Musicians shouldn't get as much money, (They should get 'enough') because then you get shit people making music that only do it to get rich. Although, that's just a pet peeve of mine, lol.
All information will most likely move into the digital format, electronics are always getting cheaper, and internet is always getting cheaper (and we are figuring out how to mass produce carbon-nanotubes, which would be another massive revolution in electronics as wall as many other fields of creation)
i would take the approach that trent reznor took and allow people to download the album for free but also allow people to buy the album if they want to support the artist. lets not forget that if you like the artist youll also probably go to a live show which is still a pretty big source of income for any artist
Music will and should become free. Even if it means the death of the music industry and even if it means no one will ever make music again because there's no incentive- it's better than making someone pay for what is priceless.
I loved it. Brothers has been described by the keys themselves as a soul record by the keys. It didn't seem to me that they set out to make something 'ambitious' and to be honest I've never seen the keys as an "ambitious" band. It's their meat and potatoes. He's not a total traditionalist but he is definitely a bluesman. I like the blues and this album has grown on me quite a bit. It's not for the intellect. This album is for the brighter side of the rockers.
I think music becoming free is not avoidable due to the internet. However, what makes me think that 'obsolete' formats will not die out is the resurgence in most modern artists in releasing vinyl. I even saw a new band release a cassette tape of their new EP. Although music will eventually become free, partially due to change in marketing and format (iTunes) and also listening habits (what music means to people), I don't expect it to happen as suddenly or as arbitrarily as it would seem to.
I wish it could be like this: "All physical albums are only 4-5 bucks (Honestly 20 bucks is a fucking rip.) but all the money (or at least 90%) goes to the ones who MAKE THE FUCKING MUSIC! Downloading for free should just be made legal, but downloaded versions of albums are never as good quality as the physical CD. There is no such thing as charging for MP3s... if you're gonna pay for it, why pay for the same quality as you can get for free?" If it could be like that, it would be awesome.
I confess I have downloaded plenty before but lately I don't I always prefer to have the physical copy of an album, plus its good to be a music collector anyway having an enormous metal collection is worthwhile.
STOP DOWNLOADING! Bands deserve to get paid. It doesn't make them "sellouts"..If your boss doesn't pay you for your job at Mc d's you are getting ripped off like downloaders rip off bands.Cool bands cant recoup costs from their labels and are getting dropped.We will be stuck with GaGa and Beiber cuz 12 yr olds pay for music more than "indie" kids do. It is also compromising the state of the internet.It's a human problem not a music problem.Give something back to music and the net.
Tours and merch are the real way to make money these days for artists. That and the likes of getting your fans to buy subscriptions to stuff, host PPVs and sell VIP access with the ability to watch soundcheck and meet the artists etc. Money through record sales is dead.
I buy cds that I find that every single song is freaking awesome. Id gladly pay to support an artist whether it be buy an album or a shirt but most of the songs on the album must me mind blowing. I have a huge collection of cds and i love every single song.
Music will never become "entirely" free. What I mean by this is that 10 years from now, cd's will be available for purchase in music stores. It's marketing. If it can sell, then it will.
Being able to download for free won't convince the suckers that buy cd's to do so otherwise. That being said, I think it's great to hold the physical copy in my hands, but to do so with EVERY album I own as an mp3 would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This is a good question. I listen to Pandora all the time, for example. I can listen to thousands of songs and make dozens of different stations, all completely free and legal. And I honestly don't see the point in purchasing songs anymore because if there's a specific song I really want to listen to, I can just look it up on youtube.
I don't like any of those spotify/pandora/etc. type sites. I feel like they devalue the musicians and music in general. When you own an album (legally or illegally) I feel like you understand the artist and focus on them more than if songs from that artist were randomly generated on some playlist on a website. I don't know how to explain it really but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
I think in the future, paying for music will be a laughable notion. Musicians will record purely for the sake of artistic expression, and the commercialization of music will be a thing of the past.
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If the United States censors its internet, no. Music will not be free. At least in the US, the entertainment industry will be able to charge what they want and the more computer savvy pirates will have to burrow into the undernet to get their music. If the US doesn't censor it's internet, free music is the future and bands will make all their money from ad revenue and merchandise sales. That's my theory anyway.
There are so many ways to get free music nowadays.. Which could be the reason why concert tickets are more expensive than b4 .. They charge quite a bit in some cases, But If you're a big music fan, Chances are you you'll pay good money to see your favorite band.. But, on the other hand would people still buy a song on iTunes, when they can just get it free elsewhere? If a trend like this continues, music could become free, and shows and perhaps streaming sites will be the only $ for the artist..
Although I think having a physical copy of the album is a lot better than digital copies, I think we are reaching a point where the popularity of a band is based on their live performance. Many bands have already taken that step, not caring if the album is taken illegally because they know most of their income comes from gigs, which means they pay more attention to the live sets than how much is sold.
If we don't buy music, record companies receive a smaller profit and thus take more from the artist and spend less on the actual production of albums. Stealing music may soon be considered a serious crime, and as we've learned from the temperance movement, people will find a way to steal music anyway, so basically, unless something radical happens, the music industry will have to go through a major shift sometime in the near future just to exist in any form.
@Mafujalate329 that's a good point. art is enlightening. to expose everyone to various style of art with all kinds of different messages is important.
@ultraviolence6655321 even if the internet as we currently know it gets taken away, do you think that'll change things forever? what happens once our generation is in control?
@theneedledrop Our generation? HA! I hate to break it to you but there is an enormous portion of "our generation" that doesn't download music, doesn't know how to, or does to some degree but believes it is immoral. Think of it this way; after the sixties, surely many people thought pot would remain legal once all the hippie baby-boomers got in power. Now how'd that work out? Anyway, which camp are you in? For or against illegal downloading? I only steal from dead artists.
@ultraviolence6655321 It depends. Congress tries to stop it every year or so, it's true. It just depends on whether or not our generation is loud enough to keep that shit at bay.
I think it will stay just the way it is. People will find ways to get it for free. Even back in the day with blank tapes. Just turn on your radio and get what songs you want from there or copy your friends tape. I love owning cds, tapes, and vinyls. I still buy my music and real music fans will still buy cds, vinyls, and tapes.
Fantano you always have those vinyls and things but do you listen to them mostly or is it more digital? I feel as if you would listen to more digital because of digital only thing. I feel like you answered this in a blogtv.
@ChimaTheKilla i think people who truly love making music will continue making it no matter what. producing music is certainly getting cheaper and cheaper, that's for sure. personally, i picture more of a donation-based kinda system in the future where artists independently release stuff through the internet for fans. physical albums will get released when fans come together and put in $ for an album-printing kickstarter project.
