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To me, Heath Ledger’s death was not ‘just a meme.’ I will NVR let that one go. Yall need to realize that the meme economy is making meaningful entities disposable. All of these news + celeb blogs aren’t authentic cuz they don’t take the time to reflect on a [...]
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The Memefication of Your Band
I’ve seen a lot in my days as an mp3 blogger. I’ve seen the rise of buzz bands, the backlash against bands, mediocre bands become ‘great’, and even bands that are ‘good’ get close to no coverage. Sometimes I wonder ‘how does the modern music industry work?’
If you were starting a band today, [...]