The Way Music Was.

I already accept how hypocritical this post is, but I will continue nevertheless. Being 21 I, just, about grew up in the time when if you wanted to find out about a band, you went on their Myspace, or found songs on Youtube. I haven't paid for a song in years thanks to the wonders of torrents and previously Limewire. Yet I think it's fair to say that this has all contributed to me becoming a bigger music fan and becoming aware of more new music than I ever did before. I still go to gigs and festivals regularly, I still love to find new artists and bands, get hold of favourite bands' new albums. I'm still a music fan.

This all leads me to a series of ads for the Kent Folk Music Festival. They encourage the reader to go back to a time before Myspace and Youtube, when people would find out about new bands at a record store or at a gig. I do really like the ads and it's a nice notion to go back to the 'proper' way of listening to music I suppose. However as I said I know of more bands and new music because of Myspace etc. than I would have 10 years ago maybe. Yes hardly anyone pays for music these days, but music is art to most extents, not a commercial commodity. Or is it? It's a difficult and relevant arguement. And an arguement that comes from all different angles and ages so it's impossible to sum it up. But I will leave you with the fact that I like music and I like these ads. Simple.