@mattgarcia1 yes, the artist does get some kind of payment from you playing their music on spotify; however, i'm not sure if it's that much. i read in an article that about 100,000 plays only accounts for around 10 bucks.
@t3hpez It's true, but I think that's been the case because labels and the various layers of the music industry take the lion's share of the album sales. if more artists go independent, i'm sure album sales make up a greater chunk of the pie.
@BoogieBuddyMike It's not labels, but people. People will always find a way to make a business out of something. I'm just wondering if the current system we're working under in regards to buying music will be phased out soon.
@theneedledrop That's kinda what I meant to say. I wasn't expecting a reply, so I was a little vague out of laziness. I meant that, as long as labels are making money off of selling popular individual tracks or albums, other people coming out with the music will continue to copy what the labels are doing. Also, Musicians, rappers, DJs,etc. will continue to let themselves get signed to a label who will sell their music to a larger audience. It's too easy of way to make money.
@jamescfc1 I think being conscious of your monetary situation is important when buying music. It signals to the market what prices we're actually willing to pay for music, ya know? Do you think people will ever grow sick of owning physical copies of music?
@theneedledrop Yeah, I think it's only a matter of time before the people buying it actually start dictating the prices. Over here in the UK, physical sales are down the toilet and the only reason for that is that a D/L is £7 and a CD is £10, and you've got that almost instant-access factor with a download. I don't think it's because people are sick of having an actual copy. Most people I know like having something tangible in their hands. But at the moment, people just don't have enough money.
I buy albums for collection, they´re not THAT pricey, I´m just a kid and I don´t have much income so If want to get into some band I would have to download the album. Depending on how much I like it, even if I´ll never listen to it I´ll buy it. iPods are such a bitch because they´re so pricey and if you break them (atleast in my case) I have to wait til next christmas to get a new one.
Any sites in particular that are distributing free legal music? I stopped downloading from unknown sources like mediafire and whatnot unless it was from a legitamate site. Because you never truly know EXACTLY what you are downloading. I like datpiff, because it's legit. But it's hard to get my hardcore/powerviolence/death/black fix on a legit site. Any that you could recommend?
Music is free. Downloading/burning it just isn't legal. Not to take anything away from Michael Jackson or The Beatles, but if all music today could only be acquired through purchases, the number of multi-platinum albums, songs, etc. would drastically shrink the gap of "most sold of all-time", perhaps even surpassing some of those icons.
Spotify is pretty awesome, free streaming of virtually any song (except there are ads unless you pay for premium). I think the music industry is changing, but I doubt that all music will be 100% free anytime soon, if at all; people would stop doing it if they only made money off of concert tickets/merchandise.
The answer is there is a happy medium that will find it's level. As mobile networks become stronger, wifi hotspots become more accessible, and mobile device battery life becomes longer, people will stream more. That seems to really be 5-10 years away before it's completely taken over. I live on Long Island and work in Manhattan and I use iTunes Match. I can tell you that it's great being able access my 18K songs from anywhere, but the mobile network drags like crazy and kills battery life.
i think that artists will get all their money from tour and merch sale, but not from their music. this kind of relates to one of your last questions about image. i think artists are selling an image for people to identify with. people wont buy the actual music because they can get it for free, but if they have a tshirt or patch etc and they go to the shows, then they still feel connected to the artist. but there are a lot of people who dont care.. so most of the artists are actually screwed!
Ohh, i love to see the discussion here with north americans. I live in Mexico, the land of monopolies, and we suffer the consequences of that, in all aspects, not only music. Damn :(
I download albums and if the album is good I buy the vinyl because that's something of high fidelity, and not something you loan out (and never see again) like CDs, and I will have the vinyl for years.
And if we just can't afford CDs, the issue is : can all those new bands live long without selling music, just on tours and shirts ? I know quite a lot of little bands and most of them have spent a lot more on getting out there than they'll ever earn. I don't think free music is the solution. But cheap music is, which is totally different. I like bandcamp or Jamendo much more than iTunes (still too expensive imo) for the reason that they are descent networks and just let the bands set prices.
Regarding cds : it costs actual ressources, and means entering a market, fine. Music doesn't have to be free, but if people stop buying it because of it's being too expensive, prices should just mecanically go down. Obviously the traditionnal music industry does not allow that. Two options : producing CDs has become "really" too expensive because we got poorer : this means physical music's dead. Or the companies are doing extra money on the back of artists, then long live direct distribution.
The earliest disk recordings appeared only about 140 years ago. For all of humanity's existence before that moment, the only way you heard music was live. The idea of "owning" music is a new one in human history, an experiment. With the current shift in delivery media going on across the spectrum of arts, the basis of paying for and owning art is changing. I don't know what it will be. The old business model died the day the PC was born. The new model hasn't quite gotten here yet. We'll see.
I'd rather buy the physical forms of music more than anything. There is something about owning a vinyl record or cd that can never be replaced with just digital. The packaging, lyrics, etc. add to the experience of listening to a record. And when you buy a record, you're sustaining the artist who made it so they can make a living. Free downloads can be good as long as people are willing to pay for the physical product itself.
Escapist- The note (best free song i've ever heard). Interesting topic. I used to think I wanted to own the album for all the art work and to read along with the lyrics, but now I can just go on the artists website and find just about everything I need to know. The ? on how to support the musicians though, could get complicated. They could do what Radiohead attempted; have ppl pay what they feel the album is worth. I feel more quality music would come out this way. Just my opinion. Great topic!
Watch the Video to Dad Rocks! - Weapons. I think it makes a good point about free music from the perspective of a fan and a small, largely unknown artist. If your Music is good people will come to your shows, buy your merch and a lot of them are going to buy your Vinyl or CD. Offering a stream is a great way to get people to know your music and gives you a chance to be heard in a time where Radio and TV-programms don't take any risks and only support Artists who alreadyhave a name.
This idea surely seems realistic, but I don't think that physical copies will ever die out. Maybe that is because of my preference of wanting to go out and buy the vinyl to support a great artist and to just enjoy the experience. If music were to stop being performed live in front of an audience then I would be severely depressed. Thankfully, I never see that happening. Blissfully, I never see that happened, Aaaahh... Music will always live on with the Earth.
i could imagine that in the future artists will earn more from shows and merchandise than they will from sell the actual songs, if they don't already.
Here's the thing: Musical hierarchy still exists, meaning that music controlled by powerful corporations decides what gets played on mainstream radio, and unless an ideal musical movement can effectively find ways to combat against major labels more prominently, the answer will be a mixture of yes and no. Even in the year 2011, sadly, many people are still oblivious to musical tools offered today and still get nutrition from the radio, thus that's what the corporations survive on.
