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Without artists we have no art
It’s obvious but it needs to be said.
This morning I read that Napster was recently sold for 207 million.
Napster was a file sharing service where people uploaded and downloaded music illegally.
Napster claims they “changed the music industry.”
They did. For the worse.
What they started and what followed as a result, put my indie label, Lujo, and other labels like ours out of business.
It was the heartbreak of my life.
Since then (and even well before) my battle cry has been INVEST IN ART and ARTISTS.
Lujo did 50/50 deals with our artists.
The profit shares for artists with music tech companies? Disgusting.
I don’t want computers making me playlists. Human taste and our ability to appreciate art is a developed skill.
Imagine what taste makers and artists could do with 207 million.
In my town of Ojai, just outside of LA, I am joining a team of folks reviving our outdoor live music venue, Libbey Bowl.
You don’t go into music to make money.
You go into it because you believe in art and its ability to uplift and hearten and make us better.
David Lynch: Music is one of the most fantastic things. Almost like fire and air and water.
Energy is contagious
“Either you affect people or infect people.” —T. Harv Eker
Energy comes in the form of:
People
Experiences
Social media
Food
Drink
This impacts our:
Mood
Thoughts
Inspiration
Productivity
Direction of our lives
Energy also comes in the form of:
Beauty
Community
Connection
Art
Love
This impacts our:
Mind
Spirit
Creativity
Peace
Reality
Good energy is as contagious as bad. Be mindful and be after the good.