I hate this line of reasoning
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31176
The RIAA and the rest of the music industy have to realise something. Millions of sales at half the current price, are better than close to a million at the full price. I've been boycotting CD & DVD sales for over 5 years now. Doesnt stop me listening to good music, but it has stopped me finding new artists that they love to punt.
In the end, both the industry and I end up losing out, since they lose my business, and i sit with the same old tunes again and again. Unfortunately, until they develop better artist management, and an ability to handle their cash better, they wont be seeing any of my money. I doubt they'd ever launch a subscription service to their catalogs, let alone implement more ethical music contracts for musicians. Hell, if you own their soul now, why settle for less just to improve public perception.
Uh, ever heard of used CD stores, or CD stores that sell used ones on the side? What about artists and labels that publish their work outside of the majors? Not all of them sell their products at full inudstry prices. Some independent artists and labels are already releasing music via their own online subscription or pay per track online services. What fucking world are you living in?
There are tons of great music coming out these days, the only problem is that people like this refuse to look beyond the major label paradigm.
The RIAA and the rest of the music industy have to realise something. Millions of sales at half the current price, are better than close to a million at the full price. I've been boycotting CD & DVD sales for over 5 years now. Doesnt stop me listening to good music, but it has stopped me finding new artists that they love to punt.
In the end, both the industry and I end up losing out, since they lose my business, and i sit with the same old tunes again and again. Unfortunately, until they develop better artist management, and an ability to handle their cash better, they wont be seeing any of my money. I doubt they'd ever launch a subscription service to their catalogs, let alone implement more ethical music contracts for musicians. Hell, if you own their soul now, why settle for less just to improve public perception.
Uh, ever heard of used CD stores, or CD stores that sell used ones on the side? What about artists and labels that publish their work outside of the majors? Not all of them sell their products at full inudstry prices. Some independent artists and labels are already releasing music via their own online subscription or pay per track online services. What fucking world are you living in?
There are tons of great music coming out these days, the only problem is that people like this refuse to look beyond the major label paradigm.