Re: [LAU] John Option: new song and new video

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:07:52 +0200
> "Patrick Shirkey" <pshirkey@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
>> If more people round here had the time/energy to participate we might
>> be able to make someones art go viral.
>
> You seem to be mixing things here. To go viral on what basis ?
> Because this is the Linux Audio Users mailing list only ? So that
> anything done with linux is all right ? As some kind of what statement ?
>

One of the keys to social media promotion is when the Search engines
associate the media with popularity. Hence if a track doesn't get much of
a reception from the core listening base it makes it much less likely that
it will make it into search results.

> When I listen to something, I really am not looking to what synth was
> used, which type and brand of guitar strings, which OS, or are the tubes
> in the compressor really genuine 12AX7 or what.
>
> Listening is without boundaries. For example, when I listen to uKanDanZ
> that I discovered a couple of days ago, I did not search for what they
> use, and I will not rebuke them if they use Windows, Pro Tools and
> Waves:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjUDozEinPg
>
>> It's pretty easy to get involved. Just choose to do one or all of the
>> following things:
>
> [...]
>
>> It's free as in beer and all you have to sacrifice is a little bit of
>> your time and accept the NSA into your life. If you are already
>> active on social media then what are you waiting for?
>
> What for ? This is not an activist statement. AFAIC, I do not listen
> much to music structured in repetitive songs, but do from time to time
> and it has to be original. It is not because I use Linux that I will
> say that everything made with Linux is good. This is absurd.
>
> And likewise, I appreciate people liking the sounds I make and would
> not like an army of sheep that twits it around so that eventually my
> wallet can get bigger.
>
> Music is so much more than that.
>

It should not be a surprise that some of us in Linux Audio want to promote
Linux Audio and #musicmadewithlinux to as wide an audience as possible.
There are many good reasons which have nothing to do with money but if
someone makes some money from their art created with Linux tools that
doesn't make their art any less relevant.

No one is forcing you to participate in social media and help people in
this community promote their music/art to a wider audience.

Your support is probably not going to make much difference by itself. It's
a simple numbers game. The more people who actively take the time to
comment, like, link, subscribe, tweet, retweet, share AND view the more
chance that the search algorithms will give priority to the tracks so that
people who are searching for something new will find it.

If you like a track don't just listen to it. Take the time to do one or
all of the above and you will be helping the artist. It doesn't cost any
thing so it's not really a big ask if you are prepared to use social media
for your consumption in the first place.

If you don't like a track that shouldn't exclude you from offering your
support to the artists anyway. Your support might give the artist the
motivation to have another go and the result might be awesome. In that
case you could add a short comment as constructive feedback. Comments are
factored by the search algorithms too.

It's a small thing for each listener to do that can make a big difference
to the artist. Instead of paying money to consume your media like in the
ol days before the interweb, just pay with your metadata. At least when
you use your metadata you don't have to make a choice between buying your
lunch/coffee/cigarettes and listening to a new track.

-- 
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd
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