“Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but mostly what I see there is little kids on YouTube playing music.” NeedsLittlesStillsKidsTvsInternetBandRadioLittle KidYoutubePlaying Music Author:Chris Cornell
“I wanted to reexamine the idea of the album for generations of people who are not my age, who love music or learning about music or are finding this band called R.E.M. or have just previously heard "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts" as their elevator music. I wanted to present an idea of what an album could be in the age of YouTube and the Internet.” PeopleIdeasAgeWantedHurtGenerationsHeardInternetBandFindingsLosingAlbumsYoutubeMusic LoveElevators Author:Christopher Bollen
“We did something that bands are kind of afraid of, or at least used to be, [which] is the YouTube scene. They don't want the YouTube stigma.” WantKindUsedSceneBandUsed To BeYoutubeStigma Author:Chrissy Costanza
“I watch videos on YouTube of bands that I've heard of that I want to check out. And sometimes I don't even finish the video. And that's really sad, because maybe I'd like that song. I think that we don't give stuff a chance to really sink in.” ThinkingWantGivingSometimesSongStuffChanceWatchesHeardBandChecksVideoYoutubeReally Sad Author:Kathleen Hanna
“There are a lot of disadvantages with the YouTube stigma, because no one wants to be known as just a cover band. It's all about the original music.” WantKnownBandOriginalsYoutubeDisadvantagesStigmaOriginal Music Author:Alex Goot
“Even I just listen to some bands on YouTube. I'll think, "Oh, I quite like that, I should buy it someday," but I don't get around to buying half the stuff I liked.” ThinkingShouldStuffHalfBandBuyingSomedayYoutubeJust Listen Author:Kevin Shields