Keep up the good work.

If im honest i didn’t read it word for word. i just dont have the emmense concentration needed for it. however i believe i got the jist. Hypem/elbo in my opinion are a starting point. Whether it be for bloggees, artists or bloggers.
When i first started to read blogs of a musical nature, it was EXTREMELY hard to find good ones. I would search for hours, find 1 good one and then trawl through their ‘friends’ to try find another, wasting several hours of life. Hypem changed that for me. I started follwing artists and found by doing so was sent back to the same blogs time and time again. Here started my coveted era of being a bloggee. This then lead me onto my next 2 new finds, artists and bloggers.
New artists are part of every bloggers world (or fucking should be anyway) and although Hypem etc does swamp A LOT of them, some do break through and find a way to the top. If you take Hypem as an example, you regularly see acoustic/folky/indie/whateverothergenreyouwanttofithemin bands hitting the top 20. And although im deeply into my electro/dub/dnb/etc, im a skinny jeans wearing prick who likes to mellow out to some girl and her guitar. I know a lot of these indie bands and repeatedly i see new ones emerge on Hypem.
However i get what you mean by saying a lot get missed off the radar. I second the shout out to Zeds Dead. I first saw them on another blog (sorry) and have been hooked since birth. But have never seen them hit the big time on any aggregator. It’s true of a lot of people i saw emerge, get hype on blogs, but then not receive the much wanted love on aggregators. John roman is a classic example and only received the credit he deservd until late on, but a lot of blogs hyped his stuff (and meant it from what i read) and im sure he was able to win a lot of hearts (real ones and small red ones bloggers sometimes use – even if it is for every song they post).
Here is where i go back to my original point, aggregators help start you up. When i first started blogging i had 2 friends, my best mate and my dog. Now i have 000s checking in every week and regularly as well. Not these flyer bys just looking for the odd track. I believe whole heartedly this is all down to Hypem. I’m no-ones friend and i never posted my address on anyone elses walls. I linked up to hypem and posted what i liked and talked about what i liked. The people sample, some liked and stayed, some didn’t and they can fuckkk off and die.
All in all, i respect your opinion i just think although some artists do get overrun and missed and your right it isn’t the ‘be all and end all’, it has its place in society and helps a shit load of people find their place.

P.S. sorry its so long. i like ranting too…..it’s why i have my own blog, so i can force it on others. also i sometimes don’t make sense so im sorry for that

much love

The Hype Machine is good! It allows for fans to show direct support for their band. Also, it is a place that provides a potential gateway to success for new bands. Sure that Oasis Remix by the Ed Hardy crew was sub par, but hey.. lots of people liked it and lots of people hated it! I even downloaded it despite its shortcomings. That track has potential!

All in all, the hype machine is good for music, but only when the music industry stays on the sidelines.

Also, (in reference to the DJ Jedi vs Ed Hardy crew comments) If you don’t like somebody’s style, don’t cramp yours by slamming theirs. However, constructive criticism is good, its the only way artists can get better. It will be interesting to check out what the Ed Hardy crew is doing to music in the next few years.