meaperson333
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Whats happened to Metal??
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SkeletonWitch
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Badbird
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Alteredmindeath
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The internet has stuck a deep knife in the entertainment industry(movies, music, video games) those that try and deny this crack me up. Bands don't make money anymore, putting the show on broken knees. Everything has been cheapened by the internet. People are spoiled by it, taking advantage of it. Those that make quality albums are the only bands with remaining hope. It's not going to get better, it's only going to get worse.
Master_Yoda77
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Krigloch the Furious
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Alteredmindeath
Wasteland Survivor
Musicians need income too. What do you think these metal bands run on air? Like any business and like any human you need money to create and survive. I never said money was a reason to make music, but don't expect bands to stay around if they aren't getting financial support and money to push the band further.
Krigloch the Furious
Pants full of poo
99% of bands dont tour, get radio play, have thousands upon thousands of fans.
Most of them play locally and record some stuff in a friends basement.
Most of them play locally and record some stuff in a friends basement.
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Houses Ov Mercury
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skeptik
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While it may be true that economic concerns should not come into play with respect to the desire to create music or in the actual music that is created (meaning one should not create music with the intention on making money), it is equally true that, for many bands, it is necessary to make back some money in order to produce the music that they desire. A frequent example that Omni has cited on this board is Elend. They were not driven by economic concerns to create their music, but they can no longer afford to create their music either because they didn't make the requisite money.
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Houses Ov Mercury
Maybe they should get REAL jobs instead of making MODERN CHAMBER MUSIC or whatever...lousy layabouts.
People who do not play an instrument do not know what it's like and generally nothing like the people who play the music they listen too. That's why majority of musicians are poor dead or just don't care. Unless you make money you're shit on. And people like me don't want to sit at a fucking desk. Stuff like that is why people play instruments. A person can sit at a desk all day and make 20 dollars an hour, but if you play an instrument and work a shit job to try and balence you're still a waste. And all the people who are so much better listen to music created by musicians who are a waste and people they would ignore or not like in life because they are alternative an have a different idea on life. I'd like to make some money and take a piss on everyone who does not think it means anything. People who think it's stupid. I think your stupid. You do what everyone tells you and kiss ass. You think your way is the way and everyone wants to walk it. Fuck you
Episteme
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Maidens new single El Dorado is pretty good, I can't wait for the album to be honest. Maiden have kept very good quality over the years! You can't go wrong with Maiden! 
www.ironmaiden.com is my Homepage and has been for years! You can download the new single from it! It's pretty sweet!
www.ironmaiden.com is my Homepage and has been for years! You can download the new single from it! It's pretty sweet!
Sven Pakkanen
Ein Windir
I have a job, and I record music that perhaps 100 people will ever hear. If you want people to hear your music nowadays, play music that is catchy. If you want the truth as to why metal has gone downhill, try releasing good metal and making enough money to make it worth it. You'll sell 1 copy and then The Pirate Bay will take care of the rest.
Yeah, terrible state of affairs isn't it
Why can't ALL the bands, regardless of quality, wring money from us spoilt listeners!? IT'S AN OUTRAGE
metal_wrath
I dip my forefinger...
Unlike many other institutions, Metal has not decreased over the years but increased and expanded.
No point in arguing about how bands make money or if they prioritize making money, it's their fucking life.
I don't care if a musician values money over anything, listen to what you want, no one is forcing you.
No point in arguing about how bands make money or if they prioritize making money, it's their fucking life.
I don't care if a musician values money over anything, listen to what you want, no one is forcing you.
Einherjar86
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The sentence that's caused so much controversy should read: "Making money shouldn't be the primary reason for creating music."
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