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Quote:Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through Hell
I love that song. That and the Eric Church song.
Country music is good stuff.
From a guy trying to get a job in the recording industry after graduation, I urge you to keep your file sharing legal. For my sake, and your own if you were to get caught.
Raider_ATO Wrote:From a guy trying to get a job in the recording industry after graduation, I urge you to keep your file sharing legal. For my sake, and your own if you were to get caught.
Raider_ATO Wrote:From a guy trying to get a job in the recording industry after graduation, I urge you to keep your file sharing legal. For my sake, and your own if you were to get caught.
As a 24 year old, limited representative of this generation, I urge you to not get caught up in traditional BS music industry media delivery methods. The most successful will find a way to adapt to the changing industry.
my "less than legal" file sharing has exposed me to far more music than "legal file sharing".. unless you get on the radio i wouldnt hear you 'legaly' and then i hardly listen to radio. and ive bought far more cds that i downloaded first, than i heard on radio.
Terpy Wrote:Raider_ATO Wrote:From a guy trying to get a job in the recording industry after graduation, I urge you to keep your file sharing legal. For my sake, and your own if you were to get caught.
Bartindekalb Wrote:As a 24 year old, limited representative of this generation, I urge you to not get caught up in traditional BS music industry media delivery methods. The most successful will find a way to adapt to the changing industry.
I agree. I think there are better ways to identify media to a user than what is in use today.
faet Wrote:my "less than legal" file sharing has exposed me to far more music than "legal file sharing".. unless you get on the radio i wouldnt hear you 'legaly' and then i hardly listen to radio. and ive bought far more cds that i downloaded first, than i heard on radio.
I agree with that also. I think file sharing is a great way to find new music. I also would assume that true music lovers would get a taste of the band they enjoy and then support that band buy purchasing their music.
However, for Terpy and Tulsa etc. If you think you're not stealing, then you're just in denial.
I refuse to support the RIAA.
I buy a used CD (zero money for the RIAA) or buy ind. music or stream stuff online (Last.FM, Launchcast, DI.fm shoutcast, others).
Your industry will either die and be replaced with one that "gets it" or lose a huge portion of its customers who are sick and tired of getting shafted, poor selection, and monopoly practices.
I hope for your sake you find a way through the **** storm. And if you work for the RIAA or any of it's 80,000,000 subcompanies and labels, don't expect much more than disgust and $0.00 from me.
I would love for the corporations to die and start the system over again with indie labels. But it won't happen. The industry is adapting. It's a giant who doesn't want to change, but it's being forced to.
There will always be a smaller (smarter) group that doesn't support the corporations. But the bulk of consumers doesn't know more than their love for Billy Ray Cyrus, American Idol, and The Pussycat Dolls.
If you want to talk about a monopoly, look at the performance side of the industry. Clear Channel etc. owning radio, artists, and the kicker, the venues (that's where a decievingly large amount of $ comes from). Putting the independent promoter out of business.
For the record: I plan on doing stuff with my minor mainly (electro-acoustics) and focusing on room design, equipment design, etc. and live sound. Possibly opening my own local studio for as long as I can stand working with local bands.
MT does a great job of telling you how it really is out there and encouraging you to find a way to beat the current system.
georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:Your industry will either die and be replaced with one that "gets it" or lose a huge portion of its customers who are sick and tired of getting shafted, poor selection, and monopoly practices.
I hope for your sake you find a way through the **** storm. And if you work for the RIAA or any of it's 80,000,000 subcompanies and labels, don't expect much more than disgust and $0.00 from me.
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I never said I wasnt stealing, I am, and I will continue to steal music. It is ridiculously expensive to buy cds and the price is going up. It is very difficult to find anything for under $10 and now days 2 disc albums always cost more than single discs, which IMO is ridiculous. I see 2 disc albums for close the $30 bucks, less than 5 years ago it didnt matter if it was two discs or one, the album was about the same price. Also, for the life of me, I cant figure out why a music cd costs about the same as a DVD movie. Personally, I do not listen to the radio much at all any more, downloading mp3s for free has replaced listening to the radio for free for me. I plan on purchasing a satellite radio soon and I will listen to more radio then but im still going to steal my mp3s until they fine me and lock me up for it and there isnt anything anyone can say to make me change my mind.
To each his own, terp.
The DVD costing as much as the CD is a problem I have too. Also the fact that it costs Apple close to nothing (compared to brick and mortar places selling CDs) to store these files, and they charge $1 a piece, or $10 a CD (the same price as FYE or Tower etc.).
I never said there weren't problems with the system. The people in charge know there are problems with the system. Until someone comes up with a better one and they feel they need to use it, they'll stick with this one that's still working.
