Success in the Music (or any) Business
August 24, 2009 | |The 1980’s are still trying to make a comeback, bringing their overinflated sense of self-importance with them.
As seen, heard, and read on WBUR
That idea doesn’t sit well with everyone, including Boston musician and rock critic Dave Wildman. “I don’t know, it freaks me out,” he says with a laugh. Wildman likens Ebel to a talented street performer on the information super highway.
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It’s success if that’s what he wanted, definitely. If not…then no, he’s still got more work to do.
My guess? Dude still has a lot more work to do.
Justin Boland, comment on Hypebot.com
These two comments, though lamentably myopic, are understandable. Believe me, I can level with these opinions by making only one assumption: Their definition of “success” is stuck in the coke-filled limousine of Motley Crue, 1985.
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Subscriptions are the Answer to Obsolescence
August 4, 2009 | |Music itself is an art of expression, but few artists are only able to express themselves via one medium. I know many, many musicians who are accomplished painters, actors, or authors. They are musicians by trade, but their blog posts and web comics should be winning awards. Why aren’t more artists capitalizing on their talents? Don’t they realize that their fans want to support them?
Matthew Ebel Featured on WBUR
August 24, 2009 | | One of NPR’s largest and most influential affiliates, Boston’s WBUR recently featured Matthew in a segment about innovative independent artists. Journalist Andrea Shea attended both a UStream concert and Matthew’s 2009 VIP Beer Bash, interviewing and photographing for the segment.
You can hear the radio segment, see extra video footage, and read the comments at WBUR.org
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