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Rick Rubin on the music industry in NY Times
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New York Times article on Rick Rubin : The Music Man.
“That’s the magic of the business,” he said. “It’s all doom and gloom, but then you go to a Gossip show or hear Neil [Diamond] in the studio and you remember that too many people make and love music for it to ever die. It will never be over. The music will outlast us all.”
A great read and insight into the mind of one of the most successful and diverse producers (across all genres) of all time. [dh]
Matt says:
9/4/2007 -“Only 10 years ago, companies wanted to make records, presumably good records, and see if they sold. But panic has set in, and now it’s no longer about making music, it’s all about how to sell music. And there’s no clear answer about how to fix that problem. But I still believe that the top priority at any record company has to be coming up with great music. And for that reason, Sony was very smart to hire Rick.”
Only a guy in a position of power like David Geffen could say that and not get fired.
It’s a noble statement- but the truth is in the follow-thru.