Why You Should Buy Music
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February 21, 2012 at 9:46 am #15342
Gerd Bauersfeld
ParticipantI work hard every day and expect to get paid for it, so I pay for my music as well (>150 GB of music, all legal, all paid for).
Ye, I know people as well who claim all should be free: movies, music, games…
I wonder what they would say if their boss said: ‘I expect you to work for free, all work should be for free, nobody should pay for any work done’. They surely would gladly agree, work for free, watch movies for free, get music for free, and live happily ever after…February 21, 2012 at 1:04 pm #15347Johnnystorm
MemberI bet those are the same people who refuse to do any hard work.
February 21, 2012 at 6:51 pm #15371Cybertrash
MemberI agree, music should be bought and paid for, what I don’t agree with are the increasingly draconian, privacy-threatening copyright laws that are being drafted, as well as many western government’s blantant pandering to the big content industry (RIAA/MPAA)
February 22, 2012 at 4:38 am #15390MemberCybertrash, post: 15444, member: 281 wrote: I agree, music should be bought and paid for, what I don’t agree with are the increasingly draconian, privacy-threatening copyright laws that are being drafted, as well as many western government’s blantant pandering to the big content industry (RIAA/MPAA)
Oh I’m totally with you on that one, I agree I think the Government is pushing to hard on those laws they should think of other ways for copyright laws.
February 22, 2012 at 1:49 pm #1003064LoveLand
Membersome emerging artist choose to provide their tracks for free to download to get exposure on the underground. what do you think about that ? sghould it be stopped also ?
February 22, 2012 at 2:18 pm #1003066ParticipantLoveLand, post: 15497, member: 1225 wrote: some emerging artist choose to provide their tracks for free to download to get exposure on the underground. what do you think about that ? sghould it be stopped also ?
Of course not. I do some voluntarily work as well. But then I choose to do it without getting paid.
If someone will give his work away for free, for whatever reason, thats ok.February 22, 2012 at 10:35 pm #15451Memberany soulful / deep house tracks to give away then ? lol…!
February 22, 2012 at 11:11 pm #15452MemberLoveLand, post: 15497, member: 1225 wrote: some emerging artist choose to provide their tracks for free to download to get exposure on the underground. what do you think about that ? sghould it be stopped also ?
You read my post wrong, that wasn’t what I was even getting at. I’m talking about producers who are signed to labels and producers who put their tracks on beatport, Itunes, etc. If you wanna give your track away for free then cool, but I’m sure producers who put their work on beatport or whatever expect people to buy the track and not just download it for free.
February 23, 2012 at 7:27 am #15467MemberJohnnystorm, post: 15525, member: 456 wrote: You read my post wrong, that wasn’t what I was even getting at. I’m talking about producers who are signed to labels and producers who put their tracks on beatport, Itunes, etc. If you wanna give your track away for free then cool, but I’m sure producers who put their work on beatport or whatever expect people to buy the track and not just download it for free.
and my questions were completely UNconfrontational. was just asking to carry on the discussion thread. so, yea i get your pont.
February 23, 2012 at 7:44 am #15469ParticipantWell
LoveLand, post: 15524, member: 1225 wrote: any soulful / deep house tracks to give away then ? lol…!
Well, I am not a musician nor a producer. My voluntarily work is some charity work.
My point just was: Everyone can decide if he/she wants to get paid for their work or not. If a musician or a producer wants money for their music, then taking it without paying is just thievery.February 23, 2012 at 10:05 am #15476MemberGerdB, post: 15542, member: 1387 wrote: Well
Well, I am not a musician nor a producer. My voluntarily work is some charity work.
My point just was: Everyone can decide if he/she wants to get paid for their work or not. If a musician or a producer wants money for their music, then taking it without paying is just thievery.Couldn’t agree more with what you just said.
February 23, 2012 at 12:00 pm #15485mr_john
MemberMusic is over regulated and artists are over compensated for it. Money should not even be a factor, but the wonderful system of capitalism saw to that. Personally I would feel pretty damn good about life if my album was the top downloaded thing on pirate bay. Do I have to make a living? Yes, and there will be people that buy albums sure. But that’s not how you make a living as an artist. TOURS are how you break even. And it’s never the “up-and-coming” artists whose albums get pirated. It’s the enormous names who have more money than they know what to do with.
What brings in more profits? Album sales or album exposure? If you can spread your music around 10 people at 5 bucks an album great. If you can spread your album to 100 people for free isn’t that better? Don’t you create a larger fan base who then buys merchandise, goes to shows, tells their friends, and buys albums later?
The thing holding these “fringe” artists back isn’t album sales, it’s exposure. Half the reason the sales even matter is because they are what the charts are based on.
February 23, 2012 at 1:31 pm #15489Membermr_john, post: 15558, member: 87 wrote: Music is over regulated and artists are over compensated for it. Money should not even be a factor, but the wonderful system of capitalism saw to that. Personally I would feel pretty damn good about life if my album was the top downloaded thing on pirate bay. Do I have to make a living? Yes, and there will be people that buy albums sure. But that’s not how you make a living as an artist. TOURS are how you break even. And it’s never the “up-and-coming” artists whose albums get pirated. It’s the enormous names who have more money than they know what to do with.
What brings in more profits? Album sales or album exposure? If you can spread your music around 10 people at 5 bucks an album great. If you can spread your album to 100 people for free isn’t that better? Don’t you create a larger fan base who then buys merchandise, goes to shows, tells their friends, and buys albums later?
The thing holding these “fringe” artists back isn’t album sales, it’s exposure. Half the reason the sales even matter is because they are what the charts are based on.
No matter how you see it, people should still buy the tracks regardless of how much money the artist already. Getting it for free is what’s causing the decrease in music sales. I’m very much against this, unless an artist decides to give the track or album away for free.
February 23, 2012 at 1:53 pm #15492Participantmr_john, post: 15558, member: 87 wrote: Music is over regulated and artists are over compensated for it. Money should not even be a factor, but the wonderful system of capitalism saw to that. ….
Welcome in the real world!
I also think sport stars in soccer, football, baseball or whatever are over compensated. But thats how it works, if there are enough people willing to pay for this stuff, so be it.
No one forces me to buy the newest and hottest tracks, I still decide if its worth my money.February 23, 2012 at 9:43 pm #15531MemberGerdB, post: 15565, member: 1387 wrote: Welcome in the real world!
I also think sport stars in soccer, football, baseball or whatever are over compensated. But thats how it works, if there are enough people willing to pay for this stuff, so be it.
No one forces me to buy the newest and hottest tracks, I still decide if its worth my money.Yeah that’s my point, no ones forcing anyone to buy a track if you don’t like it then simple don’t get it. If I like a track I’m willing to pay for it, if you ask me I don’t think its that much to buy a track anyway.
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