Perhaps I am one of the world's laziest blogger. I haven't posted a blog post in at least a month. Tonight (early 4/20/12 around midnight) I came up with an innovative idea to possibly save the music industry or at least a way for struggling musicians to have an international steady stream of income:
I love live music, but I hate going to concerts. I hate going to concerts because: The concert tickets are often exorbitant. The traffic going to and leaving the show tends to absolutely suck. Parking at concerts is often a ripoff. Drunk and stoned concertgoers. Mosh pits and other rowdy foolishness. I don't like to dance or to clap or to sing along, among other reasons.
Since I love new and live music though, an excellent idea is to simulcast concerts on the internet for a nominal fee. If this happens, a potentially international audience could follow both established acts as well as struggling, amateur or formerly popular acts invigorating or reinvigorating the musicians, the bands and perhaps the entire music industry. The more popular the musicians the higher the fee. This is especially a good idea for sold out shows, and undersold performances in brutal economic times.
