tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post1490466516587143773..comments2024-03-14T12:01:17.079-04:00Comments on ROBERT BIDINOTTO: The Indie EraRobert Bidinottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11777797272563802442noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-30145552195443139092011-04-21T22:07:45.898-04:002011-04-21T22:07:45.898-04:00And glad to have you aboard here, Jason. Thanks fo...And glad to have you aboard here, Jason. Thanks for the well-wishing. I hope your friend decides to jump into the stream and start panning; there's gold in them thar hills.Robert Bidinottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777797272563802442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-77881479713414504062011-04-21T21:51:54.336-04:002011-04-21T21:51:54.336-04:00Good to see you back in action. I also read that W...Good to see you back in action. I also read that WSJ article today and sent it to a good friend. I'll have him visit your blog; that should encourage him to finish his novel and go "indie."Jason Pappashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233796281520274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-11181398419816969082011-04-20T00:42:50.585-04:002011-04-20T00:42:50.585-04:00Welcome, Dymphna, and thanks for your interest. Le...Welcome, Dymphna, and thanks for your interest. Let's see if I can hold it!Robert Bidinottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777797272563802442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-57776198266217512462011-04-19T23:55:49.050-04:002011-04-19T23:55:49.050-04:00Glad you sent a notice about being back to bloggin...Glad you sent a notice about being back to blogging.Dymphnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11332644582520636279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-17942575807254217122011-04-19T11:39:16.458-04:002011-04-19T11:39:16.458-04:00Absolutely. You are dead-on right about this, Rose...Absolutely. You are dead-on right about this, Rose. Your own music is completely fresh and unique, and I can only imagine how you'd have to homogenize yourself and stifle your creativity if you were trying to win the favor of a Big Label. I... am definitely part of that "loving fan base" for your work.<br /><br />Folks, if you've not yet heard Rose Robbins's music, DO. I have her album "Close Your Eyes," and it's terrific, as is her more recent work. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/roserobbins" rel="nofollow">Go here and sample.</a><br /><br /><br />Then, <a href="http://www.roserobbinsonline.com/" rel="nofollow">go here and buy.</a>Robert Bidinottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777797272563802442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28127675.post-61017611662689047982011-04-19T11:31:20.142-04:002011-04-19T11:31:20.142-04:00Excellent article! I would submit that the music i...Excellent article! I would submit that the music industry has experienced the same thing. Some musicians have demanded the attention of the big labels by gaining millions of iTunes hits through their own savvy marketing. Others have igno...red offers from Big Boys and are pitching music straight to film and tv. Cutting out the middle man, in the latter cases, not only means all profits go straight to the musician's pocket, but also that they are not bound by the industry's often ridiculous standards (lie about your age, pretend you're not married, show a lot more skin, honey).<br />The difficulty for indies, of course, regardless of media type, is that the market is flooded! and it can be a real challenge to get attention for your art in a sea of readily available choices.... So far, I have not found any shortcuts or quick fixes to this issue - some gain this attention via shock value or name dropping or both. I think that an intelligent and careful building of a loving fan base, even if it isn't huge, is any artist's best bet. At the end of the day, people like to feel listened to and taken care of, so the artist/writer/filmmaker/whatever that truly cares about their audience and tries to meet their desires is the one who will have lasting success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com