AMANDA PALMER @ HARVARD: TOWARD A PATRONAGE SOCIETY

July 8, 2010 - Amanda Palmer speaking @ the Loeb Drama Center / A.R.T. at Harvard University about her days as a street performer in Harvard Square and how they've informed her views about where the music business is headed.

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Filmed & edited by Noah Blumenson-Cook.
This talk was announced 48 hours before it was given via Twitter & Amanda's blog.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Patronage Society
• Amanda Palmer
• AFP
• Harvard University
• Ninja Gig
• Street Performing
• Eight Foot Bride
• Dresden Dolls
• busking
• music industry

[groovygavin254]

Oh, Amanda, you are one of the MOST productive members of society, in my opinion. You have inspired me & countless others, and I have changed for the better because of you. And I love you. :]

[propertyofranger]

Amanda, you speak with such conviction and true insight, and I am continuously inspired by your music and your words. I am so grateful that you are who you are, because you've changed my life just by being honest and courageous and beautiful, inside and out. Thank you for this :)

[MzMaihem]

I have just been accepted into a diploma of music business and this has always been my belief.

[occupymassmedia]

I love your little one leg hop at the end :) Great speech also I completely agree on the whole busking topic.

[SiahneTheVamp]

Perfect! makes total sense!! So perfect!!!!

[adelle0001]

salamat sa video!

[darrenfinizio]

interesting how, with all lecture dealing with 'patronage', reactions are filtered so that only those in perfect agreement with the lecturer are heard.......i will post my video somewhere else.

[thebigfootme]

very honest and very inspiring!

[grizzwaldo]

Bravo.

[ceridwengwyon]

Amanda, I loved your speech. I really hope more artists find a way to earn a decent living through the internet (besides other means), as it's such a great means to reach a broad public. Things are still uncertain now, but I think that initiatives like yours and the others you've mentioned will in the end be a solution. I wish you (and Neil Gaiman) lots of success!

[KalB971]

I love the idea of buying music when I know it goes right to the artist. 'Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under' was available as a nearly free album (like 1$ or something) but knowing what she's trying to do as an artist and as a person, I felt the need to just pay like I would on iTunes or Amazon ...

Artists should have more faith on their audiences, if they are good, they are putting their hearts in their work then they'll always find people to support them.

I'm glad she realises that :)