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All I can say is good on him for having a go, no matter how awkward it seemed. Being successful means being willing to look like a weirdo from time to time. I

• Multiplayer 17y ago
  I can only imagine how difficult it is to pitch a product to someone who isn't there to listen to a pitch while being filmed by two separate crews. It would be really hard not to look like a dildo. We've known for over a decade now since Napster that artists would need / could get other revenue from online to make up for declining music sales. It's cool that Tom is actually trying to participate in the changes rather than just bitch about the state of the industry as 999/1000 of them do.
  • philk 17y ago
    Agreed. I have a lot of respect for someone who looks at the changing situation and decides to grab a pair and make the best of it, rather than calling his lawyers or claiming the internet needs to be changed so he can make money.
  • SwellJoe 17y ago
    I can only imagine how difficult it is to pitch a product to someone who isn't there to listen to a pitch while being filmed by two separate crews. It would be really hard not to look like a dildo. Which, to some people, would indicate that this might not be an appropriate time to pitch. Sometimes, pitching has negative value. Looking like a dorky salesman on video is anti-marketing for a rock and roll related project, and cannot be good for the project. It makes it look like just another "big business cashing in on little guys" swindle, with the older bands now being on the side of big business. There is a right time to be a salesman. This wasn't it.