Should a revolution happen and it’s every time the same ol’ song as to make the balance between what it brings and what it destroys. Humans have never ceased elaborating new tools to make life supposedly easier. The only questions being : is there a limit and if so, haven’t we already gone too far or at least too quickly ???
Don’t get me wrong peeps as the point of this issue is, once again, not to show any form of nostalgia. This said, signs are quite numerous today of a growing disconnection between the progresses of technology and what humanity is ready to accept on its whole as far as the consequences of this evolution suggest in terms of working conditions and economy for many people. The aim of this issue isn’t neither to complain about the current situation, but more to have a reflection for a better understanding of the whole and – if possible – adapt new attitudes.
Of course, and how could we blame this on our own position, technology has brought many beautiful things which we find unnecessary to enumerate. But how could we remain unconcerned by the so many losses of jobs that its unceasing evolution has caused in the mean time ?
Quite ironical indeed to see that technolgy which would help people incl. non musicians to produce music and a whole industry to publish it is at the same time the biggest threat as far as their incomes are concerned while allowing anyone to reproduce it illegally. Quite ironical as well to see the reactions of the DJ’s – those affilliated to the Disco Mix Club – reported to be said by the heads of their local branches that they wouldn’t pay what asked by the DMC HQ (£ 100 a year) for being delivered mp3 promos, saying that they were able to get them for free here or there. And this is one amongst the many illustrations of a deregulated economy, having entrepreneurs delocating their companies in order to get cheaper costs, meanwhile leaving their former employees in the Western countries – who happen to be their main customers – with no job !
Is this the way people (you, me) figured life would be ? I sincerely doubt it, although each of us by acquiring an ever more sophisticated technology tend to not only strengthen the domination of its providers, but also kill whole other sectors, when not making ourselves anymore ready to buy their productions.
I’d like to humbly remind you the basic principle of economy based upon the existence of products which have a cost. And although some of you might figure that they can get music for free, let’s not forget that you have to pay for the tool which will allow you to do so. One question though : if people don’t get paid for the music they produce, for the articles they write, who da hell’s gonna replace them ? MFSB
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