Tech and the music industry has changed. You can dream of the old broadcasting distribution method where content is made and a hefty price rammed down your throat. But it isn't coming back.
And just because your looking at pirate bay's top100 doesn't mean filesharing will neglect indie artists.
Look at the indie/electroclash/bmore/ internet scenes. That sound was supported by blog filesharing or what was coined as "bloghaus" or general club music. This has created a whole new scene merging retired ravers and indie rockers with an 80s-electro/punk asthetic.
Now this style and sound is the major marketing whore for the world today.
The people having success and touring lots in todays world have engaged with there audiences online, they put on great live shows, and they use the internet to their advantage. No discerning music fan is going to go out today drop 20 dollars on a CD, like i did in highschool, for a band they no nothing about or have no connection to.
Sure Artists will have to work harder. What i'm saying is that it can be done. Scenes have flourished in undergrounds since filesharing took off. You need to engage like how Trent Reznor does with his internet videos. You need to give people the sense they are a part of your music and your scene, not just shelling 15 bucks to be a starstruck fan. Real music fans don't like acting like fans did with boybands and the Beatles. These true music fans are the ones you want on your side talking you up online.
I'm not going to deny the effect filesharing has had on the Dj industry. I moved around from record shop to closed record shop in Vancouver until there was only one major one left.
Does this mean p2p killed Dj'ing? Nah, it just changed it and people had to adapt, buy Serato for their laptop etc.
It's all about adapting. We can't just sit around shaking our fingers like old geezers. Filesharing represents a challenge that we'll have to accept and grow with.
Maybe we have seen the last of Rock stars snorting millions up their noses, and maybe they'll have more respect for their audience and money?
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Tech and the music industry has changed. You can dream of the old broadcasting distribution method where content is made and a hefty price rammed down your throat. But it isn't coming back. And just because your looking at pirate bay's top100 doesn't mean filesharing will neglect indie artists. Look at the indie/electroclash/bmore/ internet scenes. That sound was supported by blog filesharing or what was coined as "bloghaus" or general club music. This has created a whole new scene merging retired ravers and indie rockers with an 80s-electro/punk asthetic. Now this style and sound is the major marketing whore for the world today. The people having success and touring lots in todays world have engaged with there audiences online, they put on great live shows, and they use the internet to their advantage. No discerning music fan is going to go out today drop 20 dollars on a CD, like i did in highschool, for a band they no nothing about or have no connection to. Sure Artists will have to work harder. What i'm saying is that it can be done. Scenes have flourished in undergrounds since filesharing took off. You need to engage like how Trent Reznor does with his internet videos. You need to give people the sense they are a part of your music and your scene, not just shelling 15 bucks to be a starstruck fan. Real music fans don't like acting like fans did with boybands and the Beatles. These true music fans are the ones you want on your side talking you up online. I'm not going to deny the effect filesharing has had on the Dj industry. I moved around from record shop to closed record shop in Vancouver until there was only one major one left. Does this mean p2p killed Dj'ing? Nah, it just changed it and people had to adapt, buy Serato for their laptop etc. It's all about adapting. We can't just sit around shaking our fingers like old geezers. Filesharing represents a challenge that we'll have to accept and grow with. Maybe we have seen the last of Rock stars snorting millions up their noses, and maybe they'll have more respect for their audience and money?