Episode 24 The Unknown Rockstar

Intervew with Sam Stephens aka The Unknown Rockstar.  Sam is a Welligton based musician who runs the site:

http://postmoderncore.com

I asked Sam why he started postmoderncore and how he first found out about the Creative Commons.   In the interview he mentions this article:

http://www.negativland.com/albini.html

The first musical piece I played was "White Label" from the Sound Board tracks on this page:

http://postmoderncore.com/music-unknownrockstar

We talked about new emerging business models for musians, and realized they are not new at all.  The name of the site I couldn't think of was:

http://www.kickstarter.com/

Sam mentions a site to donate to offset your piracy, I haven't found that link.   I played this remix:

http://newitmake.org.nz/remix/audio/show/32-unknown-rockstar-remix-3

Creativity doesn't have to be about money.    Karaoke is the most magic thing in the world.   Played part of this remix: 

http://newitmake.org.nz/remix/audio/show/30-unknown-rockstar-remix-1

The only goals I really have are make things I enjoy listening to...

That darn creaky chair.  What does music mean to people? 

The industry these days are so bankrupt, in so many ways...

Recording companies have lost their appetite for risk.  Why?  What went wrong?  We don't know. 

Apple of all people had the smarts to redefine music distribution, and the record industry missed the boat.

 

 

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