Why don't we see this attitude more?
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STILL Guru Posts: 297 |
posted 09-14-2000 03:40 PM
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notesleb Guru Posts: 418 |
posted 09-14-2000 04:17 PM
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Good question. IP: Logged |
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KennyLee Guru Posts: 1071 |
posted 09-14-2000 04:49 PM
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Well, we are seeing a lot more of it. Don Henley, ChuckD, IceT, and in this case Courtney Love are taking on the RIAA labels. Roger McGuinn testified at the Senate hearings. Bonnie Raitt and others have led efforts to get royalties paid to artists. There's more of this going on than we think. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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deel Guru Posts: 123 |
posted 09-14-2000 06:30 PM
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Roger McGuinn was sitting next to micheal robbersome at the hearings and only said that his music was getting some exposure by a younger generation. there was no mention (from what i saw of it) about copyrights. In other words he was sucking up. i must admit i enjoy hearing that some bigger artists are going after mp3.con. but in the end the independent artist still takes the hit. quote: yes there is, on all sides.
if the independent artist is still looking for a place to access this e-commerce highway, they better have the cash in hand to pay for thier own certificate and secure server. or for bigger exposure from a larger site expect the percentage of your "cut" to be drastically smaller than you would like, and more than likely you will be required to "sign" with the site/label. i have truely been looking for some sort of "light at the end of this online music tunnel" for nearly a year now. and without serious cash investment, that light continues to evade the independent artist. the only good thing i can see that all of this has produced for me, is that it has tested my faith in my ownself and the reason i started to play music in the first place, because i like too. the sad part is that i could care less if anyone else ever hears it. i would rather it rot on the tape than give it away for free again. which kinda defeats the whole purpose of pursuing a "carreer" in music. deel
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dond Guru Posts: 128 |
posted 09-14-2000 09:45 PM
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Deel, That was a great post, and, you hit the nail on the head, and, made me think! Thank you! You're correct about the money aspect. To get exposure, and access, to a large web audience requires cubic cash! "FREE" is a 4 letter word, beginning with F, in my vocabulary too. I want to earn a living making music. I can't afford a hobby.
For me, treating the web as a sales adjunct, and, relying on live gigs to move product has been the answer. I can survive on the live event sales. All the internet sales are found money! It amounts to only 5% of our total sales at present. Someday, the net will be a powerful sales tool. Today, it's still a toy. The profits from live event sales are providing the money to support our web site. Without performing live, we couldn't afford to "play" on the net. This is a slow learning curve for tomorrow. In the future, I hope that internet growth will change that scenario, but, I think it's going to take awhile for that dream to come true. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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STILL Guru Posts: 297 |
posted 09-14-2000 11:13 PM
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quote: That's it right there. My recent re-purposing in this direction has literally changed everything in terms of how well I'm doing. I couldn't agree more....... ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Bruce Satinover Guru Posts: 241 |
posted 09-22-2000 06:13 AM
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deel, that was an interesting post and I can appreciate your frustration. I hope you find it in you to let your music be heard as I'm selfish and would like to be able to hear it. I'd also be interested in buying a sound recording if one is available and of course I'd like to play your material on ArtistLaunch. I don't mean to spam the thread, I have taken both approaches and come to the realization that the real world actually has more to offer than the mp3 scene. That said I still attempt to use the scene as a place to find new listeners. If you wish to put out a good quality CD please email me. I'll be happy to help out gratis. Bruce ------------------ IP: Logged |
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