From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2004-01-17 18:42:18
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olaf Molenveld [mailto:olaf_at_interactivelink.nl]
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:31 PM
> To: Bob Davis; acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] The future of music consumption?
>
>
> but would they also have bought the albums if it wasn't as cheap? in other
> words: did the labels and artist lose much sales? i mean *realistic*
> potential sales... i run a small label, we release vinyl only, but also put
> up MP3's for free, i don't see a big decrease of sales due to this, on the
> contrary: people mail to ask where they can buy our records after
> downloading and listening to it....
Hey Olaf,
Notice here that I specificly did not mention "downloading".
That's because I think that even with broadband, this type of thing would have download times
that are unacceptible to most people.
I'm talking about straight up bootlegging on city street corners, at suburban flea markets,
("old school" black market distribution.....lol) etc.
That is how people would obtain these discs
>it might be different for the major
> labels, but i think their biggest problem is in releasing sub-standard music
> which is a copy of all other music available, can only be listened to for a
> week and needs a huge PR campaign to be sold, which in the end doesn't make
> the label any profits....
I agree that the things you have mentioned here are big problems with major labels today.
However the mass marke availability of these typs of discs being described here would
potentially put all record companies (major & independent) and radio networks out of business
> if you look at "real" artists/bands like
> radiohead, coldplay, U2 etc. you will notice that they still sell shitloads
> of albums without any problem because people still feel the craftmanship and
> love in their "product"
Belive me, if music was available universally in this type of a format, "love" wouldn't come
into play for music consumers being faced with making a descion to buy a single CD for 18.99
or to buy a disc with 433 of their all time favorite albums on it for 10 bucks
>... i think that's much more a problem, if you make
> and market music as a 1-day product, you will also have your
> audience/customers acting like it's a cheap throw-away article...
I agree and this is a major issue in the current environment.
However I think that technology is going to solve that one for us...
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