I use mostly Spotify and sometimes Grooveshark as well, but when I hear a record that I think is good, I buy it. It is my way of saying 'you have made a good record that I really enjoy, thank you for making this music'. (Unfortunately, I usually buy used CDs, so I probably don't support artists in those cases)
A great site where many free albums are available is NoiseTrade. It is a great site where these indie/underground musicians want to be heard and have their albums for free. And of course, there is like a little "donate" button too. Haha. But seriously, check it out. It's really awesome.
Well if music becomes free, then I think there will be more interesting music because without profit, then it won't matter if you are popular or not because you won't make money, and so there will be no need for producers to pressure an artist to sound a certain way. But the artist actually could easily be done through touring especially if record labels are eliminated as they take a lot of money from tours anyway.
I think there will always be need to own a hard copy of a music artist that you love. There's a lot of bands that i want there vinyl records badly even though i've probably gotten every song on the vinyl on my iPod already.
Basically i think there will always be people who want a hard copy of an album or vinyl.
I believe that music shouldn't be free. I think mp3 makes the music almost expendable. Maybe I just like physical copies like vinyl more but to the person who said you don't give an artist much when you buy it. NOt true. If they're an indie artist they get a huge profit.
i think that it is wonderful that, with the advancement of the internet age, music is basically becoming free. music was held by those corporate fat cat know-nothings for far too long. viva la musical revolution!
I think music that should be free should be free, and artists that need support (which is everyone) shouldn't be robbed of that because no one wants to pay for their album. Although I don't think there is any harm with streaming albums on music blogs, I think that's a good way for listeners to figure if they like what they're hearing, and if they do, then they will buy the album eventually...if what I'm saying makes any sense.
I think if all music was free, record labels would probably implode and eventually dwindle away from existemce because they're not signing artists anymore-because their music can be found on the world wide web for free. Record stores would cease exist, bands would probably have to tour more because they were absolutely broke, etc. In a lot of instances, I don't think all music should be free from the internet, I like supporting artists and buying their records. It's a really bad idea :-(
@SlashPuke Literally what I do and I'm glad someone else thinks the same way. I don't pay for the music in the first place, but I'm more than happy to go to concerts, buy vinyl, buy shirts, etc. Bands still get my money.
As long as there are good Bands/Artist's making albums I WILL continue to buy albums witch is why I still buy albums. Gorillaz, Rise Against, Bjork, I bought there latest albums, because there music in my opinion NEED TO BE HEARD AT ALL COST! I think buy there albums is a great way of promoting that. Albums and Records should always stay around.
Ive recently courses in school dealing with the business of the music industry, and this is one topic that's come up more than once. I try to remain optimistic about the whole thing, but let me tell you Anthony. As a musician and an enthusiast in the music industry...
Yo peeps, here's what me's thinks bout this topic.
I'm 25, getting ready to buy a house, finally own a car...Guess I'm all grown up? Anyway, as a musician, now that I can afford it, I will ONLY buy an album or ep. If it's a free download I'm all for it. For example, I listened to A$AP Rocky's new mixtape and LOVED it. It was free, but I wanted to own a physical copy. Lucky for me, he is releasing it, and I will be buying. I feel as though it should be free, and you should buy to support the art
A major indicator for the way music is going at the minute is the fact that some major labels have started releasing free content themselves, simply in order to promote live events. In England it could cost you £300 for a ticket to see Rianna or £180 for Coldplay's latest tour, and these tickets are selling quickly. The live experience is on the up, mimicking the way it used to work in the 60s. Apparently people will pay more to see Madonna live once than the cost of her entire recorded output.
Plus, for the Audiophiles out there, sometimes it's legitimately hard to find a good copy of a good track, especially for the electronic genre. If you want to hear a song in WAV format (if your ears are that golden) and you're impatient, it may be worth paying the premium for the HQ file. Honestly, I just think producers will adapt to this changing market, and while they're probably going to have to work harder, we the listeners are going to be well provided for :)
Intellectual property is kind of bust, so I like how you posed this as a question of where the market for music will go, rather than shoving the moral argument for IP in everyone's face. I think most bands, mostly metal bands, have already caught on that they can't make bank in record sales, so rather than fighting tooth and nail to take down torrent sites or fight off pirates (metallica) they focus on touring, band merch, and exclusive content that can only be had on Official CD releases.
@FromThanatosToSol ...and with this I'm not saying that I'm against downloading music for free...I've discovered a lot of artists downloading their stuff...but when I become a fan I start supporting them buying their stuff. What I think is fair, because they make something for me and I make something for them...it's called feedback.The problem is that art is not considered to a work and making art takes a lot of hours of work and the artists deserve a reward for that.
@FromThanatosToSol Do think that the artists can record their albums for free? and make the art books for free? and buy their instruments for free? The reality is that art is a work and it HAS TO be paid, because if the artists earn no money with their art,they will stop making art!it's pretty obvious!
every artist uses the money from a record or a tour to record the next one!they need the money.so for my favourites artist I pay for their work.in this world,nothing is free
yeah, the music is completely free .. What is the purpose of making good quality music as Led zeppeling Stairway to heaven example? The music will lose its means and its quality in the future. The musicians will cheat a lot through a lot of effects available in lot of software.
I actually do think that music will become 100% free, but I dont necessarily think that's a bad thing. What will pay the artists is basically what's paying the artists now, going to their live shows and buying their merch. What I think this will do is make music feel more dyi and make it easier for anyone to be heard (the youtube effect), but at the same time, it might also prevent people from creating music just for a quick dime, and the artform might thrive on a level not seen since the 60s.
I HOPE CD'S KEEP BEING RELEASED. I ALWAYS GO OUT AND BUY THE ALBUM. I LOVE HAVING A COLLECTION I CAN HOLD AND LOOK AT THE ALBUM ART. WILL MUSIC BE COMPLETLY FREE.... HMMM.. MAYBE I HOPE NOT. YOU GOT TO SUPPORT YOUR FAV. ARTISTS. WHEN IT COMES TO ROCK AND METAL BANDS THATS A PART OF THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER THAT AND TOURING.
I only buy physical copies from artists I REALLY love and want to support. Touring is where the money is mainly made now and I think that trend will continue. No matter what, people will always want to see their favorite acts live and it will always cost money. In that aspect, the artists will always get support from their fans.
Most of the money made is through band merch, touring and concerts now. That's the artists support now. A reason to why people don't buy the album is because they want to get to know or check the artist/album they are listening to to.
Often times they want to listen to an artist they've never heard of before buying their stuff. Not saying that's the reason EVERYONE downloads music and whatnot. For me, there would be no point to biuying CD's until I get out of my house! I only have one CD.
