Comments on: Soma in a Shirt http://di.onys.us/2008/12/uncategorized/soma-in-a-shirt/ dance with us Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Xavier Watson http://di.onys.us/2008/12/uncategorized/soma-in-a-shirt/#comment-107 Xavier Watson Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:35:35 +0000 http://di.onys.us/?p=600#comment-107 I agree -- but I was mainly interested in the t-shirt itself for clothing's sake. In terms of actually providing financial support, yes, sending money to the artists is the superior path. Note to artists: design and sell t-shirts so I can advertise them for you ;) I agree — but I was mainly interested in the t-shirt itself for clothing’s sake.

In terms of actually providing financial support, yes, sending money to the artists is the superior path.

Note to artists: design and sell t-shirts so I can advertise them for you ;)

]]> By: renee http://di.onys.us/2008/12/uncategorized/soma-in-a-shirt/#comment-106 renee Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:58:43 +0000 http://di.onys.us/?p=600#comment-106 i totally dig somaFM's mission and style, but this seems to be a roundabout and somewhat misguided way to support the scene. instead of focusing resources and energy on web radio, which heavily features djs who do not make their own music, wouldn't it be better to support artists directly by purchasing their tracks or albums? music production is a tedious and time consuming process, yet there is little capital in many electronic music scenes due to their small size and underground nature. as a result, very few psytrance producers are able to make a living off of making music full time; most have day jobs, or live like hobos. while web radio is an awesome way for artists to present their music to a wider audience - and soma gets points for paying royalties to its artists (though most, if not all, of that money goes to the label, not the artist) - i'd like to emphasize the importance of giving credit where credit is due. for those who are tight on cash (and most of us are during this prosperous recession) and must choose our investments wisely, we should prioritize our economical support for the source of those sonic treats over those who profit off of their distribution. i totally dig somaFM’s mission and style, but this seems to be a roundabout and somewhat misguided way to support the scene. instead of focusing resources and energy on web radio, which heavily features djs who do not make their own music, wouldn’t it be better to support artists directly by purchasing their tracks or albums? music production is a tedious and time consuming process, yet there is little capital in many electronic music scenes due to their small size and underground nature. as a result, very few psytrance producers are able to make a living off of making music full time; most have day jobs, or live like hobos. while web radio is an awesome way for artists to present their music to a wider audience – and soma gets points for paying royalties to its artists (though most, if not all, of that money goes to the label, not the artist) – i’d like to emphasize the importance of giving credit where credit is due. for those who are tight on cash (and most of us are during this prosperous recession) and must choose our investments wisely, we should prioritize our economical support for the source of those sonic treats over those who profit off of their distribution.

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