Terpy Wrote:I never said I wasnt stealing, I am, and I will continue to steal music. It is ridiculously expensive to buy cds and the price is going up. It is very difficult to find anything for under $10 and now days 2 disc albums always cost more than single discs, which IMO is ridiculous. I see 2 disc albums for close the $30 bucks, less than 5 years ago it didnt matter if it was two discs or one, the album was about the same price. Also, for the life of me, I cant figure out why a music cd costs about the same as a DVD movie. Personally, I do not listen to the radio much at all any more, downloading mp3s for free has replaced listening to the radio for free for me. I plan on purchasing a satellite radio soon and I will listen to more radio then but im still going to steal my mp3s until they fine me and lock me up for it and there isnt anything anyone can say to make me change my mind.
and the music i listen to is stuff they have to order so i have to pay an extra charge for that.
Raider_ATO Wrote:To each his own, terp.
The DVD costing as much as the CD is a problem I have too. Also the fact that it costs Apple close to nothing (compared to brick and mortar places selling CDs) to store these files, and they charge $1 a piece, or $10 a CD (the same price as FYE or Tower etc.).
I never said there weren't problems with the system. The people in charge know there are problems with the system. Until someone comes up with a better one and they feel they need to use it, they'll stick with this one that's still working.
Apple makes nearly nothing on iTunes when it is all said and done.
Weird Al makes $0.04 per online song sold, vs. $0.30 for each CD sold.
That's a pathetic "omg my a** is bleeding from rape" small amount, but that's the RIAA for ya.
georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:Apple makes nearly nothing on iTunes when it is all said and done.
Weird Al makes $0.04 per online song sold, vs. $0.30 for each CD sold.
That's a pathetic "omg my a** is bleeding from rape" small amount, but that's the RIAA for ya.
i saw he was bitching about itunes..
but
.04*12 songs = .48cents... so wouldnt he come out ahead?
Terpy Wrote:I never said I wasnt stealing, I am, and I will continue to steal music. It is ridiculously expensive to buy cds and the price is going up. It is very difficult to find anything for under $10 and now days 2 disc albums always cost more than single discs, which IMO is ridiculous. I see 2 disc albums for close the $30 bucks, less than 5 years ago it didnt matter if it was two discs or one, the album was about the same price. Also, for the life of me, I cant figure out why a music cd costs about the same as a DVD movie. Personally, I do not listen to the radio much at all any more, downloading mp3s for free has replaced listening to the radio for free for me. I plan on purchasing a satellite radio soon and I will listen to more radio then but im still going to steal my mp3s until they fine me and lock me up for it and there isnt anything anyone can say to make me change my mind.
Dude..where are you buying all theses expensive cds? Go to any place that sells cds and on new release week you can get a new cd from $9-12 most cases. IF you want old music you should sign up with either BMG or Columbia House misic clubs--if you buy in bulk (i.e. 4+ cds at a time) they can save you a load of $$$ when you use their best sales. Also per that price fixing ruling a few years ago cd prices have dropped by about an average of $5 a disc.
But aside from all that what ticks me off is that cds get releaed w/ only the BEST 2-3 songs on the cd out as singles/videos for you to hear.... so you thihnk hey 3 good songs the whole cd might be good only to buy it and be like WDF..the rest is garbage. Most older cds had good songs throughout even if they weren't released as singles.
I know you can get cds for cheap through Columbia House and BMG but they dont get any new releases except 3-4 months late and at retailers the only time you can get cds for cheaper is in the first week. It is really a catch 22, buy the cd for cheap before you can really know if it is any good or wait 3-4 months and get a deal through BMG. It is ridiculous if you ask me. Also BMG/Columbia house rapes you through the shipping charges (atleast they did the last time I used them) They say you get 12 for the price of one, but really once you pay shipping you are going to pay about 50 bucks for the twelve cds anyways (which is still a good deal but far from free).
faet Wrote:my "less than legal" file sharing has exposed me to far more music than "legal file sharing".. unless you get on the radio i wouldnt hear you 'legaly' and then i hardly listen to radio. and ive bought far more cds that i downloaded first, than i heard on radio.
Word. I know, one can go to amazon and listen to like the first 30 seconds, and I admit, I've boughten albums based on those 30 seconds, but that is few and far between. And I listen to enough obscure sh!t, to where amazon doesn't offer those 30 second samples. Plus I love making mix cds for people, and am waaay tooo lazy to put an album onto my computer. In short, the amount of cds I've boughten as a result of my pirating has gone up tenfold. Listening to the new Tilly and the Wall, bought to buy it on amazon.