Interesting seems more decent than Simmons, complains a lot about illegal downloads.
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Illegal downloads destroyed the recorded music industry. Now acts have to go on the road to make money and they have to find their own financing to go on the road. Sure there was a lot of corruption in the recording industry but the labels financed the tour, took care of the payroll for the crews and even provided insurance benefits. I think it all boiled down to how good of a negotiator your manager was and without a good manager you were screwed as an act.
Now these television shows that find and promote new acts take a bigger chunk of the profits than the record labels ever did. They take 90% or more. A big part of the game is public relations and marketing. You can have all the talent in the world but who's going to know? Who's going to promote you?No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar! -
Illegal downloads destroyed the recorded music industry. Now acts have to go on the road to make money and they have to find their own financing to go on the road. Sure there was a lot of corruption in the recording industry but the labels financed the tour, took care of the payroll for the crews and even provided insurance benefits. I think it all boiled down to how good of a negotiator your manager was and without a good manager you were screwed as an act.
Now these television shows that find and promote new acts take a bigger chunk of the profits than the record labels ever did. They take 90% or more. A big part of the game is public relations and marketing. You can have all the talent in the world but who's going to know? Who's going to promote you?"Don't try to confuse the issue with half truths and gorilla dust." - Bill NcNealComment
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I agree with this theory, but it think the record industry drove people to illegal downloads. Forcing the changing of formats was one way. I mean how many times do I have to buy Abbey Road or Fair Warning? I just downloaded a free copy of stuff I already bought. Add that to people paying $15 for a one hit wonder cd several times and free looks like a good idea.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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"Don't try to confuse the issue with half truths and gorilla dust." - Bill NcNealComment
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All negotiable. If you were a poor negotiator you probably didn't. If you were, you probably made good money as long as the album sold. It's called a record deal and some artists negotiated good ones and others got took. Record companies were much like doing business with the Chinese. If you are stupid you get taken to the cleaners. If you are smart you can make money.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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The bottom line is someone controls the gateway to mass exposure. Sure you can make an album without renting studio time and you can put it out on the internet. But who's going to find it? Who controls the gateway to the mass media is who is in control. Right now it's television shows and getting songs on commercials. Many people who listened to major radio stations a few years ago no longer do anymore. Technology has complicated the marketing of music and made making any money with it challenging.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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All negotiable. If you were a poor negotiator you probably didn't. If you were, you probably made good money as long as the album sold. It's called a record deal and some artists negotiated good ones and others got took. Record companies were much like doing business with the Chinese. If you are stupid you get taken to the cleaners. If you are smart you can make money.Comment
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That's called paying your dues. Name one business where you start at the top. Most businesses fail. The music business is no different. Business is business. If you are one of the few who make it then like you said, you have more leverage. Welcome to planet earth.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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Yeah, largely run into the ground by ineffectual jerkoffs trying to gouge every last cent out of CD's, even as the costs of production had fallen rapidly. They dug their own grave in the early 1990's by blatant price gouging and idiotic, short-sighted greed. But I guess the cunt execs couldn't maintain their coke and whores while charging a few buck$ for a CD instead of nearing $20 a copy!Last edited by Nickdfresh; 10-17-2014, 07:56 PM.Comment
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