I just wanted to know who are the genius who decide to book only one concert for the whole country (we're 180millions)... AC/DC came in January 1985 (I was 2months old) and in 90-something (didn't even know what was rock) and that's it...
Everytime that comes a big band here is the same, they book few concerts
Hey, ya seen one Brazilian, ya seen 'em all.... :toothy12: (oops) I think most musicians, especially the ones who came up through bars and such, are quite aware of trying to treat the fans right - but they get advice from so many "businessmen", their heads get spun around. The "businessmen" are for the most part the ones who have tanked their own careers and profits, these days.
Did you know that 75% of all music sales is still in CD's, not in downloads? :hello2:
What you read from the Hollywood-based reporters, with
important sources at the major labels*, is that downloads are "killing" CD sales - and they are, FOR THE MAJOR LABELS. The executives riding around in limos (who can't carry a tune in a bucket) are shocked at the notion that things can't go on as always, with them making all the money and the musicians doing all that drivel-y little "creative" crap. Bands selling their own CD's are doing great, CD Baby is doing great, DiscMakers is doing great....
A lot of the musicians I like best are in the economic bracket where, depending on the type of gig, they have to rent amps and PA systems, so another important growth field is providing high-quality backlines on a local basis. A whole schmuckload of people from Iron Maiden to John McLaughlin have actually designed their touring rigs around laptops and modeler arrays that can be plugged into any decent PA, because they just can't afford to let the airlines go on destroying high-end amps anymore. I don't imagine AC/DC are shipping their
own Marshalls to Brazil.
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(I.M. Important Source, feer my powr!)
