Yes. It should be the decision of the owner of the copyright and the publishing rights whether or not to endorse free downloading and filesharing for each particular track.
i'm only applying my rules to my music, which i own all the copyrights and publishing rights to.
but i'm also facing up to the reality that if i put out a CD, its more than likely that all of the tracks will be available for downloading, somewhere. For me, this if fine and good, because i'd rather have fans than cash.
In a perfect world, the appropriate mechanical and performance royalties could be assesed and paid out for all commercial internet transmissions, but until then, i am content to spread my music for free,and still hope for CD sales, t-shirt sales, concert attendance, and a growing fan base, which will lead to 'commercial' media coverage, which will lead to incresing listenership, CD sales, etc. If not, i still can enjoy what i do.
For met to apply the rules i hold to my music to artists who sign contracts that specify particular restrictions on free filesharing and downloading is not germane.
As for other 'indie' artists who can share it all, but decide to share only a few tracks, then save the rest for their CDs? Maybe they could put a "please don't share these tracks on the internet" warning sticker inside their CDs.
but in my particular situation, i'd prefer to share. I don't know how i'd feel if i were trying to sell a million discs, but since i'm only trying to sell a few thousand, i feel as if my method is helping, not hurting, my sales. I do know that if were in a position to sell a huge quantity of discs, i would have a higher budget than i have now, and i would have other aveunes aside from word of mouth to expose my music.
i base this on my own purchasing habits--i buy a lot of indie rock once i've heard the mp3s.
*if* i decided to share only half of my tracks, i'd have to keep the other half unrecorded, or at least, unreleased. The moment i chose to share my music with the world was the moment that i chose to spend money producing a professional recording. I wanted people to hear all of those songs, so i bothered to release it in a format-Compact Disc-where it could be heard and shared by a wide audience. If i didn't want people to hear some of the tracks, what is the point of releasing them?
at my level, sharing of my music benefits me, because not having a 'name' label or 'cool' magazines hyping me, i rely on word of mouth and free preview to attract new fans. I'd prefer it if people were sharing and spreading it around for me, saving me bandwidth, effort and money. I love that i get emails from strangers who have heard of my music and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg to get my music in touch with them.
Its a cliche at this point, but the community of friends that i've made via email through my band's website is something organic that no label could have paid for.
The reason i rotate the songs i keep on my site is simply a design and bandwidth thing. i try to keep up tracks that are being played on internet radio or were written about on other sites. If i can encourage people to download my music from a filesharing program, it takes the strain off of the server here (not that i'm blowing it away with my 30 daily downloads). Maybe if people like it, my hope is that they'll also check up on my site again.
Those who like what they here enough are given the option of A) finding more on Kazaa and other p2p options B) emailing me to ask for more or C) buying an album on compact disc, thus getting a free plastic case and some pretty graphics on the CD face and all the fair use rights in the world.
Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes.
I rotate which of my tracks are available for download from my site, but all of my tracks are available in my shared kazaa folder.
Since i am the writer, copyright holder, and recordings owner for my music, i absolutely have the right to decide how it is used. i didn't sign a bad contract, and therefore, can give it away, sell it, remix it, whore it out, or keep it private.
Yep, my band has had a bunch of sales becausepeople can hear it free on my site, and I welcome trading. If you can hear it before you pay for it, and you like it, chances are you'll pay for it. I have several more dollars for beer and guitar strings due to internet sales. Thanks, Al Gore!
wow, i never would have guessed that, since there's about 10 new fighting games a month. There may not be your classic Double Dragon style side scrolling level based adventures, but what are FPS games if not updates of that concept? Not to mention GTA, which is a golrified boxing game with cars involved. I also think the 'puzzle' category is still very much alive, but it has been combined with action. See: Metroid, Zelda, Resident Evil, etc. I think the article should have been written as "top ten game styles that have been co-opted by good graphics and easier gameplay".
You'd think that the Chinese family planners would want to ban pr0n, as it may incline the males (and some females) to WANT to hump even MORE. Those people need condom commercials, not instructional aides.
