| Real musicians can no longer fight in an industry set out to kill creativity |
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Asked 3 years ago
by TomTom2000  United Kingdom |
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| Real musicians can no longer fight in an industry set out to kill creativity |
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Asked 3 years ago
by TomTom2000 United Kingdom |
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This irrational and doomsday attitude to new technology has been repeated like Groundhog's day since the cotton gin was introduced. Radio was going to destroy the music industry, the vinyl record was supposed to kill off bands, the cassette was supposed to kill of the recording industry, the cd was supposed to finish off the industry.
This view is being spread by distributors and record companies who make millions from the back of the actual creative elements.
I have absolute faith in human ingenuity. In all the cases true talent like cream has risen to the top.
Already some musicians are reaching fans directly through the internet, the film industry is being forced to produce quality films which still gross millions, and talented bands are going on tours and meeting their fans directly. Some bands are not releasing albums at all but playing new songs live to audiences. These are all adaptation to the new an unstoppable ecosystem.
What is going to die is middle man who rides on the back of musicians. How can you justify selling a Cd which costs 0.50cents to make, for $20. The internet is going to be harsh on the profiteers.
I used to buy 100 albums a year. Now I almost never buy one. Free access to any kind of music I like is easy with Pandora or Slacker. Check out youtube or your fave group's site for more. It's hard to see where future rock stars are going to get enough money to pay for their body paint and glitter.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user Reply"I also disagree with the implied premise that musicians and artists have some inherent right to make money at their craft."
Why is that?
Unsigned bands don't make any money from what they are doing, they are working to make it to try to make some money. Now that is drying up.
Its like saying a waitress should not deserve any money for working.
Being in a touring band is hard work with time spent away from loved ones, living out of a case and crammed in plenty of small spaces.
Its a job, and one that people want until they have it.
There are two kinds of musicians...artists who do it because they love it, and artists who do it to become rich. One will play anywhere anytime and be glad for any payment, the other will only play if its to their advantage either monetarily or popularity.
I enjoy hunting and fishing...no one pays me for it, I do it because I enjoy it. The musicians I enjoy feel the same way about their music.
Don't get me wrong, I am in a band and we play as much as we can for usually very little if any cash. Its the love of it, but writing original music and feeling passionate about what we do, we also want to make it a living rather just a hobby. Now for us that means having some notoriety. We want to be able to feel our music has accomplished something.
Pretty much. So don't buy industry music, there is a lot out there to find if you get away from the big labels and the music stores.