Comments on: Record industry’s plunging sales http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499 p2pnet.net offers not-your-lamescream news on movies music digital media P2P peer-to-peer TV television file sharing freedom of speech open source product news Wifi mobiles company Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-29050 Reader's Write Sat, 07 Jan 2006 08:46:32 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-29050 The reasons why the record industry has big problems selling cds: 1. They are overpriced period. 2. the same fucking bullshit rerelease and repackaging of previously released albums and cds. ( for instance how many jimi hendrix releases and reissues can a person stand?) 3. they recording industry has been caught up in price fixing scams too numerous to mention. 4. the sony cd root kit scandal did not help their image at all. 5. The same old tired and treadworn alternative and rap groups no talents permeating the airwaves with their digusting noise pollution. The reasons why the record industry has big problems selling cds:

1. They are overpriced period.

2. the same fucking bullshit rerelease and repackaging of previously released albums and cds.

( for instance how many jimi hendrix releases and reissues can a person stand?)

3. they recording industry has been caught up in price fixing scams too numerous to mention.

4. the sony cd root kit scandal did not help their image at all.

5. The same old tired and treadworn alternative and rap groups no talents permeating the airwaves with their digusting noise pollution.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28671 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:44:22 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28671 "Could it be that this'll end up like the crash of the 30s when executives were throwing themselves off tall buildings?" Doubt it, most of them were throwing themselves off buildings in shame. Does anyone think the cartel suits have any shame at all? But if you are an artist and your sales have fallen, sue your cartel. They are the reason you're not selling like you used to. They're costing you money, it's time to cost them some. “Could it be that this’ll end up like the crash of the 30s when executives were throwing themselves off tall buildings?”

Doubt it, most of them were throwing themselves off buildings in shame. Does anyone think the cartel suits have any shame at all?

But if you are an artist and your sales have fallen, sue your cartel. They are the reason you’re not selling like you used to. They’re costing you money, it’s time to cost them some.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28655 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:41:25 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28655 I just wanted to point out that the music industry has abandon me. I'm a huge music fan and have the money to purchase the music that I like. I'm 25, however, and it appears that the major labels aren't all that interested in my $$. In fact, in 2005, not one album came out that I thought was worth buying. When I do hear a song worth my interest, I heard it from a friend who told me to download it. I understand that I'm at a point in my life where I'm not going to be buying cds like I did when I was 15. However, to completely forget about me is ridiculous from a business perspective. Brandon I just wanted to point out that the music industry has abandon me. I’m a huge music fan and have the money to purchase the music that I like. I’m 25, however, and it appears that the major labels aren’t all that interested in my $$.

In fact, in 2005, not one album came out that I thought was worth buying. When I do hear a song worth my interest, I heard it from a friend who told me to download it.

I understand that I’m at a point in my life where I’m not going to be buying cds like I did when I was 15. However, to completely forget about me is ridiculous from a business perspective.

Brandon

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28649 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:11:33 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28649 This isn't anything unexpected or even suprising. We the customers have been saying for years that the industry doesn't get it and that music costs were too high. That the costs of albums aren't in line with the product. The customer * isn't the one that decided to abandon singles. * isn't the one that decided DRM should be included in music. * was the one that decided that rootkits should put into music. * wasn't the one that decided to try and make criminals out of those that buy such products and then want to use it as their lifestyle dictates. * isn't the one that wants to call their users criminals * isn't the one sueing * isn't the one that wants payolla influancing radio playback * isn't the one colluding to fix prices * isn't the one that cut mom and pop stores out of the running * isn't the one that can't get it together on a common format that works for every player and every customer * isn't the one demanding that courts replace the parent with a guardian so that they can sue a child * isn't the one that thinks 128 bit rate is the same as cd quality and should have the same price * isn't the one that wants to find some justification to raise prices yet again * isn't the one that dropped tons of artists from the roster to save costs * isn't the one that decided not to move all artists on to newer formats * isn't the one that pushed for new laws to extend copyright to what amounts to forever, as you will die of old age before they run out. This could go on and on but in essence the industry has lost touch with its customer base. Rather than go the route that inspires new listeners and exposes them to new music, they have gone the route of suing their customers to try and drive them back to the fold and attempting to do the same thing to the internet they did to the radio, which is lock it up from all comers. The customers aren't having it and they are telling them so by not buying the same old same old. The Greatest Hits of 40 years ago aren't hitting it big for new prices. The newest offerings don't have staying power. They are on the charts and off them nearly within the same business quarter. That means the catalog sales aren't going to be there either. That's 30% of their potential future sales gone too. Putting up enterainers that can only look good and dance isn't doing it for those coming to see a live concert. For live concerts, you gotta actually play. Lipsyncing isn't going to cut it and doesn't. In the Ashley Simpson affair, the sound engineers didn't get it, they'd been doing it for years and was considered industry standard. The fans got it; they knew from then out they weren't getting what they were paying for, customers know it too. This isn’t anything unexpected or even suprising. We the customers have been saying for years that the industry doesn’t get it and that music costs were too high. That the costs of albums aren’t in line with the product.

