http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/duncan-watts The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. xx http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ellen-gibson/bizzy-signal/music-lover-can-you-spare-dime According to indie rocker Jill Sobule, there's only one thing record labels are still good for and that’s financing albums. Everyone is preoccupied over which music-distribution model will win out, but the fallout of the Internet's attack on record companies is that it's increasingly difficult for bands to get their music produced in the first place. DIY rough cuts made with GarageBand or Pro Tools might help a band amass a fan base on MySpace, but the goal is still to graduate to a professionally mixed studio album.<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ellen-gibson/bizzy-signal/music-lover-can-you-spare-dime">read more</a></p> ArtistShare Duncan Watts Ellen Gibson Innovation Jill Sobule Maria Schneider microfinancing Music Pim Betist record labels recording industry SellaBand social influence Technology Design 808245 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:34:55 -0400 Ellen Gibson 808245 at http://www.fastcompany.com