As much as 10% of the cost of a typical movie is for the music licensing. The music for a $100 million picture may cost $10 million before you ever hire a composer and an orchestra for the score. Music is an integral, and expensive part of making movies.
You're close, but it's more inclusive than that. Pop music is the ad for the lifestyle, which includes fashion, electronics, media, etc. Why do you think so many pop artists have a clothing line?
Even if you can't hear the difference, there are plenty of reasons to archive your library as FLAC. The primary reason is that it is a true backup if you lose your original disk. FLAC is as future proof as the original CD. If necessary, you can use a FLAC file to make a nice-sounding WMA, AAC, OGG or MP3 file, and that cannot be said for any lossy format.
Ultimately the band pays. If the label decides to promote the album, they usually provide a video budget that does not come out of the artists' advance. But occasionally, an artist will feel the need to produce a video the label doesn't want, or a more expensive video than the label will approve. That money has to come directly out of the artist's pocket, rather than out of their future earnings.
(I spent much of the last five years working on music videos.)
Until very recently, a music video was a promotional item, part of the hype machine to sell singles, albums, and concert tickets. It was basically a commercial for the song, and there were no licensing costs. Anyone who wanted to play the video (thus providing free publicity) were welcome to do so.
Now the labels see the possibility of licensing the content online, and are starting to view vids as a potential revenue stream, one that will not require them to pay any royalties to artists or directors. The costs of making a video are extracted from the artist's earnings as a promotional expense, and most artists have nothing in their contract to allow them to video profits. The same goes for film directors, who sign away all creative ownership in order to make music videos, which are basically the only way to make a creative short film with any sort of budget these days.
Re:Internet Connection Losing CSS data??? WTF???
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After ten years of cable and DSL, I am now getting my web through a combination of cell modem and satellite dish. And I can tell you that lost CSS data is something I deal with nearly every day.
Just to make you feel even slimier about your record club days... record companies write them off as "promotional copies," meaning that the artists don't get paid, which makes the discs a few cents cheaper.
There is a lot of misinformation in this thread. So, as a published songwriter, let me set some things straight...
There are three elements of a song that can be copyrighted: The melody, the lyrics, and the recording. The record label generally owns the master recording, and the songwriter(s) own the lyrics and melody, which are managed by the publisher (i.e. Harry Fox).
Note that in this scenario, an artist who does not write their own songs, and signs a typical record deal, will end up with absolutely zero copyright control on their album.
Song titles, chord progressions, arrangements, guitar tabs, etc., are NOT COPYRIGHTABLE.
But lyrics, recordings and melodies are definitely not in a grey area. You do not need the publisher's permission to record or perform a "cover" of another artist's published songs, but you are required to properly attribute the publishing rights, so that the owners can collect "concrete royalties" through your album sales and public performances.
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I don't know if GIMP has a healing brush, but it doesn't have Small Cap text, CMYK, adjustment layers, Pantone, etc.) I know I have found other limitations with GIMP, but those are the ones that come to mind.
Don't get ahead of yourself. I just moved to a new house, within 20 miles of Seattle, and my only choice for broadband internet is satellite. No DSL, no T1, no cable internet, no WiMax. Satellite is OK for browsing, but it sucks for media and ftp/p2p (throughput limits), and is frustrating or impossible to use with VOIP, VPN and gaming, due to the 3-second delay.
My wife loses her driver's license regularly, and is a frequent flyer. She has gotten on several flights without any picture ID, and once did it on purpose to avoid a long security line.
Some areas just aren't meant for human inhabitation.
You mean like Los Angeles (not enough fresh water)? Netherlands (under sea level)? Calgary (subzero temperatures)? Phoenix (way too frickin hot)? Or does this maxim just apply to Africa? There are actually very few places on earth which meet all environmental requirements for comfortable human habitation, unless we use technology to improve them.