The customer
* isn’t the one that decided to abandon singles.
* isn’t the one that decided DRM should be included in music.
* was the one that decided that rootkits should put into music.
* wasn’t the one that decided to try and make criminals out of those that buy such products and then want to use it as their lifestyle dictates.
* isn’t the one that wants to call their users criminals
* isn’t the one sueing
* isn’t the one that wants payolla influancing radio playback
* isn’t the one colluding to fix prices
* isn’t the one that cut mom and pop stores out of the running
* isn’t the one that can’t get it together on a common format that works for every player and every customer
* isn’t the one demanding that courts replace the parent with a guardian so that they can sue a child
* isn’t the one that thinks 128 bit rate is the same as cd quality and should have the same price
* isn’t the one that wants to find some justification to raise prices yet again
* isn’t the one that dropped tons of artists from the roster to save costs
* isn’t the one that decided not to move all artists on to newer formats
* isn’t the one that pushed for new laws to extend copyright to what amounts to forever, as you will die of old age before they run out.

This could go on and on but in essence the industry has lost touch with its customer base. Rather than go the route that inspires new listeners and exposes them to new music, they have gone the route of suing their customers to try and drive them back to the fold and attempting to do the same thing to the internet they did to the radio, which is lock it up from all comers. The customers aren’t having it and they are telling them so by not buying the same old same old.

The Greatest Hits of 40 years ago aren’t hitting it big for new prices. The newest offerings don’t have staying power. They are on the charts and off them nearly within the same business quarter. That means the catalog sales aren’t going to be there either. That’s 30% of their potential future sales gone too.

Putting up enterainers that can only look good and dance isn’t doing it for those coming to see a live concert. For live concerts, you gotta actually play. Lipsyncing isn’t going to cut it and doesn’t. In the Ashley Simpson affair, the sound engineers didn’t get it, they’d been doing it for years and was considered industry standard. The fans got it; they knew from then out they weren’t getting what they were paying for, customers know it too.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28646 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:05:27 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28646 MTV used to be huge when it came to promoting artists. When they first started out they were 24 hour videos and NO commercials. Then it got to the point where they played so few videos that they became irrelevant. They do now have all music channels but I don't think they are always part of a basic cable package. The RIAA certainly has enough money to start their own all music video channel, but seems to be mostly interested in ripping off artists and suing file sharers. MTV used to be huge when it came to promoting artists. When they first started out they were 24 hour videos and NO commercials. Then it got to the point where they played so few videos that they became irrelevant. They do now have all music channels but I don’t think they are always part of a basic cable package. The RIAA certainly has enough money to start their own all music video channel, but seems to be mostly interested in ripping off artists and suing file sharers.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28638 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 03:48:56 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28638 8% is just not good enough. I have increased my purchase of non-RIAA affiliated music by 200% in 2005 while reducing my acquisition of RIAA product to 0%. 8% is just not good enough. I have increased my purchase of non-RIAA affiliated music by 200% in 2005 while reducing my acquisition of RIAA product to 0%.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28634 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 03:02:40 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28634 A few of the reasons are Music has been taken over by the racketeering and payola infested mafia. It was bound to happen. Artist contracts have destroyed the musicians. Then musicians thought that their worst enemy, payola, was a good thing, kept quiet, now they pay the price. The Internet, burners, changes everything. The harassed custmers now have more options to the overpriced lousy music being fed by the cartels. A few of the reasons are

Music has been taken over by the racketeering and payola infested mafia. It was bound to happen.

Artist contracts have destroyed the musicians.

Then musicians thought that their worst enemy, payola, was a good thing, kept quiet, now they pay the price.

The Internet, burners, changes everything. The harassed custmers now have more options to the overpriced lousy music being fed by the cartels.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28627 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:05:49 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7499#comment-28627 The RIAA isnt marketing their music via these channels and they are losing big time. The RIAA isnt marketing their music via these channels and they are losing big time.

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