Money in the Music Business

paulbd writes: "Electronic Musician has a good article on the economics of selling music on CDs. Its a sobering read that gives some of the hard numbers that do a little to counter the sense of record companies being vultures. Recommended for anyone who seriously imagines making a living from selling music."

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Compare to Albini's "The Problem With Music"

[no_such_user]

Compare this to Steve Albini's somewhat infamous "The Problem With Music" article which appeared in print a few years ago. Here are links to it: (note that these are links to the same article -- pick one at random)

http://www.mp3.com/news/222.html
http://www.musicalevolution.8k.com/albini.htm
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
http://www.ram.org/ramblings/philosophy/fmp/albini .html
http://www.musicianassist.com/archive/article/ART/ a-1098-1.htm

It is unfortunate they are so stupis to be sure

[Zero__Kelvin]

" Unfortunately for them, the Napster unpleasantness has merely exacerbated that characterization."

Unfortunate for them? Yes ... I have a friend who recently poked his own eye out in hopes of winning a lawsuit. It was very unfortunate for him ;^}

If I ever need the services of that law firm...

[Dr. Awktagon]

Eric Leach is an intellectual property and business law attorney at the firm of Goodman and Leach.

Good Man or Leech? I think I'd like to talk to Mr. Good Man please!!

Re:Not all record companies are evil

[praxim]

And, of course, Sister Machine Gun's own indie company, Positron! Records, is quite cool as well. They're always sure to throw in tons of free stuff and the shipping is faster than light.

Oh, yeah, and the music's great.