Music veteran John Mellencamp has written a lengthy article on the Huffington Post talking about the state of the music industry and what may be in store. Of particular note:

Had the industry not been decimated by a lack of vision caused by corporate bean counters obsessed with the bottom line, musicians would have been able to stick with creating music rather than trying to market it as well.

Check out the article here.
Source Music veteran John Mellencamp has written a lengthy article on the Huffington Post talking about the state of the music industry and what may be in store. Of particular note:

Had the industry not been decimated by a lack of vision caused by corporate bean counters obsessed with the bottom line, musicians would have been able to stick with creating music rather than trying to market it as well.

Check out the article here.
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