I think that’s one thing the Internet has [changed] in terms of how people get music, because most people buy singles now. They hear a song on the radio and they go, “Oh cool!” and they go to whatever site they go to to get music and they buy it. And if there’s more songs by the band they haven’t heard, they listen to it for 30 seconds and go, “That song sucks. That song sucks. Oh I like that one! I’ll get that one too.” And they make their minds up the same way record executives do [after listening to] 15 seconds of a song. I mean you can tell, dude. You’re a fan of music. If you listen to 15 to 20 seconds of a song, if it doesn’t have you in those 20 seconds then you don’t like the song, right? It’s turned the world into one giant record company with 3 billion critics. That’s really cool! Forcing people to make better shit and deal with having a very small niche of followers. There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s where most bands are anyway.
Linkin Park, Hoobastank, and The All-American Rejects play Banciao Stadium (台北縣立板橋體育館) on Aug. 13 at 6pm. Tickets are available through ERA ticketing outlets, online at www.ticket.com.tw, or at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks.
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