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Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34
I was in Best Buy last year and was trying to find out if they had something by DMB there (I forget what, maybe Alpine CD/DVD) but couldn't find where DMB was. When I asked the guy working there where I could find their music he said "what is the Dave Matthews Band?"
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That's relevant on a few levels. Most stores don't sell music, and when they do (like Best Buy), it's a begrudging afterthought. Sure, there are still a handful of dedicated music shops out there. But the digital age has left them in the hands of only the most dedicated of collectors. "Why isn't this sold in stores?" Because it doesn't make sense for DMB or most bands to go through the effort of shipping boxes of CDs to a store that may never sell anyway. Everyone's online, the fans are online, go straight to the fans. It's been at least a decade since I stumbled upon some cool new music just by browsing a store.
Your other point is more depressing. "Who is DMB?" Exactly. Dave doesn't seem to get that. He's pushing away the hardcore fans in favor of the new fans. What he doesn't see is that really AREN'T any new fans. Not enough to support alienating your loyal fanbase that found the band when they actually WERE popular. You & Me still plays at dentist offices around the country, but really, DMB hasn't had a proper hit single since Where Are You Going. Arguably earlier, even.