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Old 09-05-2015, 05:04 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've always wanted to write Corgan off as a bit whiney, but I watched the video, and he's right in what I think he's trying to say. His point about a rise of a third, independent party in music is just a tangent he used to illustrate his larger points. Consumers that are plugged in like me don't care about mainstream or indie labels, as indie labels are the same thing as the big boys anymore, just on a smaller scale. I also don't care about the blogosphere's influence on what is supposed to be good music. In a roundabout way, he is basically saying that someone like me is deciding what I like and where I find it, and that's the model going forward.

Also, I'm in complete agreement with him that Retromania needs to die off. It's everywhere, and it's uninspiring.
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