TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

Hi Dave, I’m fairly new around here.

 Do you think the music companies are investing in musicians' careers enough? When you guys were starting out it seemed like you had a chance to develop as artists, to find your feet as it were. Do you think it would be more difficult now to build a career in the traditional way, or is the internet about to demolish all the old ways of doing things?

 Personally I like ‘hard copies’ and sleeve notes and art work and stuff, but then I still buy vinyl!

All the best

Rory

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Woops, I just read the 'no more topics' directive from central office, please feel free to crush my spirit and delete this post  ;D sorry  :o

Hi Rory. Well I think the "old ways" went many years ago. Music biz. sees it all as a commodity nowadays, and I imagine it's really difficult when starting up. In my youth we had the benefit of the independent labels like Island and chrysalis who had M.D.s who were our own age and shared our tastes in music. This was why it was so good for bands like Fairport and Tull.
What I do find encouraging is the amazing talents of todays young ens and the fact that they will have a go at it despite the odds. If it doesn't work out for them as a career, they will do something else. Good luck to them and I am sure that the internet is beneficial in many ways to new acts. Good question mate

I really think that's crucial


hear hear.

Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions  :)

You're right that there is a lot of up and coming talent now. Some of the credit for bringing them to a wider audience must certainly go your way, with the young acts that you have had on stage at Cropredy. wRants and Tiny Tin Lady spring to mind.

If you hadn't had a career in music, what do you think you would be doing now?

Paul