Re: the battle of consumers vs the record labels

[Ns1]

A comment by a very prominent artist

Being free from all of that shit is very refreshing, and it is also terrifying, because it?s very easy to see what not to do. Just look at what they?re doing! They?re suing fans and it?s tougher to figure out the right thing to do and have some sort of sustainable business model. Unfortunately, you?re up against a public, who by and large feels that it?s OK to steal music and feels no sense of remorse for that?and I understand why they do. It?s just kind of how the cards have been dealt right now.

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Here?s what gets me about labels: The Internet has essentially decimated that business, just completely ruined the entire business. If you went to most people at a record label and asked them if they spend any time online?or if they know what a torrent is, or if they know Twitter?they usually don?t. Then how the fuck would they expect to understand if they don?t look into it? If they don?t think about it? If they don?t know where their consumers even exist or how they interact?

 

[Cuda1447]

Artists will make money with concerts. The music will be stolen by some, thats part of the game. They aren't going to stop it, so instead they need to roll with it. Make money by merchandise, concerts, special events etc...

Just because they don't understand why it happens and have some concept that ethics are universal and apply to everyone, doesn't change the fact that it is going to occur. Either recognize and accept this fact, or don't. That is their decision.

 

[Cuda1447]

Also lower CD costs to a level that people will buy out of convenience and have the record companies take a cut in profits. Record companies won't like it, but to damn bad.

 

[Newbian]

So... what's the question again?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Newbian
So... what's the question again?

see subtitle, read quote, infer for yourself.

noob.

 

[MotF Bane]

Trent Reznor of NIN.

 

[MotF Bane]

I propose the RIAA fucks itself.

 

[CKent]

It's been almost as much fun watching the RIAA ship sink as it was seeing Sony's go under. This has been a hell of a decade

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: Newbian
So... what's the question again?

see subtitle, read quote, infer for yourself.

noob.

I still love you.