Big Music: Not Needed
p2p news view / p2pnet: “The cartels claim they’re being ‘devastated’ by file sharing, calling hundreds of millions of their customers around the world ‘thieves’,” posts Rafael Venegas in a comment to ‘Emergency’ p2p sentencing.
“So what?” – he goes on.
“The horse carriage industry was devastated by the automobile. The transatlantic ship trave was devastated by the airplane. So many industries need to and will be devastated by computer technologies. So if you are smart you jump the computer wagon and get out of the old industries as you know them.”
Absolutely correct, responds carpefile >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Not needed …….
Every technological advance displaces some other established technology. Although each advance is met with heavy resistance from those whose business model relies on the obsolete technology, progress always marches forward.
The smarter businesses adapt quickly, either taking advantage of the new tech available, or finding a niche to operate in with the older tech.
The rest fall by the wayside into obscurity. The RIAA’s main problem is that the digital age simply renders their model completely obsolete.
There’s no way for them to adapt because they’re no longer necessary. The new model ushered in by the digital age calls for talented artists, a bit of tech savvy, and an internet connection.
The supposed “services” the record companies have provided in the past are no longer needed.
Scouting talent – Not needed
The internet is a big place, with room for everyone. The public will choose which talent becomes the cream that rises to the top.
Recording studios – Not needed
A decent recording studio software packing can be had for less than $800. Any barband should be able to make professional quality recordings after just the proceeds from a few gigs.
Packaging / Cover Art – Duh!
Digital requires no packaging, and with a $100 digital camera and some freeware graphics programs, you can make some bitchin cover art yerself, easily.
Promotion- Not needed
Self promotion via internet is free and easy. Word of mouth spreads like fire on the Net.
So what does the RIAA have left to offer? Absolutely nothing, so its either sue consumers into submission or die.
We are just witnessing the death throes of a dinosaur.”
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- Mohandas Gandhi
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October 22nd, 2005 at 4:59 pm
this is so true i love it
October 22nd, 2005 at 5:02 pm
“Online, it’s not revolution. It’s evolution. The unfit perish while those who innovate survive and prosper.”
you got that right jon ;P
October 22nd, 2005 at 5:26 pm
Unfortunately the media cartels are trying to buy politicians to ensure their antiquated business practices survive for a while longer.
October 22nd, 2005 at 11:00 pm
So simple even a monkey could understand it. See, sometimes we don’t need long winded and often repeated rants. The truth in it’s simplest form should be enough to suffice most of the time when written in such a clear and concise manner.
So, what other industires throughout history have been “ravaged” by new technologies? The ones in this article were a few good ones. The theater versus home theaters come to mind. The principle can probably be applied to anything I suppose. Just look around at the world, pick any invention, then ask yourself what that invention replaced and which industry was “ravaged” by it lol. That’s the way the world works. The betterment of mankind is always going to be more important than a tiny group of individuals that refuse to adapt.
October 23rd, 2005 at 3:23 am
I once called this the revolution of the consumer, but i retract that, you are correct, it’s actually an evolution of the consumer and digital technology itself.
Good article
October 23rd, 2005 at 3:25 am
I loved the responces when I first read them. Rafael Venegas hits the mark, carpefile nails the bullseye.
October 23rd, 2005 at 3:30 am
You mean they have bought politicians
All politicians are bought and paid for, very few exceptions to the rule. Even the so called politicians who support democracy and liberties are acting on behalf of corporates. This happends so often these days that we hardly even blink when it does. I think it’s universally accepted that politicians are out for whatever they can get(money, power etc…).
October 23rd, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Maybe someday, we can look back as old folgies and say to ourselves…. “Wellllll, when I was a lad, four companies used to control 85% of all media in the world with something called DRM….”
…. I’m getting old ;(
October 23rd, 2005 at 10:29 pm
You know, today, artists who do not record / produce / do their cover art themselves (or with the help of a few friends) are anyway not signed anymore. The only contracts Big music signs nowadays are license contracts, that specify that you have to be your own producer and that they sell your music. In other words, nowadays, Big music, when it sells self producing artists only presses the master those artist provides them. In return, big music pays those artists producer something between 12% and 17% of the tax-free price of the CD.
That’s why most mega stars started their own label : To be able to have control over their production and to get more than the 6% an artist gets with a normal record deal.
My advice to young artists would be the following : Don’t rely on big music to start your career and record your albums, and if you’re really, but only really good, you’ll become more and more famous and that day, Big music will want to sign you and this day you’ll be able to negociate what you want with big music, and not accept anything it asks you to do.