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Feb 13, 2023 · The essay's a pretty depressing rundown of how the economy of being signed to a major music label was in the 90s, but I honestly doubt things are much better ...
Nov 16, 2014 · The man who produced Nirvana, Pixies and wrote the 1993 essay, The Problem with Music, has always been an industry outsider.
Apr 29, 2014 · In 1994, guitarist, analog devotee, music producer and critic Steve Albini wrote a very detailed creed entitled "The Problem With Music.
May 10, 2024 · I've been thinking a lot about his infamous essay 1993 essay, "The Problem with Music," originally published by The Baffler.
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Nov 16, 2014 · In 1993, he published The Problem with Music, an essay expounding his belief that the major label-dominated industry of the time was inefficient ...
Apr 20, 2012 · Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I always end up thinking of them in a particular context.
May 15, 2024 · “I got the new Pixies album, and Steve Albini completely RUINED it.” Juliana said, “Can we hear it?” “Oh….I guess so,” Gary said. “But it's ...
Apr 29, 2014 · Albini these days runs his own recording studio in Chicago and is lukewarm on the value of such services for true music enthusiasts. He's ...
Jan 11, 2015 · Steve Albini's 1993 classic “The Problem with Music”, written at the height of the grunge era, when post-hardcore punk bands were getting gobbled up by majors.