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Musicians

progressoid

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1. "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:19 PM

Jan 2024

From a YouTube commenter:

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

- Hunter S. Thompson

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Must-see new video from Rick Beato: How Corruption and Greed Led to the Downfall of Rock Music [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2024 OP

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and... progressoid Jan 2024 #1

Off-topic but I was at a thrift store about a week ago and ran across Bowie's Aladdin Sane LP. SCORE! Or so I thought progressoid Jan 2024 #2

digital recording helps artists cut costs...unless you are a guitar band lol msongs Jan 2024 #3

I do prefer real musicians to computers. And especially to AI. highplainsdem Jan 2024 #4