Gawker Confuses “Indie” with “Paying the Rent”
I’ve mentioned before that I think Gawker has become a misguided muddle of randomness. They also have been posting a lot of stuff they probably think is “snarky” – a word that once defined all things Gawker – but is really just mean-spirited or misinformed.
Today’s example comes from a “takedown” of the singer/songwriter Greg Laswell who used what appears to be a ton of energy and ingenuity to get his music played everywhere from Marriott lobies to episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. Says wise Gawker:
“We should pretty much eradicate the word “indie,” which has become a total, depressing farce. In order to sell a single freaking song in today’s environment, musicians must rush around bootlicking every monster corporation of any type willing to give away some airplay and free promotion. It’s only a matter of time before Lockheed Martin is making bombs that play Pearl Jam songs on the way down.”
Yeah, you’re only truly indie if nobody has ever heard of you or your music and you have to spend 12 hours a day at some crap job when you could be making more music.
What is this obsession with hating on anyone who makes money from their art?
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July 2, 2008 6:19 pm
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