On My Mind: The State of the Music Business

I was very interested in this post by Mr. Mellencamp, as were hundreds of others who shared their comments. I believe as a music industry veteran, he certainly knows the business and raises some very importnat and justified points of view.

Copyrights prohibit me from posting the entire article, so please visit the site referenced and read the article in its entirety, and form your own opinions.

On My Mind: The State of the Music Business

Written By John Mellencamp~Musician and Activist

Over the last few years, we have all witnessed the decline of the music business, highlighted by finger-pointing and blame directed against record companies, artists, internet file sharing and any other theories for which a case could be made. We've read and heard about the "good old days" and how things used to be. People remember when music existed as an art that motivated social movements. Artists and their music flourished in back alleys, taverns and barns until, in some cases, a popular groundswell propelled it far and wide. These days, that possibility no longer seems to exist. After 35 years as an artist in the recording business, I feel somehow compelled, not inspired, to stand up for our fellow artists and tell that side of the story as I perceive it. Had the industry not been decimated by a lack of vision caused by corporate bean counters obsessed with the bottom line, musicians would have been able to stick with creating music rather than trying to market it as well.

Read the rest of his interesting comments here:

www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mellencamp