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"As guitarist and co-founder of the Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan was at the forefront of one of the most important music movements in recent history. And he\u2019s not finished. The Pumpkins have a new album coming out in June, and Corgan is splitting time between music and helping artists take back control from labels.  He wants talented musicians to have more lucrative careers and engage their fans. At the same time, he\u2019s calling on fans \u2014 who play a more critical role in artist success than ever before \u2014 to invest in the artists they love.\nCorgan, who\u2019s no stranger to controversy, believes that the music industry is currently structured to prevent artists from achieving the type of success his band enjoyed. In fact, Corgan doesn't believe the Pumpkins could achieve the success they have, or anything close to it, if they debuted now.\nIn March, Billy and I took the stage together at SXSW Interactive and for a discussion that sent a series of shockwaves throughout the music industry. As he said in Austin, artists are becoming much like sex workers \u2014 once you've scored a record deal, \"you're just the fresh stripper.\"\nSensationalism aside, his point is that both artists and fans must assume responsibility for the future of music if it is to mean something more than viral videos and hit singles. This is about engagement. This is about sustained relevance.\nWhile we were in Austin, we took some time to also record the season three premiere episode of Revolution.\nMore Recent Episodes of Revolution:\n\nGuy Kawasaki on the Art of Enchantment\nMark Burnett on Storytelling\nHow  Social Media Changed the DNA of the Recording  Academy\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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