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It's all local now

You guys and gals tell me? How could the Beatles exist now? Or really any of the hundred or so bands that made it fairly big in the 60's and 70's? How does anyone make it big anymore? In the past an artist would get on the radio, sell a whole bunch of albums and go on tour to make it big. Now, because there is really no record company push/ads to sell an artist, how the hell does any artist get big? So, since a band or artist can't rely on album sales or their record company to become popular or to finance their tour how do they become popular or world famous? Isn't it the end of big time world famous rock stars? No more stadium or maybe even arena tours of big bands. Really, your looking at local bands playing live at local clubs. Yes, the absolute best will play be able to play big clubs or college halls around the country or even overseas. But, to me, the sad fact is young folks no longer will have their musical hero's like we did and be able to listen to them in ultimate sound in a big concert setting. Tell me how I'm wrong?
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marakanetz
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Big blockbuster stadiums? Not even a broadway venue size nowdays.
Smaller night venues are being closed going out of business. Sad that music looses its meaning in second decade of 21st century.
wildoats OP
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Well, my point was that it is mostly local now. of course a small venue is best. There certainly are great musicians and bands out there. I don't regard the artists who the teenyboppers buy into for a year or two then we never hear about them again as real or great musicians. For sure, I love going to small local venues and seeing great local artists. Some better than the big names I used to see. So, not so bad I guess, as much as different.
wildoats OP
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One other plus sign I guess about the music business today at least for people who love music. Only musicians who really love music and love to play it are really out there now. You can't be in it because you really expect fame or fortune.
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kijanki
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"You can't be in it because you really expect fame or fortune"

With exceptions: Rolling Stones made $558 million between 2005 and 2007 on "Bigger Bang" tour. Previous "Forty Licks" tour brought them $200 million. They love to play, I'm sure, but $758 million doesn't hurt either.
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rok2id
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we all live our lives in a certain window of time. Sooner or later that window closes. I was lucky to be a young teenager when the great rock bands and motown were at their peak. Jazz also (be-bop). The people before and after that window had and will have their own windows. However our window was special, look how often that music is still used in movies and TV shows. Esp when PBS is having pledge week. :)
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