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maegul , 5 months ago to workreform

Death of the Middle Class Musician

Interesting reflection by two older musicians (Beato and Tim Pierce) about how the music industry used to have a "middle class" that's been pushed out now by an industry that focuses more and more on profits.

They don't really go into the details of how the changes happened, with big-corp #capitalism being the elephant in the room ... but their observations, which include tech, paint a pretty clear picture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLGkU_r-g2g

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Dagwood222 , 4 months ago

I remember a piece Harlan Ellison wrote back in the 1970s. He was working on television shows, and said that if he could save $1,000.00 he could live for six months and just write the stuff he really wanted to do.

AslynnRoe , 7 months ago to startrek

@startrek Calling all Trekkies, there some explaining to do. https://medium.com/flicks-tv-hound/calling-all-trekkies-21bbf70680cf #startrek #anniversary #sciencefiction

Dagwood222 , 7 months ago

paywall

Dagwood222 , 7 months ago

I’m pretty well-versed in Star Trek lore, but it’s always nice to get another perspective. After reading the article I had a brain storm. Lucile Ball was [amazingly enough] a big wheel at Desilu and pushed for the second pilot. She must have liked the first one because it dared to have a smart woman in a position of power. I’m sure many other people have had that notion, and I think it’s funny that it took me so long to see the obvious.

billmason , 10 months ago to startrek

Charitybuzz: Lunch with Jonathan Frakes and Elizabeth Dennehy of Star Trek in LA

I presume this auction is out of the price range of many people, but I'm throwing it out there anyway.

https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-lunch-with-jonathan-frakes-elizabeth-dennehy-of-2741000

@startrek #StarTrek

Dagwood222 , 10 months ago

Literally, their job is making you feel comfortable and happy to have met them.

www.youtube.com/shorts/xdo0yu2BOMY