Comments on: The fall of record industry http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/ Online music marketing tactics and services for musicians and bands. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:46:22 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gutterstar http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Gutterstar Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:31:30 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-69 An oft-mentioned problem in the new music industry is that while established artists have access to mass media, the new generations of artists seem unlikely to be able to reach that kind of level. To some extent this is just going to be a feature of the NMI. However, when I read your piece just now, the idea occured to me that just as musicians have more power in the new climate, via access to recording & distribution options, graphic design software, and so forth...now fans also have more power in terms of networking and spreading the word. There is extant a network of blogs dedicated to new, independent, or underground music. I hypothesize that the next few years will see these blogs, and dedicated music fans with time on their hands, rise to become a new model of promotion and hype. An oft-mentioned problem in the new music industry is that while established artists have access to mass media, the new generations of artists seem unlikely to be able to reach that kind of level. To some extent this is just going to be a feature of the NMI. However, when I read your piece just now, the idea occured to me that just as musicians have more power in the new climate, via access to recording & distribution options, graphic design software, and so forth…now fans also have more power in terms of networking and spreading the word. There is extant a network of blogs dedicated to new, independent, or underground music. I hypothesize that the next few years will see these blogs, and dedicated music fans with time on their hands, rise to become a new model of promotion and hype.

]]> By: Nico Ramon http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Nico Ramon Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:56:24 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-68 John, you are quite right. The artists that are abandoning their record label do it, because they can afford it. They already have a huge fan base and probably some money in the bank. Major record labels still have a lot of power, because they have money and connections. They can make an overnight success happen in the right circumstances, which is impossible for any unsigned band that doesn't have enough money to back them up. However, I believe that Internet is going to change that, at least partly. More and more people discover new music via Internet and record labels make less and less money due to increasing music piracy. In other words major record labels are getting less powerful. In the future music consumers will have much more new music to choose from, which means more balance music industry, hopefully :) One thing is for sure, the future music industry is going to be different and now is the best time to have an influence on shaping it. John, you are quite right. The artists that are abandoning their record label do it, because they can afford it. They already have a huge fan base and probably some money in the bank. Major record labels still have a lot of power, because they have money and connections. They can make an overnight success happen in the right circumstances, which is impossible for any unsigned band that doesn’t have enough money to back them up. However, I believe that Internet is going to change that, at least partly. More and more people discover new music via Internet and record labels make less and less money due to increasing music piracy. In other words major record labels are getting less powerful. In the future music consumers will have much more new music to choose from, which means more balance music industry, hopefully :) One thing is for sure, the future music industry is going to be different and now is the best time to have an influence on shaping it.

]]> By: John C http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-67 John C Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:17:50 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-67 I just wish there were a better way for new artists to release their music. The artists you mention who are abandoning the record labels were created by the label system, mass marketing, etc. A new artist has almost no chance of creating the same hype for their own record. It's all well and good for Radiohead and Madonna to be independent because everyone already knows them but how could a new artist be successful in the same way? The only solution I can see is to have both; the labels find new talent and make them big time, then the talent can go off on their own once they have a name that can make money. Of course that will never happen if the labels continue to be as greedy as they are now, they will need to change their focus from milking current artists to finding new artists. Does anyone else have another solution? I just wish there were a better way for new artists to release their music. The artists you mention who are abandoning the record labels were created by the label system, mass marketing, etc. A new artist has almost no chance of creating the same hype for their own record. It’s all well and good for Radiohead and Madonna to be independent because everyone already knows them but how could a new artist be successful in the same way? The only solution I can see is to have both; the labels find new talent and make them big time, then the talent can go off on their own once they have a name that can make money. Of course that will never happen if the labels continue to be as greedy as they are now, they will need to change their focus from milking current artists to finding new artists. Does anyone else have another solution?

]]> By: Nico Ramon http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Nico Ramon Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:18:41 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-66 minoru, you are quite right about finding a capable manager. There are really few capable ones, because there has been no real education for the profession. Gladly the growing need for music managers has been realized in Europe and U.S.A, where there are now actual study programs dedicated to the profession. So, hopefully there will be more and more good managers in the music industry in the future. I really like your metaphor about bands managing their own music. I can only say that it is a very time-consuming and hard choice that requires a lot of knowledge about the music business, connections and know-how. However, it might also be rewarding in the end. minoru, you are quite right about finding a capable manager. There are really few capable ones, because there has been no real education for the profession. Gladly the growing need for music managers has been realized in Europe and U.S.A, where there are now actual study programs dedicated to the profession. So, hopefully there will be more and more good managers in the music industry in the future.

I really like your metaphor about bands managing their own music. I can only say that it is a very time-consuming and hard choice that requires a lot of knowledge about the music business, connections and know-how. However, it might also be rewarding in the end.

]]> By: minoru http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-65 minoru Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:33:50 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-65 "My advice for any band that wishes to have commercial success is to get a capable music manager or learn to manage your own music, now." 1. Trying to find a capable manager is trying to find a four leaf clover. 2. The cook is not often a good waiter. “My advice for any band that wishes to have commercial success is to get a capable music manager or learn to manage your own music, now.”

1. Trying to find a capable manager is trying to find a four leaf clover.
2. The cook is not often a good waiter.

]]> By: JeannFi http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-64 JeannFi Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:44:02 +0000 http://notevilmusic.com/the-fall-of-record-industry/#comment-64 Wow! get it for free??? cool hahaha Very interesting Niko! The possibility of the artists to be able to manage their career definitely will change everything. The artists will be capable to demonstrate their real talent, sometimes they are force to pretend who they are not just to success. Leaving it here! See ya! Wow!
get it for free??? cool hahaha

Very interesting Niko! The possibility of the artists to be able to manage their career definitely will change everything. The artists will be capable to demonstrate their real talent, sometimes they are force to pretend who they are not just to success.

Leaving it here!
See ya!

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