02-17-2014, 08:44 PM,
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lauraliz
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RE: Haley Reinhart's funky a$$ reality project
Very exciting! Haley will be funded in no time--I say a week and a half tops!
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02-18-2014, 02:16 AM,
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Miguel
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RE: Haley Reinhart's funky a$$ reality project
I was surprised to see on MJ's some strong resistance to Haley using crowdfunding (for a variety of reasons). Thought this was an eloquent response though:
Quote: suenigma
• 4 hours ago
I understand where you are coming from - a very practical and logical place. But the reality is that art is rarely, if ever, practical and logical. The end result of us not supporting our artists is that slowly but surely Great art and music will cease to exist in our society, and that is a tragedy, IMO.
Funding for art and music in schools and public broadcasting has already been slashed or eliminated; the big labels and the radio stations are only willing to back the sure thing, creativity, risk and variety be damned; and of course, we the masses now consider free and unlimited access to music to be our Godgiven right, even if we have to steal it. Anyone considering a vocation in the arts or music these days is screwed, and a little crazy. Let's face it, if Haley has to go get a fulltime job a McDonalds to fund her music, it ain't never gonna happen. She's not trying to get rich here, she is just trying to create something beautiful, FOR US. My twenty dollars could not be better spent.
ETA: History shows us that the production of great art and music coincides with a culture that is supportive of musicians and artists, either through the state/government or wealthy benefactors - Da Vinci and Mozart didn't have day jobs. I honestly see crowdsourcing as a sensible way to share the burden.
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