Re: Increase in Alternatives in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r11943623 en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:11 EDT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:11 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11943992 batmanst :
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said by Cod See Profile:


I wish there was a system to pay the artists directly bypassing the labels.
I second that. The RIAA deserves not a single penny! Hope there are more alternatives like this one.
air is free, breathe all you like :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11943992 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:38:33 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11943623 Goober :
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they stand a chance of being bought out by a record label if they do stay alive
Personally, I like suggestions that relate to elimination of the RIAA and recording companies and payment of artists directly. But, that's a large step and we can only start with baby steps.

I would hope that if some enterpreneuer(s) can come up with a system that works for both the recording industry and consumers, that it wouldn't matter who owns the technology.

I have a feeling it won't be that easy and that the recording industry will be dragged along kicking and screaming. One can hope though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11943623 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:46:37 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11942840 flarn : they stand a chance of being bought out by a record label if they do stay alive]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11942840 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:15:42 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11940226 anon : The risks the RIAA take is in pushing off the "Ashlee Simpsons" of the world, as legitimate artists, and expecting us to pay $15-$20 for a CD of this crap.
When you are selling "TRUE" talent, there is NO risk! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11940226 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:14:56 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939513 Slidetbone :
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how do you figure the label shouldn't get any money, there the ones taking all the risk its there money making the albums and promoting them. they are entitled to a return on there investment. and considering they are the ones taking all the risk they are entitled to the majority of the profits
So...do you think it is fair that an artist selling gold and platinum sales gets about 2 to 4% of the profit while the label gets 40 to 70%?
Whilst the labels are putting the face and investment to promote the artist, they do not pay them well for it. It is to assume that the album will get the promotion and exposure to get the artists gigs. And that there is another issue as the artist will be going through a promoter that will charge him another percentage of the total ticket sales. And even that depends on the relationship he has with the "middlemen".

Do the numbers....the multinationals are sucking the artists dry.
Indies are fairing better. That is why RIAA places the blame on their slump in sales to P2P when in fact their product realls sucks and the indies are capitalizing on that hole.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939513 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:53:18 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939410 a1808991020 : how do you figure the label shouldn't get any money, there the ones taking all the risk its there money making the albums and promoting them. they are entitled to a return on there investment. and considering they are the ones taking all the risk they are entitled to the majority of the profits]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939410 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:42:12 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939314 Slidetbone :
said by Cod See Profile:

I wish there was a system to pay the artists directly bypassing the labels.
I second that. The RIAA deserves not a single penny! Hope there are more alternatives like this one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11939314 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:29:28 EDT Re: Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11938440 Cod : I wish there was a system to pay the artists directly bypassing the labels. I'd be all for paying the artists & not pirate music as long as the money went SOLELY to the artist. Until that happens, I will be "stealing" music from the newsgroups. The labels & RIAA raped me for years in the late 80's & 90's with their price fixing (which they were convicted for) and I'm justifying my theft as getting even for paying 18 bucks a CD 10 years ago. I have over 300 CD's I've bought so I've got a ways to catch up. Eye for an eye.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11938440 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:29:49 EDT Increase in Alternatives http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11938290 Goober : It's good to see that alternative models are popping up. Something will stick someday.

The music industry won't be the ones that will find the solution that succeeds. So, having 3rd party developers and others coming up with all these alternatives that we're seeing more and more of lately is great.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11938290 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:10:48 EDT