It's good to see Ali Omars music finally getting out into the cosmos hopefully more to come.. I'm still one if Ali's biggest fans.. being with him in atone.. all 4 albums of Ali's I feel are masterful
[Speaking as someone who doesn’t make music…] I think artists can have fans (who contribute time and admiration) and supporters (who contribute money) - obviously many people are both in the music domain, but think about other artforms: if I pick up a book at the library, love it, and then spend a couple of months borrowing, reading and enjoying the author’s works from the library, am I not a fan? Or I follow a visual artist’s work over the years, maybe reading curator’s essays or interviews, never buying an actual artwork - am I not a fan? Of course it’s ideal to buy music when you can afford to, and I love that sense of helping the artist (or label/project like Longform) to do what they do in a small way, but it’s not the definition of a true fan. Though we also get a sense of identity from our collections, don’t we? As for Spotify claiming “fandom” for their dismal fee structure - pathetic!
Really appreicate your thoughts, Alby. Thank you. You're the first - maybe the only - to respond here, but I have had a few messages tis week as well! All the best, Andrew
It's good to see Ali Omars music finally getting out into the cosmos hopefully more to come.. I'm still one if Ali's biggest fans.. being with him in atone.. all 4 albums of Ali's I feel are masterful
[Speaking as someone who doesn’t make music…] I think artists can have fans (who contribute time and admiration) and supporters (who contribute money) - obviously many people are both in the music domain, but think about other artforms: if I pick up a book at the library, love it, and then spend a couple of months borrowing, reading and enjoying the author’s works from the library, am I not a fan? Or I follow a visual artist’s work over the years, maybe reading curator’s essays or interviews, never buying an actual artwork - am I not a fan? Of course it’s ideal to buy music when you can afford to, and I love that sense of helping the artist (or label/project like Longform) to do what they do in a small way, but it’s not the definition of a true fan. Though we also get a sense of identity from our collections, don’t we? As for Spotify claiming “fandom” for their dismal fee structure - pathetic!
Really appreicate your thoughts, Alby. Thank you. You're the first - maybe the only - to respond here, but I have had a few messages tis week as well! All the best, Andrew