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Their wordsThere's an assumption that our musical heroes are just like you and me. They're not. And they're not like movie stars, not like politicians, not like any other performers, because they are their music, and their music speaks to us in a way no other medium does.
Our reading
The audience's role in music consumption has shifted from rapt attention to social media engagement.
Their wordsToday the audience is as important as the act. People go to shoot selfies, to have a party, to create FOMO, whereas in the sixties and seventies the venues still had seats, and you sat in rapt attention, these were gods on stage.
Our reading
Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Their wordsBut the funny thing is, as much success as you have, it does not fill the hole inside that motivated you to do it. Therefore we have ultra-successful and even wealthy acts who O.D., way past the peak of their fame.
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