Originally Posted by
crewdawg
Lol so true. It reminds me of the early fans of some of my favorite punk rock bands. Their early fans get all up in arms because the band decided to get a label and start making money off their talents. Bands, I likely never would have heard of since I don't live in socal. I guess they just want their favorite bands to themselves and for them to be poor/stuck in squalor.
Ha I know exactly what you mean. I came up in the west coast punk scene of the 90s and I think you nailed it. People (rightly or wrongly) feel a fierce sense of ownership of "their" bands. For some, once they are forced to "share" with others (via a contract with a label) it's like the shine is instantly off and the anger severe.
Now to be fair, there are plenty of examples of bands (and products) getting big distribution contracts or making tweaks in the name of profitability and the product just absolutely tanks. But there are just as many examples where that is not the case. I think the same must be true of coffee.