I think the sense of ownership will fade to some extent, but I think that the music industry will find its feet. Musicians make money from websites like Spotify when you play a track, and I have a strong feeling that that is going to become the future of the music industry.
CD IS MY VINYL. i may be in the minority here but free music and only downloadable stuff and mixtapes i havea negative bias toward. im really only interested in an artists album. ive spent probably thousands of pound buildinga cd collection which still has many gaps and i aquire new artists i like all the time so i wan all there catalogue. if i cant buy teh physical copy, lift it and put it into my music playing device and hear the shutter close and play then im saddened
I think the increase in piracy has parallelled an increase in music fanatics buying albums. In the end no matter what happens to the album, whether or not it is physically lost to the internet, people will continue to support artists by seeing them live. There is no reason for that aspect of music to become antiquated for any reason. Plus I think vinylphiles will continue to stalk the earth for a good number of years since the vinyl experience remains a unique and highly desirable experience.
I would buy music , but there isn't anywhere in my town that sells CD's or Vinyl ...... =S
If I really love an album , I would LOVE to be able to go out & pay money for it & be able to own it & add to my collection .
But it seems now a days everyone just plugs their iPod into a set of portable computer speakers wherever they go
CanadianChronic2121 1 day ago
Musicians shouldn't get as much money, (They should get 'enough') because then you get shit people making music that only do it to get rich. Although, that's just a pet peeve of mine, lol.
khetti2006 3 days ago
All information will most likely move into the digital format, electronics are always getting cheaper, and internet is always getting cheaper (and we are figuring out how to mass produce carbon-nanotubes, which would be another massive revolution in electronics as wall as many other fields of creation)
TheRepublicOfUngeria 6 days ago
i would take the approach that trent reznor took and allow people to download the album for free but also allow people to buy the album if they want to support the artist. lets not forget that if you like the artist youll also probably go to a live show which is still a pretty big source of income for any artist
thesharkster1 2 weeks ago
I agree you man. In my opinion, Music itself is NOTHING (because of it's just HOBBY for someone) and should be FREE to get it.
dbilidb 3 weeks ago
@dbilidb you are OBVIOUSLY not a musician haha
NoahEdwardsMusic 1 week ago
i only clicked on this video cuz i thought he was reviewing system of a down - steal this album
migjizz12 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Music will and should become free. Even if it means the death of the music industry and even if it means no one will ever make music again because there's no incentive- it's better than making someone pay for what is priceless.
rutherfordmarshsears 3 weeks ago
I loved it. Brothers has been described by the keys themselves as a soul record by the keys. It didn't seem to me that they set out to make something 'ambitious' and to be honest I've never seen the keys as an "ambitious" band. It's their meat and potatoes. He's not a total traditionalist but he is definitely a bluesman. I like the blues and this album has grown on me quite a bit. It's not for the intellect. This album is for the brighter side of the rockers.
dalodeper 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I think music becoming free is not avoidable due to the internet. However, what makes me think that 'obsolete' formats will not die out is the resurgence in most modern artists in releasing vinyl. I even saw a new band release a cassette tape of their new EP. Although music will eventually become free, partially due to change in marketing and format (iTunes) and also listening habits (what music means to people), I don't expect it to happen as suddenly or as arbitrarily as it would seem to.
garvsify 1 month ago
I wish it could be like this: "All physical albums are only 4-5 bucks (Honestly 20 bucks is a fucking rip.) but all the money (or at least 90%) goes to the ones who MAKE THE FUCKING MUSIC! Downloading for free should just be made legal, but downloaded versions of albums are never as good quality as the physical CD. There is no such thing as charging for MP3s... if you're gonna pay for it, why pay for the same quality as you can get for free?" If it could be like that, it would be awesome.
DarkRetroFan64 1 month ago
I confess I have downloaded plenty before but lately I don't I always prefer to have the physical copy of an album, plus its good to be a music collector anyway having an enormous metal collection is worthwhile.
patorr69 1 month ago
STOP DOWNLOADING! Bands deserve to get paid. It doesn't make them "sellouts"..If your boss doesn't pay you for your job at Mc d's you are getting ripped off like downloaders rip off bands.Cool bands cant recoup costs from their labels and are getting dropped.We will be stuck with GaGa and Beiber cuz 12 yr olds pay for music more than "indie" kids do. It is also compromising the state of the internet.It's a human problem not a music problem.Give something back to music and the net.
valentino0214 1 month ago
Tours and merch are the real way to make money these days for artists. That and the likes of getting your fans to buy subscriptions to stuff, host PPVs and sell VIP access with the ability to watch soundcheck and meet the artists etc. Money through record sales is dead.
Asthenia17 1 month ago
CD's and Vinyl > Downloads.
I agree with liking the fact of having a physical copy.
ajdambro 1 month ago
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Elementer117 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I buy cds that I find that every single song is freaking awesome. Id gladly pay to support an artist whether it be buy an album or a shirt but most of the songs on the album must me mind blowing. I have a huge collection of cds and i love every single song.
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Mackerni 1 month ago
Music will never become "entirely" free. What I mean by this is that 10 years from now, cd's will be available for purchase in music stores. It's marketing. If it can sell, then it will.
Being able to download for free won't convince the suckers that buy cd's to do so otherwise. That being said, I think it's great to hold the physical copy in my hands, but to do so with EVERY album I own as an mp3 would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Any music I want is for free by use of torrents.
MoonlapseOpethian 1 month ago
This is a good question. I listen to Pandora all the time, for example. I can listen to thousands of songs and make dozens of different stations, all completely free and legal. And I honestly don't see the point in purchasing songs anymore because if there's a specific song I really want to listen to, I can just look it up on youtube.
RandomZachness 1 month ago
What about Free Jazz?
lebocharp 1 month ago
♫~FREE~ ♫ ~THE MUSIC FREE YOUR SELF~♫
FeelPureVolume 1 month ago
DON'T CARE. As long as I can own a physical copy whether it's a vinyl or a disc.
Aznbum 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I don't like any of those spotify/pandora/etc. type sites. I feel like they devalue the musicians and music in general. When you own an album (legally or illegally) I feel like you understand the artist and focus on them more than if songs from that artist were randomly generated on some playlist on a website. I don't know how to explain it really but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
Circa9993 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I like to buy albums, but I also download a lot of music as well. For example, I have both bought and stolen Steal This Album.
LiNaK37 2 months ago
I doubt music will ever be completely free, cuz all the good stuff is never free, I mean, except for love, happiness, n all that BS
MyDogBrownie 2 months ago
I think in the future, paying for music will be a laughable notion. Musicians will record purely for the sake of artistic expression, and the commercialization of music will be a thing of the past.
