Comments on: On ‘In Rainbows’ And The Future Of Art On The Internet http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/ Updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:00:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Free Is The New Black - Blast-O-Rama http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-11220 Free Is The New Black - Blast-O-Rama Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:10:31 +0000 http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-11220 [...] a rather prophetic post over at Dead of Summer (a blog post that partially inspired me creating this site, btw), I called that the future of all [...] […] a rather prophetic post over at Dead of Summer (a blog post that partially inspired me creating this site, btw), I called that the future of all […]

]]> By: On ‘In Rainbows’ And The Future Of Art On The Internet http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-9790 On ‘In Rainbows’ And The Future Of Art On The Internet Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:14:16 +0000 http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-9790 [...] On ‘In Rainbows’ And The Future Of Art On The Internet …albums ’sold’ in one day, with other artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, Oasis and … same level of the classics of their… [...] […] On ‘In Rainbows’ And The Future Of Art On The Internet …albums ’sold’ in one day, with other artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, Oasis and … same level of the classics of their… […]

]]> By: Marty http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-6528 Marty Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:23:30 +0000 http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-6528 Very very good point. The part that makes me think it will shift? The next generation (and the one's folllowing), don't know a world without the internet, without computers, and some even don't know a world without a MySpace or MP3s. Once they've had kids, and their kids have kids, it should be interesting to see when and where the shift comes. And more importantly, if the masses are more aware then we believe. Very very good point.

The part that makes me think it will shift? The next generation (and the one’s folllowing), don’t know a world without the internet, without computers, and some even don’t know a world without a MySpace or MP3s.

Once they’ve had kids, and their kids have kids, it should be interesting to see when and where the shift comes. And more importantly, if the masses are more aware then we believe.

]]> By: Brian http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-6526 Brian Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:55:24 +0000 http://www.deadofsummer.org/2007/10/11/on-in-rainbows-and-the-future-of-art-on-the-internet/#comment-6526 This is a place I'd personally like to be as far as the arts are concerned. My primary fear, however, is that at some point the masses will get tired of filtering through all the crap and there will emerge places willing to fill the recently abandoned role of telling people what they want all too soon. I love the idea that my cubicle compatriot might be the next Trent Reznor, but in all likelihood the chances are far more astronomical that he's the next Philip Glass. There will always be more hacks, phonies and just plain bad artists (of any kind) than there are truly talented people. The bad will need to be weeded through because mass entertainment media consumers are lazy and don't like to work. Respected art themed review sites would become the next studios and producers, some of them eventually taking kick-backs from bigger artists to push their stuff. The dynamic will change, certainly, and in favor of the artists. That's the good part. The bad part is the consumer's role will remain the same. The effect will still be one of the industry dictating to the masses what's cool. The masses want to be cool, and they'll do what they're told. I'd love to believe that anyone can, at the very least, live comfortably as a spare-time artist, fulfilled that they're being recognized in the niche they've nestled themselves in. I'm far too skeptical that big companies will lie down that easily though. The internet can, indeed, save us in this respect. That would requite educating your Average Joe how to use it properly and how it can benefit everyone. Average Joe, however, doesn't like to learn. It's a steep, steep climb to get where we'd like to be with mass proliferation of independent entertainment media and arts. Hopefully we've all got the legs for it. This is a place I’d personally like to be as far as the arts are concerned. My primary fear, however, is that at some point the masses will get tired of filtering through all the crap and there will emerge places willing to fill the recently abandoned role of telling people what they want all too soon. I love the idea that my cubicle compatriot might be the next Trent Reznor, but in all likelihood the chances are far more astronomical that he’s the next Philip Glass.

There will always be more hacks, phonies and just plain bad artists (of any kind) than there are truly talented people. The bad will need to be weeded through because mass entertainment media consumers are lazy and don’t like to work. Respected art themed review sites would become the next studios and producers, some of them eventually taking kick-backs from bigger artists to push their stuff. The dynamic will change, certainly, and in favor of the artists. That’s the good part. The bad part is the consumer’s role will remain the same.

The effect will still be one of the industry dictating to the masses what’s cool. The masses want to be cool, and they’ll do what they’re told. I’d love to believe that anyone can, at the very least, live comfortably as a spare-time artist, fulfilled that they’re being recognized in the niche they’ve nestled themselves in. I’m far too skeptical that big companies will lie down that easily though. The internet can, indeed, save us in this respect. That would requite educating your Average Joe how to use it properly and how it can benefit everyone. Average Joe, however, doesn’t like to learn.

It’s a steep, steep climb to get where we’d like to be with mass proliferation of independent entertainment media and arts. Hopefully we’ve all got the legs for it.

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