R.E.M. Touts Benefits Of The High-Tech Age
R.E.M. rocked NBC's "Today Show" on Tuesday morning and chatted with Matt Lauer about their new album, how they have embraced high-tech distribution methods and the state of the American music industry.
Mike Mills on tech: "The technology is out there and the best thing you can do is break down the barriers between yourself and your fans. We streamed it on iLike and we have a Web site -- SupernaturalSuperserious.com -- where you can build your own video out of clips we've provided. It's just a way to remove the middle man and connected directly with the people who like you."
Michael Stipe on the music business: "I think the music is doing great right now, I think the industry is sort of suffering. But musicians continue writing good songs and there are fans out there that support them."
Watch "Today Show" clips here. I can't wait to get my hands on the new album. And yes, this was blogworthy because I love them and it's my birthday week so I'm entitled.
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