Indelicates: 'Music press ignores new ideas'

Julia Indelicate has claimed that the traditional music press is part of a dying industry that ignores new ideas.

The Indelicates frontwoman suggested that many artists are coming up with novel ways to survive in a post-download world, such as her band's Corporate Records venture and 'Super Special Edition' versions of their albums.

Speaking about the dwindling music business, Julia told DS: "I don't think the traditional music media is making much money either. They're just ignoring that fact. They're just obsessed with it dying but not really looking forward or looking around.

"Music journalists especially aren't looking around at what people are doing - which doesn't surprise me because they're journalists! I think they are part of the industry - they're about to lose their job. Unless they maintain some sort of control over it that's what's going to happen, whether they like it or not."

She added: "On a lot of technology blogs the line seems to be, 'It is broken, it is broken, someone needs to come up with an idea' and it's annoying for us because we know people like Akira The Don, who's been doing it longer than we have, coming up with new, interesting ideas.

"He never says things like 'Oooh, you can get this mp3 for free' in that slightly arrogant way. Of course you can, why shouldn't you be able to do that? Why shouldn't you be able to have a direct relationship with your fanbase? It makes a lot more sense to do it like that, especially if you're at our level."

This morning, the rights holders of The Indelicates' 'Super Special Edition' show at Glasgow's 13th Note put the 15-track recording up for sale on a pay-what-you-like basis via Corporate Records.