EmilioCasavegas 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@EmilioCasavegas Nice. I really do hope I live to see that future.
MoonlapseOpethian 1 month ago
My AOTY was free, but I bought the release anyone. On fucking cassette.
starwarriorman 2 months ago
No because SOPA will make any sort of pirating illegal so we will be forced to buy all our music again.
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lavalampreview 2 months ago
If the United States censors its internet, no. Music will not be free. At least in the US, the entertainment industry will be able to charge what they want and the more computer savvy pirates will have to burrow into the undernet to get their music. If the US doesn't censor it's internet, free music is the future and bands will make all their money from ad revenue and merchandise sales. That's my theory anyway.
Chubtoaster 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
in the future, music wont cost anything. it wont even be free. it will just be in our heads and we will be able to turn it on or off with our voice.
people! im talking about boom boxes inside our frickin heads here. just wait
Hubahubatime 2 months ago 17
@Hubahubatime I have theory that apple will introduce(steal) the idea of a chip in the brain, that plays any audio file you please.DUN DUN DUN
joshxip 1 week ago
concerts
chrmunoz 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos 2
There are so many ways to get free music nowadays.. Which could be the reason why concert tickets are more expensive than b4 .. They charge quite a bit in some cases, But If you're a big music fan, Chances are you you'll pay good money to see your favorite band.. But, on the other hand would people still buy a song on iTunes, when they can just get it free elsewhere? If a trend like this continues, music could become free, and shows and perhaps streaming sites will be the only $ for the artist..
jsaf7 2 months ago
Although I think having a physical copy of the album is a lot better than digital copies, I think we are reaching a point where the popularity of a band is based on their live performance. Many bands have already taken that step, not caring if the album is taken illegally because they know most of their income comes from gigs, which means they pay more attention to the live sets than how much is sold.
MoriKAshi 2 months ago
If we don't buy music, record companies receive a smaller profit and thus take more from the artist and spend less on the actual production of albums. Stealing music may soon be considered a serious crime, and as we've learned from the temperance movement, people will find a way to steal music anyway, so basically, unless something radical happens, the music industry will have to go through a major shift sometime in the near future just to exist in any form.
molongjoe94 2 months ago
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molongjoe94 2 months ago
I like owning the physical CD, it guarantees the best quality and its nice to have the actual case with booklets which sometimes contain cool stuff
greeksdorok 2 months ago 2
First off I love system of a down so yeah and no I don't think "music" will every become free because then there won't be any music anymore
Soadsgotaload 2 months ago
@joefoofis i think that's why things may eventually move into a direction where you can donate to the artists you love.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@Mafujalate329 that's a good point. art is enlightening. to expose everyone to various style of art with all kinds of different messages is important.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@Greco678 lolwut?
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@ultraviolence6655321 even if the internet as we currently know it gets taken away, do you think that'll change things forever? what happens once our generation is in control?
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@theneedledrop Our generation? HA! I hate to break it to you but there is an enormous portion of "our generation" that doesn't download music, doesn't know how to, or does to some degree but believes it is immoral. Think of it this way; after the sixties, surely many people thought pot would remain legal once all the hippie baby-boomers got in power. Now how'd that work out? Anyway, which camp are you in? For or against illegal downloading? I only steal from dead artists.
ultraviolence6655321 2 months ago
@ultraviolence6655321 It depends. Congress tries to stop it every year or so, it's true. It just depends on whether or not our generation is loud enough to keep that shit at bay.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
I think it will stay just the way it is. People will find ways to get it for free. Even back in the day with blank tapes. Just turn on your radio and get what songs you want from there or copy your friends tape. I love owning cds, tapes, and vinyls. I still buy my music and real music fans will still buy cds, vinyls, and tapes.
themetalgod66683 2 months ago
i want to hear you say sandwich so bad
brundiesal 2 months ago
Fantano you always have those vinyls and things but do you listen to them mostly or is it more digital? I feel as if you would listen to more digital because of digital only thing. I feel like you answered this in a blogtv.
sslasherx 2 months ago
@Maticthelegend that's really not true. :-P
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@JesusSonWants It's true, but will music ever be free legally?
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@MrZoooook Well, legally is basically where my question lies. Will we eventually be in a future where charging for music is kinda silly / pointless.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
I hate downloads. I love the feeling of holding a CD or record and placing it in my room :P
GamecubeLPs 2 months ago 41
@GamecubeLPs Same here!
themetalgod66683 2 months ago
@GamecubeLPs Dude~~ 100 thumbs up to you!!!!
valentino0214 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@valentino0214 Glad to see that some people actually agree :P
GamecubeLPs 2 months ago
@GamecubeLPs doesn't matter to me
anonymousDerp 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@GamecubeLPs by accidently disliked it sorry
TheSaboteur97 1 month ago in playlist More videos from theneedledrop
@GamecubeLPs Fag, I only use records.
CharlieSmurffy 2 weeks ago
@CharlieSmurffy Fag? You're talking to someone thats 14 and owns over 100 records and 200 cds :P
GamecubeLPs 2 weeks ago
@ChimaTheKilla i think people who truly love making music will continue making it no matter what. producing music is certainly getting cheaper and cheaper, that's for sure. personally, i picture more of a donation-based kinda system in the future where artists independently release stuff through the internet for fans. physical albums will get released when fans come together and put in $ for an album-printing kickstarter project.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@mattgarcia1 yes, the artist does get some kind of payment from you playing their music on spotify; however, i'm not sure if it's that much. i read in an article that about 100,000 plays only accounts for around 10 bucks.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@t3hpez It's true, but I think that's been the case because labels and the various layers of the music industry take the lion's share of the album sales. if more artists go independent, i'm sure album sales make up a greater chunk of the pie.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@purgatorybabyisGO Yes, I think of the physical element of music ever gets phased out, collectors will be aching bad.
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@BoogieBuddyMike It's not labels, but people. People will always find a way to make a business out of something. I'm just wondering if the current system we're working under in regards to buying music will be phased out soon.
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BoogieBuddyMike 2 months ago
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@theneedledrop That's kinda what I meant to say. I wasn't expecting a reply, so I was a little vague out of laziness. I meant that, as long as labels are making money off of selling popular individual tracks or albums, other people coming out with the music will continue to copy what the labels are doing. Also, Musicians, rappers, DJs,etc. will continue to let themselves get signed to a label who will sell their music to a larger audience. It's too easy of way to make money.
