Many dance music producers make music to get gigs rather than to create great art, a panellist at the Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has said.
Andy Daniell, A&R at Defected Records, made the comments during the New Revenue Streams in the Electronic Music Industry panel session at the event.
Discussing how income streams have changed over recent years, Andy said that this has had a knock on impact on the ways in which artists view music.
He said: ‘There is quite a negative culture among producers. They make records to get a place on a download chart to get gigs. They don’t earn any money off records. They make money from the gigs - it’s not about creating a piece of art. It’s about throwing something functional out there that lets them talk or makes the top ten on Beatport. And that’s a real shame.’
The panel agreed that in the current climate, labels and artists need to work hard to have something interesting to say to their fans and community.
‘There’s only so many times you can talk about the party you’ve been doing for the last ten years. You need to find something new, interesting, exciting and engaging to talk to your fan base about,’ Andy added.
Elsewhere at the event, the opening keynote panel called on the electronic music community to come together to champion its contribution to culture and the UK economy. Check out our full news story.
Andy Daniell, A&R at Defected Records, made the comments during the New Revenue Streams in the Electronic Music Industry panel session at the event.
Discussing how income streams have changed over recent years, Andy said that this has had a knock on impact on the ways in which artists view music.
He said: ‘There is quite a negative culture among producers. They make records to get a place on a download chart to get gigs. They don’t earn any money off records. They make money from the gigs - it’s not about creating a piece of art. It’s about throwing something functional out there that lets them talk or makes the top ten on Beatport. And that’s a real shame.’
The panel agreed that in the current climate, labels and artists need to work hard to have something interesting to say to their fans and community.
‘There’s only so many times you can talk about the party you’ve been doing for the last ten years. You need to find something new, interesting, exciting and engaging to talk to your fan base about,’ Andy added.
Elsewhere at the event, the opening keynote panel called on the electronic music community to come together to champion its contribution to culture and the UK economy. Check out our full news story.
