Comments on: The Future of the Music Industry http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/ advice for musicians and artists, music business advice, music marketing, music promotion, get a record deal, musician resources Mon, 07 May 2012 16:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Asgath http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Asgath Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:09:55 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-296 I disagree that artists should give away their music for free and relying soley on ticket sales, its hardly a lucrative world to begin with, especially considering the abysmal treatment artists get in the UK. Musicians shouldn't sell themselves short, as such, £10 I believe is a fair price for an album, perhaps most music listeners don't agree with this - Declining album sales would certainly attest to that wouldn't they? The problem is of course piracy. The bigger problem for me is that piracy has made more underground bands 'successful' than it has killed off big names. Providing a few tracks for free online is a good way to get some publicity, (not suing people who download your music illegally is a good route to go too) however, Itunes and the like have exploded massively and there are still a great number of people out there buying albums in either CD of LP format. I haven't got a prediction of how the music industry will go here forth, being generous (but not too generous!) could be a successful path to take I disagree that artists should give away their music for free and relying soley on ticket sales, its hardly a lucrative world to begin with, especially considering the abysmal treatment artists get in the UK. Musicians shouldn’t sell themselves short, as such, £10 I believe is a fair price for an album, perhaps most music listeners don’t agree with this – Declining album sales would certainly attest to that wouldn’t they? The problem is of course piracy. The bigger problem for me is that piracy has made more underground bands ‘successful’ than it has killed off big names.

Providing a few tracks for free online is a good way to get some publicity, (not suing people who download your music illegally is a good route to go too) however, Itunes and the like have exploded massively and there are still a great number of people out there buying albums in either CD of LP format.
I haven’t got a prediction of how the music industry will go here forth, being generous (but not too generous!) could be a successful path to take

]]> By: Robbie http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Robbie Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:01:55 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-20 Great information Here! Great information Here!

]]> By: Ian http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ian Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:31:29 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-9 I'll check that out as well, but, again, Music Xray is a different kind of thing really. More about specific promotion for artists to certain industry recipients rather than direct to fan. Ian I’ll check that out as well, but, again, Music Xray is a different kind of thing really. More about specific promotion for artists to certain industry recipients rather than direct to fan.

Ian

]]> By: Madeleine http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Madeleine Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:44:31 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-7 "I was thinking of it much more as a tool for the Artist to use when submitting tracks to third parties, such as record companies or movie sync people." If that's supposed to be the primary use, then why not try http://bandcamp.com/ instead. It's free and you could sell your songs etc. on it. “I was thinking of it much more as a tool for the Artist to use when submitting tracks to third parties, such as record companies or movie sync people.”

If that’s supposed to be the primary use, then why not try http://bandcamp.com/ instead. It’s free and you could sell your songs etc. on it.

]]> By: Ian http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ian Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:27:31 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-6 Molly, that cost is to the artist, not the consumer. Not really sure how it works as a consumer model - as they aren't at that stage yet - other than as a recommendation engine. I was thinking of it much more as a tool for the Artist to use when submitting tracks to third parties, such as record companies or movie sync people. Ian Molly, that cost is to the artist, not the consumer. Not really sure how it works as a consumer model – as they aren’t at that stage yet – other than as a recommendation engine.

I was thinking of it much more as a tool for the Artist to use when submitting tracks to third parties, such as record companies or movie sync people.

Ian

]]> By: Molly http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Molly Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:35:29 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-5 I agree with Alice to a certain degree, however Music XRay seems to give the end user a much broader experience than just an MP3, which is what selling is all about. The key will be to make the fan WANT that extra that XRay gives. If I'm just cruising the 'net listening to random bits of bands I'm not really interested in everything about them other than their sound for now. However, if I happen upon an artist/band that really appeals to me, I'm all over their site, digging up who and what they are and where they're coming from musically and personally. In the latter case, Music XRay would be right on target for me to have at hand immediately after my interest was piqued. Ian, You mention two prices: $2 and $20. Are either cost to consumer or cost to artist? You might also want to check out a friend of mine's new program Blip'd for review: http://www.blipd.com I'm not as conversant in the how of programming as you are so don't 'get' the benefits to my network of bands as much as I know I should. I agree with Alice to a certain degree, however Music XRay seems to give the end user a much broader experience than just an MP3, which is what selling is all about. The key will be to make the fan WANT that extra that XRay gives. If I’m just cruising the ‘net listening to random bits of bands I’m not really interested in everything about them other than their sound for now. However, if I happen upon an artist/band that really appeals to me, I’m all over their site, digging up who and what they are and where they’re coming from musically and personally. In the latter case, Music XRay would be right on target for me to have at hand immediately after my interest was piqued.
Ian,
You mention two prices: $2 and $20. Are either cost to consumer or cost to artist?
You might also want to check out a friend of mine’s new program Blip’d for review: http://www.blipd.com I’m not as conversant in the how of programming as you are so don’t ‘get’ the benefits to my network of bands as much as I know I should.

]]> By: alice hive http://www.makeitinmusic.com/the-future-of-the-music-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-3 alice hive Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:59:00 +0000 http://makeitinmusic.com/?p=48#comment-3 It's not about a special device, tool or website. I'm sure that there'll be a lot of interesting music web tools in the future. But the basic idea is right: It's about making music available. Not exposing yourself to the web would be foolish. The web is where the people are. And the people are the listeners. Go to them! It’s not about a special device, tool or website. I’m sure that there’ll be a lot of interesting music web tools in the future. But the basic idea is right: It’s about making music available. Not exposing yourself to the web would be foolish. The web is where the people are. And the people are the listeners. Go to them!

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