BoogieBuddyMike 2 months ago
@jamescfc1 I think being conscious of your monetary situation is important when buying music. It signals to the market what prices we're actually willing to pay for music, ya know? Do you think people will ever grow sick of owning physical copies of music?
theneedledrop 2 months ago
@theneedledrop Yeah, I think it's only a matter of time before the people buying it actually start dictating the prices. Over here in the UK, physical sales are down the toilet and the only reason for that is that a D/L is £7 and a CD is £10, and you've got that almost instant-access factor with a download. I don't think it's because people are sick of having an actual copy. Most people I know like having something tangible in their hands. But at the moment, people just don't have enough money.
jamescfc1 2 months ago
I buy albums for collection, they´re not THAT pricey, I´m just a kid and I don´t have much income so If want to get into some band I would have to download the album. Depending on how much I like it, even if I´ll never listen to it I´ll buy it. iPods are such a bitch because they´re so pricey and if you break them (atleast in my case) I have to wait til next christmas to get a new one.
TwiliticHorizon 2 months ago
Any sites in particular that are distributing free legal music? I stopped downloading from unknown sources like mediafire and whatnot unless it was from a legitamate site. Because you never truly know EXACTLY what you are downloading. I like datpiff, because it's legit. But it's hard to get my hardcore/powerviolence/death/black fix on a legit site. Any that you could recommend?
heavyhispanic 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@heavyhispanic Bandcamp. It's not all free, but much of it is.
johnedwarddowney 2 months ago
Music is free. Downloading/burning it just isn't legal. Not to take anything away from Michael Jackson or The Beatles, but if all music today could only be acquired through purchases, the number of multi-platinum albums, songs, etc. would drastically shrink the gap of "most sold of all-time", perhaps even surpassing some of those icons.
Invelity7 2 months ago
Spotify is pretty awesome, free streaming of virtually any song (except there are ads unless you pay for premium). I think the music industry is changing, but I doubt that all music will be 100% free anytime soon, if at all; people would stop doing it if they only made money off of concert tickets/merchandise.
TheStormPow 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
The answer is there is a happy medium that will find it's level. As mobile networks become stronger, wifi hotspots become more accessible, and mobile device battery life becomes longer, people will stream more. That seems to really be 5-10 years away before it's completely taken over. I live on Long Island and work in Manhattan and I use iTunes Match. I can tell you that it's great being able access my 18K songs from anywhere, but the mobile network drags like crazy and kills battery life.
Tambe257 2 months ago
i think that artists will get all their money from tour and merch sale, but not from their music. this kind of relates to one of your last questions about image. i think artists are selling an image for people to identify with. people wont buy the actual music because they can get it for free, but if they have a tshirt or patch etc and they go to the shows, then they still feel connected to the artist. but there are a lot of people who dont care.. so most of the artists are actually screwed!
TheSuperfuzzyfish 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Ohh, i love to see the discussion here with north americans. I live in Mexico, the land of monopolies, and we suffer the consequences of that, in all aspects, not only music. Damn :(
MyMOSHU 2 months ago
I download albums and if the album is good I buy the vinyl because that's something of high fidelity, and not something you loan out (and never see again) like CDs, and I will have the vinyl for years.
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JamieXRainbowz 2 months ago
And if we just can't afford CDs, the issue is : can all those new bands live long without selling music, just on tours and shirts ? I know quite a lot of little bands and most of them have spent a lot more on getting out there than they'll ever earn. I don't think free music is the solution. But cheap music is, which is totally different. I like bandcamp or Jamendo much more than iTunes (still too expensive imo) for the reason that they are descent networks and just let the bands set prices.
AKERBERENES 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
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AKERBERENES 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Regarding cds : it costs actual ressources, and means entering a market, fine. Music doesn't have to be free, but if people stop buying it because of it's being too expensive, prices should just mecanically go down. Obviously the traditionnal music industry does not allow that. Two options : producing CDs has become "really" too expensive because we got poorer : this means physical music's dead. Or the companies are doing extra money on the back of artists, then long live direct distribution.
AKERBERENES 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Community Records (NOLA) releases all their band's music free on their website. They sell cd's shirts, and vinyl for $
skippingboy123 2 months ago
Okay where do you guys get your music for free?
brutalMaC23 2 months ago
the dislike bar is like a ninja...always there but never seen
moosewii7 2 months ago
The earliest disk recordings appeared only about 140 years ago. For all of humanity's existence before that moment, the only way you heard music was live. The idea of "owning" music is a new one in human history, an experiment. With the current shift in delivery media going on across the spectrum of arts, the basis of paying for and owning art is changing. I don't know what it will be. The old business model died the day the PC was born. The new model hasn't quite gotten here yet. We'll see.
newkkl 2 months ago
I'd rather buy the physical forms of music more than anything. There is something about owning a vinyl record or cd that can never be replaced with just digital. The packaging, lyrics, etc. add to the experience of listening to a record. And when you buy a record, you're sustaining the artist who made it so they can make a living. Free downloads can be good as long as people are willing to pay for the physical product itself.
RootDown18 2 months ago
@RootDown18 Paper is as dead as CDs. We can view all of those things on our mobile devices now: smartphones and tablets.
jon780 2 months ago
I think it's inevitable. Music will become free, however live music will become expensive. That's the business model.
vancooten2000 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I'm huge fan of free music: net labels and just free downloads.
Bones2flesh 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Link to the shirt you're wearing?
WolfataDoor 2 months ago
Escapist- The note (best free song i've ever heard). Interesting topic. I used to think I wanted to own the album for all the art work and to read along with the lyrics, but now I can just go on the artists website and find just about everything I need to know. The ? on how to support the musicians though, could get complicated. They could do what Radiohead attempted; have ppl pay what they feel the album is worth. I feel more quality music would come out this way. Just my opinion. Great topic!
TheNobadwriting 2 months ago
Watch the Video to Dad Rocks! - Weapons. I think it makes a good point about free music from the perspective of a fan and a small, largely unknown artist. If your Music is good people will come to your shows, buy your merch and a lot of them are going to buy your Vinyl or CD. Offering a stream is a great way to get people to know your music and gives you a chance to be heard in a time where Radio and TV-programms don't take any risks and only support Artists who alreadyhave a name.
ToniRavioli 2 months ago
Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus made only 30k last year (before taxes). It's gotta be tough to be an artist these days
cubyman23 2 months ago
Review Andy Mineo - Formally known. New free mixtape
CKtestvids 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
This idea surely seems realistic, but I don't think that physical copies will ever die out. Maybe that is because of my preference of wanting to go out and buy the vinyl to support a great artist and to just enjoy the experience. If music were to stop being performed live in front of an audience then I would be severely depressed. Thankfully, I never see that happening. Blissfully, I never see that happened, Aaaahh... Music will always live on with the Earth.
Drsinewy 2 months ago
Music is now free. Artists make money from Live Shows. You can't download a performance.
