They have turned the music business upside down. It used to be that you’d spend money buying albums from the bands you loved and then go see them for $10. Now you get the music free and spend hundreds to see them play. Totally backwards, and we can thank technology for ruining what we love. Just my opinion.
The industry refused to change with the times from decades of having a monopoly on how recordings were produced and distributed. Once the technology surpassed their industry, they were obsolete? This was bound to happen at some point? The music industry had a great run for about 50 years. But eventually, consumers had access to the technology to workaround buying $15 CDs that never went down in price?
Here's my two cents. I recently listened to a couple of vinyl albums (Elton John's Captain Fantastic album and Derek & The Dominos Layla album) after about 40 years of hearing these albums as MP3s, CDs, Hi-Def streams, etc. and within the first minutes of listening to vinyl, I was reminded about the warmth and mid-range. My ears had unfortunately grown accustomed to the digital decades. The vinyl reminder was an epiphany because I realized whole generations of people would never know how these albums were initially meant to sound. Yes, people can argue that digital hi-def is clearer and more pristine, but music is an artform that conjures up memories. At least it does for this 70 year old. Vinyl delivers memories and digital hi-def delivers the brave new world.
Agree, I don't think the artists get paid enough from the streaming services and some of the older bands now are still touring because they need the money. As for the music that's coming out, yeah the '60s through the '80s were the best with some exceptions in the '90s. Most of the stuff coming out nowadays. Yeah, kind of meh
Everybody knows wherever there's money to be made the vipers and criminals will be there to destroy it . For me personally making music isn't about money it's about doing my best to make a mutual connection between me and the listener . Priceless
Well said sir. The act was dressed up in some good things but they gave us this. increases the number of television stations that a single company may own. Now a few corps control all news. Kind of reminds you of nazi germany propaganda.
I don't think the Best of All Worlds band will make a record because it was only put together to commemorate Edward's great music.....VH died when ED passed away sadly. Sammy knows that it is more economically difficult to make a record these days (Paul)
I have been in and out of the music industry since 1985 when I joined my first band. The ONLY thing that has really changed is the format of delivery and who is screwing the artists. In the old days it was the labels and A&R/management guys screwing the artist and now it's a bunch of tech wizards running streaming platforms and driving the "value" of music into the crapper! I have worked in both pre and post internet music and to be honest I'm starting to think the new guys are almost worse than the old labels now, if that is even possible . In 2000-2004 artists were actually being compensated pretty well for music streaming in its infancy on a few sites that offered that on the net, but those sites were quickly bought up by big labels and shut down. Guess the labels didn't want those independent artists getting paid without getting screwed by them first! There is no point in putting out full albums now because NOBODY buys albums anymore, it's all singles and streaming of which both pay almost nothing. 1,000,000 streams/plays in a month pays less than $4,000 and that's before taxes! That is a huge number of PLAYS! Most independent artists get less than 10,000 plays a month, which pays less than $40. I'm not going to be releasing ANY full-length albums anymore. It's not worth it. From now on I'm only doing 4 song EP's and that's if I decide to do anymore music. It's a lot of money/work for no return on investment.
Streaming services like Spotify have absolutely crushed the opportunity for artists to make money off their recordings. There's no structure and everyone wants to listen to their favorite music for free. Sammy's not wrong. The recording industry is absolute chaos. If the biggest names in music can't go platinum with an album, much less anyone else. The music business was ruined by society, by us.
They have turned the music business upside down. It used to be that you’d spend money buying albums from the bands you loved and then go see them for $10. Now you get the music free and spend hundreds to see them play. Totally backwards, and we can thank technology for ruining what we love. Just my opinion.
The industry refused to change with the times from decades of having a monopoly on how recordings were produced and distributed. Once the technology surpassed their industry, they were obsolete? This was bound to happen at some point? The music industry had a great run for about 50 years. But eventually, consumers had access to the technology to workaround buying $15 CDs that never went down in price?
@@valentino3191 good point but now we pay hundreds to see a good band live
Here's my two cents. I recently listened to a couple of vinyl albums (Elton John's Captain Fantastic album and Derek & The Dominos Layla album) after about 40 years of hearing these albums as MP3s, CDs, Hi-Def streams, etc. and within the first minutes of listening to vinyl, I was reminded about the warmth and mid-range. My ears had unfortunately grown accustomed to the digital decades. The vinyl reminder was an epiphany because I realized whole generations of people would never know how these albums were initially meant to sound. Yes, people can argue that digital hi-def is clearer and more pristine, but music is an artform that conjures up memories. At least it does for this 70 year old. Vinyl delivers memories and digital hi-def delivers the brave new world.
Agree, I don't think the artists get paid enough from the streaming services and some of the older bands now are still touring because they need the money. As for the music that's coming out, yeah the '60s through the '80s were the best with some exceptions in the '90s. Most of the stuff coming out nowadays. Yeah, kind of meh
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Flat-wounds!
Music executives slaughtered the music business.
Everybody knows wherever there's money to be made the vipers and criminals will be there to destroy it . For me personally making music isn't about money it's about doing my best to make a mutual connection between me and the listener . Priceless
The telecommunications act destroyed our music
Until we repeal the telecommunications act we won’t have any more freedom in music
Well said sir.
The act was dressed up in some good things but they gave us this.
increases the number of television stations that a single company may own. Now a few corps control all news. Kind of reminds you of nazi germany propaganda.
I don't think the Best of All Worlds band will make a record because it was only put together to commemorate Edward's great music.....VH died when ED passed away sadly. Sammy knows that it is more economically difficult to make a record these days (Paul)
Younger generation are not going to bars to see dinosaurs perform...or drink...but they will go to a concert of there favorite social media artist...
I have been in and out of the music industry since 1985 when I joined my first band. The ONLY thing that has really changed is the format of delivery and who is screwing the artists. In the old days it was the labels and A&R/management guys screwing the artist and now it's a bunch of tech wizards running streaming platforms and driving the "value" of music into the crapper! I have worked in both pre and post internet music and to be honest I'm starting to think the new guys are almost worse than the old labels now, if that is even possible . In 2000-2004 artists were actually being compensated pretty well for music streaming in its infancy on a few sites that offered that on the net, but those sites were quickly bought up by big labels and shut down. Guess the labels didn't want those independent artists getting paid without getting screwed by them first! There is no point in putting out full albums now because NOBODY buys albums anymore, it's all singles and streaming of which both pay almost nothing. 1,000,000 streams/plays in a month pays less than $4,000 and that's before taxes! That is a huge number of PLAYS! Most independent artists get less than 10,000 plays a month, which pays less than $40. I'm not going to be releasing ANY full-length albums anymore. It's not worth it. From now on I'm only doing 4 song EP's and that's if I decide to do anymore music. It's a lot of money/work for no return on investment.
There’s no money in recorded music anymore. You will have to make money with live performances and selling merch.
the music business has really fallen in the past few years ..
Streaming services like Spotify have absolutely crushed the opportunity for artists to make money off their recordings. There's no structure and everyone wants to listen to their favorite music for free. Sammy's not wrong. The recording industry is absolute chaos. If the biggest names in music can't go platinum with an album, much less anyone else. The music business was ruined by society, by us.