My daughter just turned 3. Like all young kids, she loves music. They Might Be Giants and The Wiggles are her favorites. She’s also got an ear for techno, which isn’t much of a stretch really, given it’s “dance” music. Dancing is primeval, no doubt.
Another current favorite of hers is “Down Song”, a.k.a. “Download this Song” (website or MySpace) by MC Lars. The gist is, as you might expect, that the world has changed and that labels need to get with it.
People talk about how artists get screwed by the Labels, and that the best way to support your favorites are to go shows and buy t-shirts.
Artists are going straight to their listeners, using MP3 blogs, music podcasts, and releasing music under Creative Commons.
So I intend to teach my kid(s…) how to rip, download, and share music. I hope they can teach me how to remix it. I will also show them how to buy music directly from artists, and foster a love of live music and snarky t-shirts.
Why? Because the future is here.
Posted by iseekell 