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Yes. It should be the decision of the owner of the copyright and the publishing rights whether or not to endorse free downloading and filesharing for each particular track.
i'm only applying my rules to my music, which i own all the copyrights and publishing rights to. but i'm also facing up to the reality that if i put out a CD, its more than likely that all of the tracks will be available for downloading, somewhere. For me, this if fine and good, because i'd rather have fans than cash. In a perfect world, the appropriate mechanical and performance royalties could be assesed and paid out for all commercial internet transmissions, but until then, i am content to spread my music for free,and still hope for CD sales, t-shirt sales, concert attendance, and a growing fan base, which will lead to 'commercial' media coverage, which will lead to incresing listenership, CD sales, etc. If not, i still can enjoy what i do. For met to apply the rules i hold to my music to artists who sign contracts that specify particular restrictions on free filesharing and downloading is not germane. As for other 'indie' artists who can share it all, but decide to share only a few tracks, then save the rest for their CDs? Maybe they could put a "please don't share these tracks on the internet" warning sticker inside their CDs. but in my particular situation, i'd prefer to share. I don't know how i'd feel if i were trying to sell a million discs, but since i'm only trying to sell a few thousand, i feel as if my method is helping, not hurting, my sales. I do know that if were in a position to sell a huge quantity of discs, i would have a higher budget than i have now, and i would have other aveunes aside from word of mouth to expose my music. i base this on my own purchasing habits--i buy a lot of indie rock once i've heard the mp3s.
*if* i decided to share only half of my tracks, i'd have to keep the other half unrecorded, or at least, unreleased. The moment i chose to share my music with the world was the moment that i chose to spend money producing a professional recording. I wanted people to hear all of those songs, so i bothered to release it in a format-Compact Disc-where it could be heard and shared by a wide audience. If i didn't want people to hear some of the tracks, what is the point of releasing them? at my level, sharing of my music benefits me, because not having a 'name' label or 'cool' magazines hyping me, i rely on word of mouth and free preview to attract new fans. I'd prefer it if people were sharing and spreading it around for me, saving me bandwidth, effort and money. I love that i get emails from strangers who have heard of my music and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg to get my music in touch with them. Its a cliche at this point, but the community of friends that i've made via email through my band's website is something organic that no label could have paid for. The reason i rotate the songs i keep on my site is simply a design and bandwidth thing. i try to keep up tracks that are being played on internet radio or were written about on other sites. If i can encourage people to download my music from a filesharing program, it takes the strain off of the server here (not that i'm blowing it away with my 30 daily downloads). Maybe if people like it, my hope is that they'll also check up on my site again. Those who like what they here enough are given the option of A) finding more on Kazaa and other p2p options B) emailing me to ask for more or C) buying an album on compact disc, thus getting a free plastic case and some pretty graphics on the CD face and all the fair use rights in the world.
Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes. I rotate which of my tracks are available for download from my site, but all of my tracks are available in my shared kazaa folder. Since i am the writer, copyright holder, and recordings owner for my music, i absolutely have the right to decide how it is used. i didn't sign a bad contract, and therefore, can give it away, sell it, remix it, whore it out, or keep it private.
Yep, my band has had a bunch of sales becausepeople can hear it free on my site, and I welcome trading. If you can hear it before you pay for it, and you like it, chances are you'll pay for it. I have several more dollars for beer and guitar strings due to internet sales. Thanks, Al Gore!
If he has some rich Nigerian banker diplomat on his side, he could have had that man vouch for him.
guessing what news story will be behind a picture is more fun!
FOX turned into a hardcore porn channel so gradually i didn't even notice!
wow, i never would have guessed that, since there's about 10 new fighting games a month. There may not be your classic Double Dragon style side scrolling level based adventures, but what are FPS games if not updates of that concept? Not to mention GTA, which is a golrified boxing game with cars involved. I also think the 'puzzle' category is still very much alive, but it has been combined with action. See: Metroid, Zelda, Resident Evil, etc. I think the article should have been written as "top ten game styles that have been co-opted by good graphics and easier gameplay".
let us know how it felt and tasted.
flowing water found running down avid-game player's forehead.
flowing water running down avid prOn lover's b4llz.
bubbling water found inside avid weed lover's b0ng.
You'd think that the Chinese family planners would want to ban pr0n, as it may incline the males (and some females) to WANT to hump even MORE. Those people need condom commercials, not instructional aides.