The internet is an amazing place to market your own music. Release your album on Jamendo.com. I did, and have had thousands of listeners (some who donate money for the privilege). Manufacture small runs of CDs for $2 each at Kunaki.com. No minimum. This is great for bands with a core group of fans who would love to have an alternate mix version of your album, a live version of your album, etc. Release your CD on CDBaby. I did, by mailing them 10 CDs, and now my album is available on Napster, iTunes, etc. No label required. Connect with the indy music blogs. I did, and I've been hearing daily from new listeners.
Wireless and printing on a Windows network both work flawlessly for me. I'm using Ubuntu 6.06 on an Inspiron 8600. My Intel Wifi card worked automagically, as did locating a printer on the Windows network. I didn't even have to install a driver -- Ubuntu already had a postscript driver for the HP LJ4000 I wanted to print to.
Bittorrent's creator is not being sued, because he is cooperating nicely with the MPAA. Bittorrent is incorporating DRM, finding ways to root out copyrighted materials, and workign to distribute MPAA products.
Radio stations, at least the hit stations, have 20-30 songs in heavy rotation (at least once a day) and hundreds of others on "gold" or other rotation, that may play once a week, and hundreds or thousands that may make an appearance once a month or once a year, or when occasion calls: Artist dies, event mirrors lyrics, etc.
An infinite universe is no guarantee that everything will happen. There are many infinities. For example, there are an infinite number of numbers between three and four, but none of them are five.
You're right about the statistics, but wrong about the insurance. Black, white and grey cars are more likely to be in accidents because brighter colored cars register more quickly to the eye, giving people a split second extra for avoiding a crash.
The speculation is that yellow/red cars are more likely to result in speeding tickets, but less likely to result in accidents. As the owner of two black vehicles, I have been hit seven times in the last two years, and my next car will be fire-engine yellow.
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As much as 10% of the cost of a typical movie is for the music licensing. The music for a $100 million picture may cost $10 million before you ever hire a composer and an orchestra for the score. Music is an integral, and expensive part of making movies.
You're close, but it's more inclusive than that. Pop music is the ad for the lifestyle, which includes fashion, electronics, media, etc. Why do you think so many pop artists have a clothing line?
Even if you can't hear the difference, there are plenty of reasons to archive your library as FLAC. The primary reason is that it is a true backup if you lose your original disk. FLAC is as future proof as the original CD. If necessary, you can use a FLAC file to make a nice-sounding WMA, AAC, OGG or MP3 file, and that cannot be said for any lossy format.
Ultimately the band pays. If the label decides to promote the album, they usually provide a video budget that does not come out of the artists' advance. But occasionally, an artist will feel the need to produce a video the label doesn't want, or a more expensive video than the label will approve. That money has to come directly out of the artist's pocket, rather than out of their future earnings.
(I spent much of the last five years working on music videos.)A wild-ass guess gets marked informative?
Until very recently, a music video was a promotional item, part of the hype machine to sell singles, albums, and concert tickets. It was basically a commercial for the song, and there were no licensing costs. Anyone who wanted to play the video (thus providing free publicity) were welcome to do so.
Now the labels see the possibility of licensing the content online, and are starting to view vids as a potential revenue stream, one that will not require them to pay any royalties to artists or directors. The costs of making a video are extracted from the artist's earnings as a promotional expense, and most artists have nothing in their contract to allow them to video profits. The same goes for film directors, who sign away all creative ownership in order to make music videos, which are basically the only way to make a creative short film with any sort of budget these days.
After ten years of cable and DSL, I am now getting my web through a combination of cell modem and satellite dish. And I can tell you that lost CSS data is something I deal with nearly every day.
Just to make you feel even slimier about your record club days... record companies write them off as "promotional copies," meaning that the artists don't get paid, which makes the discs a few cents cheaper.
There is a lot of misinformation in this thread. So, as a published songwriter, let me set some things straight...
There are three elements of a song that can be copyrighted: The melody, the lyrics, and the recording. The record label generally owns the master recording, and the songwriter(s) own the lyrics and melody, which are managed by the publisher (i.e. Harry Fox).
Note that in this scenario, an artist who does not write their own songs, and signs a typical record deal, will end up with absolutely zero copyright control on their album.Song titles, chord progressions, arrangements, guitar tabs, etc., are NOT COPYRIGHTABLE.
