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TarJak 12-27-11 06:34 AM
Wonder when the music industry will wake up?
 
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...227-1pb6g.html

Simple formulae work. Make it easy and CHEAP to get content and people won't mind paying for it. How long before the artists kick all the big studios into touch and self distribute? Artists don't even need to pay Apple because the content can still be put on their hardware using iTunes, even if it wasn't obrained via the Apple Store.

It just surprises me its taking so long for the industry to wake up.

antikristuseke 12-27-11 06:43 AM
the industry won't change before they are forced to by market conditions.

Takeda Shingen 12-27-11 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by antikristuseke (Post 1811063)
the industry won't change before they are forced to by market conditions.
Bingo. If you want anything in popular culture to change, stop buying it.

Egan 12-27-11 01:02 PM
I kind of hope the music industry never learns. I don't think they bring anything to the party anymore except packaging. The Internet and new methods of distribution and production provides artists with a brand new way of doing things without interference from the lazy, bloated big labels.

The one lesson the music industry needs to learn is that they aren't needed or wanted anymore. If they want to survive they'd better learn that and alter their business accordingly.

Takeda Shingen 12-27-11 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Egan (Post 1811198)
I kind of hope the music industry never learns. I don't think they bring anything to the party anymore except packaging. The Internet and new methods of distribution and production provides artists with a brand new way of doing things without interference from the lazy, bloated big labels.

The one lesson the music industry needs to learn is that they aren't needed or wanted anymore. If they want to survive they'd better learn that and alter their business accordingly.
Do you really think that companies like Polygram are feeling the hurt? Look at how many records that Bieber kid sells. You can say the same for those on Sony, Interscope-Geffen and the others. No, those companies are rolling in it.

mookiemookie 12-27-11 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1811180)
Bingo. If you want anything in popular culture to change, stop buying it.
People have. Then they blame the lost sales on piracy, and use their lobbying dollars to come up with appalling stuff like SOPA.

Blacklight 12-28-11 02:59 AM
This is a fantastic movie that discusses this issue rather well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdwN6rRU0Xk

TarJak 12-28-11 05:31 PM
The artists are as much a part of the industry as the recording companies. There are some artists that are waking up to the new world order and doing self distribution. If more did it then you might see some action.


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