From the forthcoming documentary Unsound: Bad Religion guitarist and Epitaph Records founder Brett Gurewitz talks about how large tech corporations make millions of dollars selling advertising- essentially making people the product, without them even realizing. The promise of free or cheap music is often used to draw eyeballs to websites, apps, and social networking platforms, allowing corporations to make large amounts of money from advertising. The public is generally unaware and happy to have free/cheap music, corporations make tons of money from advertising, but how is the musician benefiting from this?
Digital Music News' Paul Resnikoff discusses the reality of giving away your music for free and the myth that indie artists can survive from selling tshirts and touring.
Zoe explains her background and how she became a DIY artist. She also explains how streaming services like Spotify don't work out so well for independent artists.
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From the forthcoming documentary Unsound, Jurassic 5's Cut Chemist discusses 'pay-what-you-want' and the impact it had on independent artists.
For more info on the movie and the crowdfunding campaign, go to unsoundthemovie.com
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A collection of clips from the forthcoming documentary Unsound.
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