Jan
25
“I’ve never opposed file sharing. I think the compact disc is quickly becoming obsolete. Partly because there is such an influx of music, bad music. The market is saturated. Why pay for such garbage? I’m aware that almost every one of my songs is available online. I don’t mind at all. I think it helps artists at my level. It’s great promotion. Music writers do no justice, with their limited vocabulary. Ad space is not affordable. The best marketing tool is word of mouth. File sharing is a great tool of communication. If I love a record, I’ll tell people about it. And if I really love a record, I’ll actually buy it. Besides, we don’t really own these things. That’s a myth. You don’t own anything. Especially a recording. Once you release something commercially, you lose possession of it. The commerce behind all this music is really just a formality.”
Sufjan Stevens (via fuckyeahsufjanstevens)
Another reason why I love Sufjan. (and Robin Pecknold)
