sure, i'm not unware of file sharing. now picture a guy who buys vinyl, digitizes it, and then posts it on a file sharing network. just because a release is only on vinyl doesn't mean it won't show up on file sharing sites. vinyl, the medium by itself, isn't protecting anything. i don't buy the black/white categorizations of music buyers versus music pirates that you've presented in your post below.
in fact, i bet a lot of 'music producers' have partaken at least once in music piracy. like they say, he/she who hasn't committed 'music piracy' may throw the first stone.
seriously, the root of this issue is the advent of digitizing technology, and that isn't going away. either artists/labels need to adapt with it, or go the way of the dodo. but that's only my opinion.
you're making a ton of generalizations in your post that don't hold any water (including made up stats). but, i feel you and understand where you're coming from. i'm only commenting on the realities of the current marketplace.
there's crap music only on vinyl. again, the medium doesn't dictate the quality of the music or the DJ.
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Originally Posted by n***N  here's an example of how its harming the marketplace:
someone buys a track on beatport (wav) $3.49
They then take it and post it on a file sharing server and distrubte the link to anyone in the world who knows that site. That is literally hundreds of throusands of people who will download that track illegally in the next few days. Now keep in mind that that copy is the same quality as the person who bought it. Now picture if that track was purchased by all those people.
99% of DJs are playing digital now. But the majority of them (not those who rely on software and would not be able to spin without it) are still buying Vinyl, and then digitize it. That is a skill to do it right, and you need pre's, compression, limiting, just like you would record a track. People who will take the time to do all that, will not be the ones to share that file on the net with anybody. Those who will, will be the ones who use low-end software like LAME encoder, and vinyl rip sounds like crap, and will not be played in the club.
And now think about all those DJs who get that top quality .wav or mp3 from a file sharing place (from someone who bought it on Beatport) and then just play it no problem, because the sound quality is perfect to play at a club. They are playing a producer's track who put hours and hours into their music, probably spent a fortune on equipment, and they did not pay a penny to play it to the crowd, when they LOVE that track. How is that for the 21st century?? Not just people at home downloading music for their pleasure, but playing illegal tracks to a crowd!!!
Those who want KILLER music will pay the price for vinyl, if they cant find that track on digital downloads. DJs all over the world are still buying records weekly, both inside the store and online, and then take the time to properly turn them into digital that will be th best quality possible.
I dont believe in digital downloads, period. Vinyl all the way. If DJs choose to turn them into digital, that is their choice, but distributing digital is a whole other story.
But for those who really suffer from digital downloads, there is only one thing left to do, and that is ban all file sharing servers. If that happens, people will begin to buy more music and the whole situation will stabilize. If not, and the music continues the way it is now, well, there will be no music soon enough. Music is passion no doubt; but you still need to make money. There will always be piracy out there, just like there was piracy 10 years ago. But in todays levels it is just ridicolous beyong belief. |