[Washing Machine]

Tony Platt (Producer; Bob Marley, AC/DC, Boomtown Rats, Iron Madian) recently visited my university to do a talk, and he was of the opinion that the main purpose of the huge record companies in the future will be to act as distribution networks. He went on to say that he thinks its a great time to be working in independent music as the labels are finding it ever more difficult to adapt to the internet age. The majors are running scared and often appear to be fighting the tide. On The other hand the more internet savvy small labels are actually making the internet work as a positive tool for them.