter asking for some much needed advice. Your personal life is your business, not mine, so no comment there. But, being on the road and working for a band for no money has a very limited appeal, as in no appeal at all, actually, if you aren't considered a member of the band with entitlement to any future proceeds. Certainly one of the unfortunate consequences of the collapse of the record industry (Guess the correct answer to a hypothetical music lover's thoughts: "Should I buy this CD or this iTune, or should I get it get for free from this file-share site?") is the evaporation of the $ advance for most bands out on the road trying to make it. The odds were already slim to begin with that both the label could recoup the advance, and that the band could clear the nut, but at least the advance gave a band some operating capital to give it a go. Good for you, though, John, for wanting to do whatever it takes to get work doing what you love. All the best in finding work with a regional house. [/QUOTE]
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