But lyrics, recordings and melodies are definitely not in a grey area. You do not need the publisher's permission to record or perform a "cover" of another artist's published songs, but you are required to properly attribute the publishing rights, so that the owners can collect "concrete royalties" through your album sales and public performances.
I don't know if GIMP has a healing brush, but it doesn't have Small Cap text, CMYK, adjustment layers, Pantone, etc.) I know I have found other limitations with GIMP, but those are the ones that come to mind.
Don't get ahead of yourself. I just moved to a new house, within 20 miles of Seattle, and my only choice for broadband internet is satellite. No DSL, no T1, no cable internet, no WiMax. Satellite is OK for browsing, but it sucks for media and ftp/p2p (throughput limits), and is frustrating or impossible to use with VOIP, VPN and gaming, due to the 3-second delay.
My wife loses her driver's license regularly, and is a frequent flyer. She has gotten on several flights without any picture ID, and once did it on purpose to avoid a long security line.
Some areas just aren't meant for human inhabitation.
You mean like Los Angeles (not enough fresh water)? Netherlands (under sea level)? Calgary (subzero temperatures)? Phoenix (way too frickin hot)? Or does this maxim just apply to Africa? There are actually very few places on earth which meet all environmental requirements for comfortable human habitation, unless we use technology to improve them.The internet is an amazing place to market your own music. Release your album on Jamendo.com. I did, and have had thousands of listeners (some who donate money for the privilege). Manufacture small runs of CDs for $2 each at Kunaki.com. No minimum. This is great for bands with a core group of fans who would love to have an alternate mix version of your album, a live version of your album, etc. Release your CD on CDBaby. I did, by mailing them 10 CDs, and now my album is available on Napster, iTunes, etc. No label required. Connect with the indy music blogs. I did, and I've been hearing daily from new listeners.
Wireless and printing on a Windows network both work flawlessly for me. I'm using Ubuntu 6.06 on an Inspiron 8600. My Intel Wifi card worked automagically, as did locating a printer on the Windows network. I didn't even have to install a driver -- Ubuntu already had a postscript driver for the HP LJ4000 I wanted to print to.
They can only steal it if it's close.
Or, they can tell you it's close, ven if it's not, and then steal it.Bittorrent's creator is not being sued, because he is cooperating nicely with the MPAA. Bittorrent is incorporating DRM, finding ways to root out copyrighted materials, and workign to distribute MPAA products.
Radio stations, at least the hit stations, have 20-30 songs in heavy rotation (at least once a day) and hundreds of others on "gold" or other rotation, that may play once a week, and hundreds or thousands that may make an appearance once a month or once a year, or when occasion calls: Artist dies, event mirrors lyrics, etc.
An infinite universe is no guarantee that everything will happen. There are many infinities. For example, there are an infinite number of numbers between three and four, but none of them are five.
No low end? Newegg.com has 11 AMD processors in stock under $100. That's fairly low end. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Bran d=1028&N=2010340343+50001028&Submit=ENE&Manufactor y=1028&SubCategory=343
Many of these nanotechnologies ARE used in food and drugs. One example is nano-sized titanium particles that are used in over-the-counter sunscreens.
You're right about the statistics, but wrong about the insurance. Black, white and grey cars are more likely to be in accidents because brighter colored cars register more quickly to the eye, giving people a split second extra for avoiding a crash.
The speculation is that yellow/red cars are more likely to result in speeding tickets, but less likely to result in accidents. As the owner of two black vehicles, I have been hit seven times in the last two years, and my next car will be fire-engine yellow.It's not explicitly about Microsoft, it's about DRM. There is no open standard for video DRM, and music labels will not release unprotected videos.
It just works? Try streaming music videos. Most sites, like Yahoo Music and MTV, require Windows.
People naturally resistant to cancer? Yeah... those of us who like fruit and vegetables more than meat and cigarettes.
Why isn't there a "dumb beyond belief" rating on slashdot?