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  1. Re:is your favorite band actually the band? by 16K+Ram+Pack · · Score: 1 · on Labels Find New Method of Payola
    Some recommendations:-

    Pulp

    The Fall (bit of an acquired taste).

    Aimee Mann (wrote the songs to Magnolia).

  2. Re:He shouldn't by jcsehak · · Score: 1 · on Ask a Music Producer/Publicist About Filesharing and the RIAA

    Check out any of my stuff (see sig). The later stuff sounds very professional, and it was all done using Pro Tools in my home on my mac. But still, it's not cheap. I never said hundreds of thousands, but I have thousands of dollars of equipment, maybe (but not more than) ten. A full band might need much more than that. Plus, it's not like you just buy the gear and all the sudden it sounds great. You need someone who knows how to record and mix. Now that may be you (as in the case of myself, or BT), but it takes a while to train your ear. Compare the quality of my "Nyla" CD (or "dry long so") to the mp3s I'm putting out now. The recent ones sound much more polished. Same gear, better technique.

    As soon as a system arrives that allows artists to securely sell their own music online and make a profit, it's going to mean the death of the old-fashioned recording industry.

    Um, check out www.aimeemann.com. Yet, the record industry lives.

  3. Aimee Mann interview at motherjones.com by libre+lover · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Ideas for a Recording Industry Alternative?
    There's an interview with Aimee Mann at motherjones.com where she describes her experiences at major record labels and as an indie artist. Interestingly, she says that she has sold more albums as an indie than she did while signed with major labels.

    She's also established her own label, United Musicians which "is founded on the principle that every artist should be able to retain copyright ownership of the work he or she has created and that this ownership is the basis for artistic strength and true independence. United Musicians Artists have their own labels under the United Musicians banner and retain all rights of ownership to their work. By uniting and sharing resources, United Musicians Artists have a stronger organizational base from which to build and flourish in their independence."

    Also in the interview, she says that "I don't believe in asking people to spend $15 on something they've never heard before. That's just unreasonable. And radio's so difficult in this country that that's not really an option." (Her latest album is streamed in its entirety from her website.)

  4. Re:I dunno by egileye · · Score: 1 · on Janis Ian on Life in the Music Business
    Some other artists who are trying to find a way to operate outside of the major label system have set up United Musicians (http://www.unitedmusicians.com - although it's not up right now!).

    It was set up by, among others, Michael Penn and Aimee Mann and provides marketing, distribution and management services for artists. It's based on a kind of co-op model, where smaller-selling artists can band together to get services they wouldn't be able to afford on their own.

    Mann has just released her first album on her SuperEgo label with the support of United Musicians and she was able to put together a great package and get good distribution for it, but do it her own way.

  5. Yeah, why DON'T you start your own record label?? by spideyct · · Score: 1 · on Ask Singer Janis Ian About the RIAA and Online Music

    I'm pretty sure it IS possible for an artist to distribute music to their fans, without dealing with such unfair deals that the RIAA companies seem to hand out.

    The first thing that comes to mind is Dischord Records, who's most famous artist is Fugazi. They have always done it their own way, with many fan-friendly policies such as setting a $5 max admission for all shows, and $10 postage-paid for all of their CDs.

    Recently, Aimee Mann made her entire new album available online before it was released (published under her own label I believe).

    So, apparently, it CAN be done. Why isn't this route more attractive to more artists concerned with losing control of their work? I understand the big companies have much more resources for advertising, etc, but is it worth it? Do you think maybe the RIAA companies really ARE adding sufficient value to the product to merit the sort of control they have?

  6. Re:Whitehats/Blackhats? by waldeaux · · Score: 2 · on NetPD, Metallica's Mysterious Tracker
    It doesn't have to stand in court. It's Napster's own policy that's biting them back. Since Napster promised to remove any specified user's account per the artist's request, if Metallica comes back after a couple of weeks, looks up any of 300,000 users and finds out that metallica mp3s are still being offered, Napster is going to face more trouble in court.

    This gets back to the point made by another poster: what if you just called all of your Napster files metallica_000001.mp3, up to metallica_300000.mp3, but having absolutely NO Metallica content within them? Or, make the template m3tall1ca_######.mp3 so they can't claim any trademark issues.

    Seems to me the best way to thrwart what being done is to make it VERY difficult to make the case that the alleged violations are genuine. Consider:

    Metallica's Lawyers: we found all these copies of our music on this site.

    Judge: How do you know?

    Metallica: It's has the word metallica on the file name.

    Defense: Please play one.

    Judge: Is this your music?

    Metallica: Uh..... No.

    Judge: Did you check the files to see if the content is actually your music?

    Metallica: Uh..... No.

    Judge: Case dismissed, precedence set.

    They might have more trouble in court, but it doesn't have to be a difficult experience. Personally, I like the idea of sending money to bands to wean them off of their record label. Look at Aimee Mann who is label-free and having a very successful year (Magnolia soundtrack nomination).