Quote:
Originally Posted by elginchris  the old system of selling music will never work again. anyone who thinks otherwise might as well stop reading this post right now.
all music should be free in cost.
as an artist/label, the only way to make money 'selling' music is through advertising and merchandising.
---end of story---
Fans are not the only ones who want what is "hot". Marketers make entire careers "breaking" underground artist to the main stream. Thats where the deals should be made. |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Halo I find it odd that some here are all for "free music" because it is truer to the art and truly free expression, etc.
And then quick to embrace advertising as the way it'll be paid for. 
(Screw those big labels!)
How "free" do you think you'll be when your music needs to be "reviewed" by Coke Cola and Disney? 
-Andrew  |
And that's where the fun begins. Can you imagine Marilyn Manson trying to be an artist in a world of Procter & Gamble, Disney and pretty much ANY sponsorship controlled system?
ElginChris- Can you actually specifically address this point to give your OP even the smallest shred of credibility? Waiting...