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Originally Posted by CISUM  Is the music industry just over |
The "industry" as it has been known and glamourized is pretty much over as far as I can tell. BUT. the image from 30 years ago is driving hundreds and thousands - probably TENS of thousands into it, and they have no clue that it is only a mirage. It doesn't exist anymore.
To have a "career" now in the music biz, you must be committed beyond all logical common sense, be committed to a life of lower class income, and committed to VERY hard work. That's not what the thousands are signing up for, and the fallout is wrecking things for those who ARE committed.
It's not the fall of the record companies that is hurting the business - new business models spring up all the time. It's the devaluation of music to the general public and associated industries (such as TV / Film / Radio / internet / etc.) If music is devalued, people pay less for it - or not at all. That affects everything else from the price of a microphone to whether or not you can afford health insurance.
It's a sad commentary on the "business' side of music. And unfortunately for all who like to eat and have a place to live, business is what drives things.....
