Myths Of The Digital, Post-Napster Age
“As Lord Mandelson’s anti-piracy Digital Economy Bill begins its uncertain journey through parliament, John Tatlock investigates the music industry’s most troubled decade yet and says ‘stop whining, it’s only a scratch’.”
Read the full article at The Quietus and see how Tatlock demolishes four music industry myths.
Meanwhile, The Register notes that grassroots opposition to the Bill is muted at best;
Nobody – not even those who support the Bill – is entirely happy with the procedures. Yet there is no great grassroots outpouring of opposition. While 500,000 people may have paid 79p in one week to register a protest vote for the Christmas Number One single, fewer than 500 have signed up to the Open Rights Group’s “Message to Mandelson” campaign – and some of those are supportive. We spotted one ‘Go Mandy’ from a major record label staffer and another urging his Lordship to bash the ‘freetards’.
Comments
| 16 January, 2010, 6:03 am |
Based on a blog post that’s saying ‘cos total live revenues are up, everyone’s getting more money from touring’ and doesn’t have a clue what proportion the venues take. It’s not at all clear to me that young bands can give up their day jobs and hit the road without a record company.
The bill is dead, we’re having an election, parliament will be dissolved before it sees the light of day again.
| 17 January, 2010, 8:00 pm |
aLL VERY WELL BUT HOW DO WE GET PAID? Didn’t notice the capitals lock but shouting may be appropriate here. It’s hard enough getting people to pay for sex sites, something which many crave. As for expecting the next generation to buy intellectual property, well…it’s already gone the way of Noah’s Ark. (Or Neil Kinnock.) Are we all supposed to be selling t-shirts? Baseball caps?
And this govt has put so many restrictions on live music, licences even for a jazz gig for the over 60s, health and safety nonsense, limits to the number on stage and this is just pubs.
Back to bed. It’s Mandelson’s world now, yet every member of the public utterly loathes him.
| 28 January, 2010, 9:45 pm |
jon d……i work in the venue business. with very few exceptions, venues take a rental fee from 3rd party promoters and make money on bar sales. the promoter then decides his ticket price based on his costs and recoups (hopefully) from his ticket sales.
| 10 April, 2010, 6:25 pm |
Though it’s certain that the ‘Post-Napster Age’ has destroyed certain revenue streams, is there a bright side? How many songs sell on iTunes, where once the ability to buy your favorite song while waiting for the bus was thought ridiculous. As technology has done away with one thing, can we use it to once again encourage people to ‘buy intellectual property’.
| 7 September, 2010, 2:09 pm |
Music industry should start to analyse own faults.
Things have changed and there is need to modify strategies.
You can’t pretend to sell as much cd as 15 years ago when people use mp3.
| 29 September, 2010, 12:27 pm |
I agree with Alex
Music Industry doesn’t understand that things change.
There is need of a new way to distribute music
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