You say that you'd rather be really poor than scratching, saving, scrimping all the pennies

[venta]

There's a very sad article this morning: the recession is really hitting the music industry badly. Bands are having to drastically scale back their names in order to keep down touring costs.

Obviously the worst hit are the smaller bands of today, or bands whose career peak is long past. The article I read mentioned Vampire Saturday Afternoon, Primal Whimper, The Stone Carnations, Belligerent Femmes and Avenge Twice. But even the big boys like U1½ and Coolplay are having to make savings.

Some bands are really struggling, of course. British Sea Power's last tour flopped totally, because the posters advertising concerts by A Couple of Dinghies Off Dover didn't appeal to anyone. Black Box Recorder's promised new album failed to materialise because they just couldn't face recording as The Pilot's Old Notebooks.

Has anyone else heard about this, or know any bands which have been affected?

Comments

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

Oh, the emo scene has been hit too; My Chemical Flirtation, Slight Concern at the Disco, 30 Seconds to Margate, Thirty Reasons, Taking Back Sunday (1 -3pm Only), Paraless... Brand New are now The Used, and The Used are now Ready For Recycling. Terrible times.

[deeteeuk.livejournal.com]

The Used are now Ready For Recycling.

This has been the case for some time, I'm sure.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... you must be really disappointed about Cinderwater, too.

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can't even tell you. And Alice in Cheap Plastic Bling From Clare's are looking kind of tacky these days.