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...indie bands like Ambulance LTD that make the majority of their income from “touring and publishing,” as Congeleton says, free music is ironically the best way to make money. If someone who hears free songs buys a $20 concert ticket because the downloads were appealing, then the artist only stands to benefit from having their music readily available...
...Aside from concerts, bands like Ambulance LTD have been forced to get inventive with making a living, licensing their music for commercials and TV shows. When I noted that 20 years ago, this would have been considered “selling out,” Congleton interjected: “Shit was completely different [back then]. They had expensive and ridiculous writers, or they had cocaine and filet mignon as part of a recording budget...
...asked Congleton if the “pay-what-you-want” schemes of Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails are the future of music...
...satellite radio services XM and Sirius is exciting because of their ability to play a broader selection of indie and unsigned artists. And although moves like Radiohead’s may not be perfect, I like seeing bands go over the heads of labels and government regulations to give music straight to their listeners...
...It’s also important for fans to open their ears and fill venues like the Middle East. Find absolution from your music stealing by seeing the band in person rather than watching grainy music videos on YouTube...