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Re: selling music
From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
"One industry spokesman apparently said it's deregulation of radio that's
led to the current unhappy situation--only the most mainstream fare makes it
onto the airwaves."
I don't buy that argument. Technology is changing the market IMHO.
MP3 ripping and file sharing were only the first wave. The next wave is
satellite and internet 'radio'. Personally, I never listen to music on
broadcast radio, anymore. I used to be addicted to it.
I only use radio for news. If I want to hear music, I can download it for
free and burn it onto a disc very cheaply. I'll have to rip the "Brother
Where..." disc now :-)
Similarly, I ripped Coldplay's "Parachutes" last week. I love it and have
been listening to it quite a bit. Unfortunately for the label and the
artist, the did not get a dime from my enjoyment.
I think Pete has got it right when he says that artists can best make their
living by enticing people to see them perform and shelling out cash for the
priveledge.
Recorded music is just too easy to steal. They can sue and regulate from
here until the end of time, but the technology will defeat every roadblock
that is put up in the way of stealing.
Jeff
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