Exposure vs integrity
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- BaskerviIle0
Kim, firstly well done for getting so far, and also for being wary. I've come to see you guys play before and everyone on here knows you have talent.
But I have to say that I don't think that this is the way to go about a long term future in music.
I also know that you're an incredibly talented interaction designer too, with award winning work. You're lucky in that respect, you have 2 talents.
That makes me think that you have the luxury of waiting with the music until you achieve what you want. If all you want is 'your shot' at fame etc, so you can say down the line 'I did the music thing, I was on tv, we sold albums' then go for it. But if you're in it for a career change, longterm then steer clear of this show.Josh Davis is right, the era of the record deal is over, we don't need record companies anymore, they're just glorified pimps, selling you and then charging you for the privilege. This article by Steve Albinii (who produced In Utero for Nirvana) really hits home the figures:
http://www.negativland.com/albin…
Good luck with whatever you choose. On a side note, if you ever meet Jo Wiley please smack her in the face for me. She really does my head in, acting as if she knows about music, trying to add credibility to shite bands by doing the voiceovers for their tv ads. Grrrrrrr. Same goes for Lily Allen.