[Tom_Ford]

I enjoyed the full article, and then began to feel uncomfortable as it ended, once Lana's mood began to shift. It was just perturbing to me that she was so suddenly walled off after sharing so much. It made me think of 'Ride', which the writer of the Article mentions frequently; she really does believe in the kindness of strangers. For how long she trusts their kindness is the question.

[gloamingtheplain]

Originally posted by Vin

Again, I never said Lana Del Rey has to compromise her art. She can make her pseudo indie music forever, but she should care about promoting that pseudo indie music to the best of her ability. This is the point.

...Vin

The contradiction

[cherrygoddess]

Originally posted by Vin

Exactly. If someone I was a fan of "didn't care" about what they were doing, I would be offended as a fan.
But apparently, everyone in this thread doesn't care if Lana Del Rey doesn't care... which is odd.

...Vin

Ovbiuosly she cares about what shes doing, she cares about her music. She just doesnt care about it having 10 #1 singles and selling loads of it.

[Justinintime]

The point is she should be more grateful. There are hungry artist out there that would kill to be in her position. On the other hand, this always seemed like a hobby to her and not something she lives and breathes for. If she isn't happy she should free up some of her major labels budget so real hungry artist can get their proper shot.

[judaskills]

Originally posted by cherrygoddess

Ovbiuosly she cares about what shes doing, she cares about her music. She just doesnt care about it having 10 #1 singles and selling loads of it.

Oh look, somebody with some sense

[Ryanicorn]

Originally posted by Qbuilderz

Eh, but can you see how the bolded parts are contradictory itself?

Her saying she doesn't care about promoting isn't the same as saying she doesn't care about her art. Words into her mouth, right?

I can see where she is coming from. This girl obviously has a passion for her music, and if you cant see that then you are being the dense one here (sorry, but if you can be blunt, so can I.) This lady has more self-written songs online right now than other established pop girls have in their discographies written by other people. She plays a huge role in all of her videography and even shows concern when it comes to the sound and production of her music.

So what -- she doesn't care about promotion. She just wants to do what she likes -- write songs. When Gags said she didn't care for the money, but is dying for the art instead, everyone praised her for being such a martyr (Lily Allen reference, couldn't resist) but now that a girl who had an entitles childhood does it, it is braggy for different reasons? Seems biased to meeeeee.

Exactly what I was going to say. Thanks, boo

Lana is very passionate about her music and whoever doesn't sees that clearly doesn't follow her and/or pretending to be blind. If she didn't care about music she wouldn't have recorded demo after demo, and recorded so many (unreleased) albums/EPs, and invested so much time into this. Lana IS an artist, and if Vin or whoever can't see that, then they have their own internal issues that they need to work out


She cares immensely about her art and her music. She just doesn't care if she's apart of some idiotic ATRL trinity or have a bunch of #1s to satisfy a bunch of bandwagon 'stans'. Not every thing is about the charts.

[DevonDreams]

sure did have to sell an image though..

[M A R C]

[letscauseascene1]

Originally posted by Vin

Again, I never said Lana Del Rey has to compromise her art. She can make her pseudo indie music forever, but she should care about promoting that pseudo indie music to the best of her ability. This is the point.

...Vin

You are contradicting yourself left and right. Do you have a job or like something to keep you busy and off this thread because you only have negativity to bring along with your 'signature' Vin that no one cares about. This is a thread and a topic that will be forgotten in a couple hours. Please utilize your time better than to keep "making points" over an artist you clearly don't care about.

... Vin

[Troye]

She's actually impressed me with this interview (even though it's a few months old). It's rare to have an artist so straight forward. Quite eloquent. And refreshing to have one focused on the actual art, not the commercial success.
Actually going to buy all her albums right now.

[Arcosmusic]

First of all,, this is an old ass article that was in Rolling Stone. Everyone is acting like this is brand new info. Goes to show that most opinions in here are coming from people that are non-fans. Did you even bother reading the article?

Second, she couldn't be any more correct. An artist shouldn't be the one selling the album. That's what the record label is for. Lana is passionate about making music, not music marketing. Why is it so hard for some of you to comprehend that? The problem here is that some of you are so obsessed about charts and sales. It's an unhealthy way of thinking but I guess that's what happens when most people obsess over mostly generic, label-driven artists.

It's sad that some of you are so delusional that you're twisting this quote to make it seems like Lama doesn't care about her art. It's quite the opposite.

[Reza]

Clearly she wanted people to hear her music since she signed a record deal AND collected the profits from her sales. however, Lana will do what she wants, when she wants, how she wants. I love her music and if she continues making it ill buy it and if she doesn't well then oh well

[Nicole]

Kinda weird that she claims not to care about commercial success when she changed her name and style after her previous incarnations failed to take off commercially.

Also weird that she agreed to do this interview in the first place.

[Outlaws]

Originally posted by Gazing Ball

The music industry.

:/

[electrastan]

Originally posted by Justinintime

The point is she should be more grateful. There are hungry artist out there that would kill to be in her position. On the other hand, this always seemed like a hobby to her and not something she lives and breathes for. If she isn't happy she should free up some of her major labels budget so real hungry artist can get their proper shot.

What budget?????? Pls, she got like zero promo and the UV video was shot on an iPhone

[Lithium9]

let be real she's just saying that cause her album is a flop and so is she

[PawnShop]

Originally posted by Lithium9

let be real she's just saying that cause her album is a flop and so is she

This was before her album came out....try again.

[RT Air]

Not caring about promoting =/= seeing singing as a hobby She's actually very focused and committed to her art.

The album was released 3 months ago and it's still in the UWC top 20 without ANY promo or airplay, which is impressive.

[Leon]

I dont get why kids with their itunes dont like good music? Born to Die is horrid and stale with ZERO good songs. Ultraviolence at least has like 3 good songs and is not as horrid as the first. West Coast is easily one of the best songs to come out in 2014.

[lousaysthings]

I honestly don't see the problem with her not wanting to promote. Promotion is a widely used but non-compulsory part of commerical music. If you want success, you expose your music as much as possible through promotion, bringing in money and success. If you don't want or care about money and success, you don't bother to promote. Most artists hate promotion anyway (endless radio and TV interviews, answering the same questions over and over, as an example) but they do it because they want success for the thing they put a lot of work into. Lana just doesn't care, she likes the process of creation and that's it.
It doesn't affect me either way anyway, I just want her to make music that's successful enough - without the promotion she doesn't want to do - for her to keep on releasing in the future.

EDIT: TL;DR Lana doesn't care and that's fine for her and me both.