Tay Zonday Appears to be a rock star now?!
My buddy’s little bro “hits it big”… I think? I’m not really sure how to wrap my head around the term “rock star” anymore (which is probably a good thing), what with the openness the internet has provided musicians. Actually, EpicFu, which has moved to Revision3’s internet network of vlogs, touched on this exact issue in their most recent episode, as they interview Jonathan Coulton - “The ultimate Geek rock star”.
Coulton describes a musical future where musicans cannot be sure songs will continue to sell for a dollar, or for that matter, make any money at all. Instead, artists will have to connect and build communities with their fans, finding other ways to earn a buck.
Anyhow, if there *is* still a band of geek rock stars, then nerds, thy name is Weezer. Witness the quickness, as I kick this…
Coulton describes a musical future where musicans cannot be sure songs will continue to sell for a dollar, or for that matter, make any money at all. Instead, artists will have to connect and build communities with their fans, finding other ways to earn a buck.
Anyhow, if there *is* still a band of geek rock stars, then nerds, thy name is Weezer. Witness the quickness, as I kick this…