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Re:Louis C.K. "I've never seen a check from a [TV] comedy sp... by untog on Tuesday December 13, 2011 @01:50PM (#3348652)
Wow! I'd love to see the numbers comparing a Comedy Central production and Louis' self funded production. I bet there's countless areas of negligent spending in the CC production.

People said the same when Radiohead self-released their album. But the problem is that both Radiohead and Louis CK have benefited from EMI and Comedy Central boosting their profile for years.

A new artist can't release their own work and achieve these levels of success.

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Re:Louis C.K. "I've never seen a check from a [TV] comedy sp... by redthrowaway on Tuesday December 13, 2011 @02:16PM (#3348776)
>A new artist can't release their own work and achieve these levels of success.

No, but they've never been able to. They've always had to grind it out making no money in open mic nights, or starting for another artist "for the exposure". Between Youtube and the ease of self-distribution, it is now possible for artists to bypass the studio distribution deals that take such a large cut and result in higher prices for consumers and fans.

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