FMECCTV 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Unless SOPA is active.
getgot1 2 months ago
I predict in the year 2000A.D. music SHALL be free
Ayplus 2 months ago
One day, I want to walk in a music store, and successfully steal the physical copy of the so-named SOAD album.
DeathShok 2 months ago
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MrDudeface23 2 months ago
Music seems like its getting more expensive! Beatport.... $2.49 for a 2-5 min song :L
GDHGDYFJH 2 months ago
i could imagine that in the future artists will earn more from shows and merchandise than they will from sell the actual songs, if they don't already.
Endexter 2 months ago 13
@Endexter Basically what artists are saying right now.
penispropeller 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@Endexter They do for some time already. That's sad...
PawelKosinsky 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Here's the thing: Musical hierarchy still exists, meaning that music controlled by powerful corporations decides what gets played on mainstream radio, and unless an ideal musical movement can effectively find ways to combat against major labels more prominently, the answer will be a mixture of yes and no. Even in the year 2011, sadly, many people are still oblivious to musical tools offered today and still get nutrition from the radio, thus that's what the corporations survive on.
MasterExploder61 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I use mostly Spotify and sometimes Grooveshark as well, but when I hear a record that I think is good, I buy it. It is my way of saying 'you have made a good record that I really enjoy, thank you for making this music'. (Unfortunately, I usually buy used CDs, so I probably don't support artists in those cases)
maxwellcale 2 months ago
A great site where many free albums are available is NoiseTrade. It is a great site where these indie/underground musicians want to be heard and have their albums for free. And of course, there is like a little "donate" button too. Haha. But seriously, check it out. It's really awesome.
mrjordythegreat 2 months ago
Well if music becomes free, then I think there will be more interesting music because without profit, then it won't matter if you are popular or not because you won't make money, and so there will be no need for producers to pressure an artist to sound a certain way. But the artist actually could easily be done through touring especially if record labels are eliminated as they take a lot of money from tours anyway.
metalgrungefan123 2 months ago
@metalgrungefan123 Free music means no way to pay production, therefore more shitty music around.
Zolrak666 2 months ago
@Zolrak666 only shitty preduction quality, besides, if a band makes more money from tours and volentary donations, they can afford better equipment.
metalgrungefan123 2 months ago
I think there will always be need to own a hard copy of a music artist that you love. There's a lot of bands that i want there vinyl records badly even though i've probably gotten every song on the vinyl on my iPod already.
Basically i think there will always be people who want a hard copy of an album or vinyl.
b4bal1ty 2 months ago
It better not be. I like owning a physical CD or LP with liner notes and art work.
SupraWes 2 months ago
I believe that music shouldn't be free. I think mp3 makes the music almost expendable. Maybe I just like physical copies like vinyl more but to the person who said you don't give an artist much when you buy it. NOt true. If they're an indie artist they get a huge profit.
dudewutyeah 2 months ago
i think that it is wonderful that, with the advancement of the internet age, music is basically becoming free. music was held by those corporate fat cat know-nothings for far too long. viva la musical revolution!
krippin25 2 months ago
Support the artists!
enyafreak2007 2 months ago
I think music that should be free should be free, and artists that need support (which is everyone) shouldn't be robbed of that because no one wants to pay for their album. Although I don't think there is any harm with streaming albums on music blogs, I think that's a good way for listeners to figure if they like what they're hearing, and if they do, then they will buy the album eventually...if what I'm saying makes any sense.
enyafreak2007 2 months ago
I think if all music was free, record labels would probably implode and eventually dwindle away from existemce because they're not signing artists anymore-because their music can be found on the world wide web for free. Record stores would cease exist, bands would probably have to tour more because they were absolutely broke, etc. In a lot of instances, I don't think all music should be free from the internet, I like supporting artists and buying their records. It's a really bad idea :-(
enyafreak2007 2 months ago
Pay what you want is the future. Look at In Rainbows, that was their most profitable album.
TheCagedTiger 2 months ago
download music. go to concerts. buy vinyl. wear shirts.
SlashPuke 2 months ago 86
@SlashPuke Literally what I do and I'm glad someone else thinks the same way. I don't pay for the music in the first place, but I'm more than happy to go to concerts, buy vinyl, buy shirts, etc. Bands still get my money.
ACDCBoy62 2 months ago
@ACDCBoy62 Likewise!
Poopaskull 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@SlashPuke
you forgot eat, sleep and breath
TheOliver353 2 months ago
listen to netlabel music!!!
TheXinsert 2 months ago
As long as there are good Bands/Artist's making albums I WILL continue to buy albums witch is why I still buy albums. Gorillaz, Rise Against, Bjork, I bought there latest albums, because there music in my opinion NEED TO BE HEARD AT ALL COST! I think buy there albums is a great way of promoting that. Albums and Records should always stay around.
punk100000000 2 months ago
Bandcamp is the future of music.
At least, I hope it is.
Bandcamp gives artists the maximum amount of profit out of all publishing options.
You really don't give artists that much money when you buy a CD or vinyl or itunes.
TheSchimmi 2 months ago
@TheSchimmi We're talking, cents and a lot of the time, tenths of cents per CD
TheSchimmi 2 months ago
the new BBNG was really good and free
ReloadTimes2 2 months ago in playlist More videos from theneedledrop
fuck digital
Jon217t 2 months ago in playlist More videos from theneedledrop
I end up buying albums that artists give for free.
CooperSnow 2 months ago
In the future music will all have jet packs!
cnightingale9 2 months ago
Ive recently courses in school dealing with the business of the music industry, and this is one topic that's come up more than once. I try to remain optimistic about the whole thing, but let me tell you Anthony. As a musician and an enthusiast in the music industry...
we're fucked. Now and forever.
rammsteinrulz16 2 months ago
Yo peeps, here's what me's thinks bout this topic.
I'm 25, getting ready to buy a house, finally own a car...Guess I'm all grown up? Anyway, as a musician, now that I can afford it, I will ONLY buy an album or ep. If it's a free download I'm all for it. For example, I listened to A$AP Rocky's new mixtape and LOVED it. It was free, but I wanted to own a physical copy. Lucky for me, he is releasing it, and I will be buying. I feel as though it should be free, and you should buy to support the art
heavyhispanic 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
A major indicator for the way music is going at the minute is the fact that some major labels have started releasing free content themselves, simply in order to promote live events. In England it could cost you £300 for a ticket to see Rianna or £180 for Coldplay's latest tour, and these tickets are selling quickly. The live experience is on the up, mimicking the way it used to work in the 60s. Apparently people will pay more to see Madonna live once than the cost of her entire recorded output.
