The only way forward I can see for artists is this:
1. Give away lossy digital copies of your music, as promotion.
2. Emphasize the audio quality of the 'real thing' -- the paid for copy.
3. Make sure the physical object you're selling adds value over the
digital copy -- either by adding
I like the idea of #3 very much - vinyl only tracks would be a welcome
change from CD only tracks
plus well designed packaging is always encouraged.
Little pluses are so cool - buy a 12 to find a sticker slipped inside.
It's fairly common in rock music to find little things like record
label
This guy wrote a manifesto on the topic .
saved me thinking to hard about it all .
http://montemagno.typepad.com/p2p_manifesto/
You know the only person making money is the
person selling bandwidth .
I guess I know where to start investing ' eh
Dr. Lester K. Spence wrote:
On
On Jan 15, 2005, at 12:33 PM, Kent Williams wrote:
As far as file copying, CD ripping etc, the piggies are out of the
barn. Most DRM systems can be defeated pretty easily, and when all
else fails, anyone with a good soundcard can make a high quality
digital copy via analog loopback of
Donations give you download privileges for 30 days, wich means if you do a
search and you want to download one of the results, you'll end up on top of
the (if any) queue. (that is, if no one else with privileges is in that
queue)
as i recently discoverd, although they don't seem to
Hi Francis
I've been using SS for some years now and I have to say, it never gave me
any problems. It is a bit of a resource hog though from time 2 time. It's
handy if you want to check out new music before ordering it online without
knowing what it is you're buying... (well thats what I use it
Well . I'm on a Mac .
and I've tried several different types of programs.
mostly use . acquisition . now but find it similar
to shopping at K-mart music, you can get anything
obvious easy . and everything else they have never
heard of . .
I have tried SS for mac a couple of
likewise, i don't regard p2p as the place to get quality files you'd play
out. for that i do private exchanges. discogs is a great place to hook up
with likeminded people. we're not talking recent releases on underground
labels - i'm dealing with way out of print, rare sh*t that can't be
likewise, i don't regard p2p as the place to get quality files you'd
play
out. for that i do private exchanges. discogs is a great place to hook
up
with likeminded people. we're not talking recent releases on
underground
labels - i'm dealing with way out of print, rare sh*t that can't be
:) why would it be? emotionelectric.com just hosts promo mixes by dj's.
nowt wrong with that.
pragmatically I agree - technically however, you're reproducing copyright
musical works and sound recordings and making them available online, without
the licence of the respective owners.
That
:) why would it be? emotionelectric.com just hosts promo mixes by
dj's.
nowt wrong with that.
pragmatically I agree - technically however, you're reproducing
copyright
musical works and sound recordings and making them available online,
without
the licence of the respective owners.
That
yeah i guess it does. if you really want to get picky about it.
as does playing these tracks as part of a mix on radio (online or
otherwise). and i think technically playing records out in public ie.
at a club.
you'll actually find that virtually all terrestrial radio stations (bar the
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From: robin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 August 2004 11:16
as does playing these tracks as part of a mix on radio (online or
otherwise). and i think technically playing records out in public ie.
at a club.
so where does this leave us?
Juno, Piccadilly
-Original Message-
From: Rc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 August 2004 11:24
you'll actually find that virtually all terrestrial radio
stations (bar the odd pirate staion) in the UK have licences
in place to braodcast musical works. Most clubs will have
public performance
you'll actually find that virtually all terrestrial radio stations
(bar the
odd pirate staion) in the UK have licences in place to braodcast
musical
works. Most clubs will have public performance licences too. Online is
a
different story though.
heh, point taken.
bottom line is: do we
Juno, Piccadilly and other online record shops can't host clips of
tracks any more, for one...
Why B?
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From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 August 2004 11:30
Juno, Piccadilly and other online record shops can't host clips of
tracks any more, for one...
Why B?
I was just pointing out the sorts of things that would change if
hosting low-quality
soulseek do a search in google or try slsk.org
sometimes there main site is down so if it doesn't work do a google search
there are a couple of house rooms
i'm usually in the electro room
handle is plaztikjezuz
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lansing, mi.
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