NPjazzsaxmusic 2 months ago
Plus, for the Audiophiles out there, sometimes it's legitimately hard to find a good copy of a good track, especially for the electronic genre. If you want to hear a song in WAV format (if your ears are that golden) and you're impatient, it may be worth paying the premium for the HQ file. Honestly, I just think producers will adapt to this changing market, and while they're probably going to have to work harder, we the listeners are going to be well provided for :)
2daewoo4u 2 months ago
Intellectual property is kind of bust, so I like how you posed this as a question of where the market for music will go, rather than shoving the moral argument for IP in everyone's face. I think most bands, mostly metal bands, have already caught on that they can't make bank in record sales, so rather than fighting tooth and nail to take down torrent sites or fight off pirates (metallica) they focus on touring, band merch, and exclusive content that can only be had on Official CD releases.
2daewoo4u 2 months ago
@FromThanatosToSol ...and with this I'm not saying that I'm against downloading music for free...I've discovered a lot of artists downloading their stuff...but when I become a fan I start supporting them buying their stuff. What I think is fair, because they make something for me and I make something for them...it's called feedback.The problem is that art is not considered to a work and making art takes a lot of hours of work and the artists deserve a reward for that.
retinueofmoons 2 months ago
@FromThanatosToSol Do think that the artists can record their albums for free? and make the art books for free? and buy their instruments for free? The reality is that art is a work and it HAS TO be paid, because if the artists earn no money with their art,they will stop making art!it's pretty obvious!
every artist uses the money from a record or a tour to record the next one!they need the money.so for my favourites artist I pay for their work.in this world,nothing is free
retinueofmoons 2 months ago
It really all depends on the success of "SOPA" and its future clones. (If it outright fails.)
mtravis82 2 months ago
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yeah, the music is completely free .. What is the purpose of making good quality music as Led zeppeling Stairway to heaven example? The music will lose its means and its quality in the future. The musicians will cheat a lot through a lot of effects available in lot of software.
1337Atian 2 months ago
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Making music can cost a lot too ..
You can do everything yourself but it will not be as good a quality song ..
If the music is completely free, then a lot of crap music out online and the best will be among the crap. It will be rare to find a good song.
If we look back in the 70s - 80s it cost to make music ..
1337Atian 2 months ago
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They took time to make a good song and all that they did in the studio and etc cost a lot .. Then produce the song ..
They got money on what they did and the people bought their CDs.
It was worth it in the end and you have to think of the artist now how they feel now.
1337Atian 2 months ago
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Free is pretty good and you can hear it all the time and they can be a thousand times more famous than they have been before.
Make a song now that is completely free and you will not gain anything by it ..
The music will lose its lovely thing ... Will it fade away ..
1337Atian 2 months ago
Don't musicians and artists get money off of their promotions and concerts anyways?
FletchTubeMusic1 2 months ago
I actually do think that music will become 100% free, but I dont necessarily think that's a bad thing. What will pay the artists is basically what's paying the artists now, going to their live shows and buying their merch. What I think this will do is make music feel more dyi and make it easier for anyone to be heard (the youtube effect), but at the same time, it might also prevent people from creating music just for a quick dime, and the artform might thrive on a level not seen since the 60s.
Nale2892 2 months ago
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1337Atian 2 months ago
I HOPE CD'S KEEP BEING RELEASED. I ALWAYS GO OUT AND BUY THE ALBUM. I LOVE HAVING A COLLECTION I CAN HOLD AND LOOK AT THE ALBUM ART. WILL MUSIC BE COMPLETLY FREE.... HMMM.. MAYBE I HOPE NOT. YOU GOT TO SUPPORT YOUR FAV. ARTISTS. WHEN IT COMES TO ROCK AND METAL BANDS THATS A PART OF THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER THAT AND TOURING.
SimpleManMetalHead 2 months ago
I only buy physical copies from artists I REALLY love and want to support. Touring is where the money is mainly made now and I think that trend will continue. No matter what, people will always want to see their favorite acts live and it will always cost money. In that aspect, the artists will always get support from their fans.
MCTranscendent 2 months ago
The Immortal Technique album, Terius Nash album, Greenland is Melting album and all the Lil B albums were great and free this year
SvirVolgate 2 months ago
music should be like air, free for anyone to breath
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1337Atian 2 months ago
It will never be "free", even if you don't pay a price for it, someone will.
I personally want the musicians i listen to to be compensated for their production costs, so I buy albums(have about 200 physical copies)
whoanelleh 2 months ago
Most of the money made is through band merch, touring and concerts now. That's the artists support now. A reason to why people don't buy the album is because they want to get to know or check the artist/album they are listening to to.
Often times they want to listen to an artist they've never heard of before buying their stuff. Not saying that's the reason EVERYONE downloads music and whatnot. For me, there would be no point to biuying CD's until I get out of my house! I only have one CD.
FutileExistence 2 months ago
@FutileExistence
And I don't even listen to that CD or band anymore really... =/
FutileExistence 2 months ago
support them by attending to their shows, as for buying their music digitally is already a lost case.
samianka 2 months ago
I think the sense of ownership will fade to some extent, but I think that the music industry will find its feet. Musicians make money from websites like Spotify when you play a track, and I have a strong feeling that that is going to become the future of the music industry.
ZookmuhReviews 2 months ago
Napster, Bearshare, Kazaa, Limewire, MySpace, Mininova, YouTube, Deposit Files, BitTorrent, Pandora, Hype Machine, Last.fm, Grooveshark, Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, turntable.fm, 8tracks, Pirate Bay
What else do I have to say?!! We Didn't Start the Fire...
bisek 2 months ago
@bisek thank god you didn't mention any GOOD places to DL music
SvirVolgate 2 months ago
CD IS MY VINYL. i may be in the minority here but free music and only downloadable stuff and mixtapes i havea negative bias toward. im really only interested in an artists album. ive spent probably thousands of pound buildinga cd collection which still has many gaps and i aquire new artists i like all the time so i wan all there catalogue. if i cant buy teh physical copy, lift it and put it into my music playing device and hear the shutter close and play then im saddened
Davemo69 2 months ago
Cloudkicker. That is all.
aquajimbo 2 months ago
I think the increase in piracy has parallelled an increase in music fanatics buying albums. In the end no matter what happens to the album, whether or not it is physically lost to the internet, people will continue to support artists by seeing them live. There is no reason for that aspect of music to become antiquated for any reason. Plus I think vinylphiles will continue to stalk the earth for a good number of years since the vinyl experience remains a unique and highly desirable experience.
MrFatmaninbearsuit 2 months ago
Holy Terror's website gives away most of Integrity's discography. So I think labels are starting to not really give a fuck.
nickers18 2 months ago
In soviet russia, music frees you.
TheBrendanio001 2 months ago 51