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Topic: Interesting article about todays music biz |
Wally Moyers
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Posted 8 Jun 2014 6:35 pm |
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This is a really Interesting article about todays music biz and how it all works.. More and more the music that is released is controlled by the artist. The old model is gone the new technology is here.. That doesn't mean that traditional country music can't be popular, it just means you have to approach getting it out there differently now. I was looking at new cars last week, they didn't even have CD players anymore… This is really, good news and could save independent artist a lot of money on dealing with product.. Anyway, I think it's worth reading…
http://elitedaily.com/music/how-one-generation-was-able-to-kill-the-music-industry/593411/ |
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Gary Reed
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Posted 8 Jun 2014 7:03 pm
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Great article Wally.
The stats are interesting. |
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Wally Moyers
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Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 8 Jun 2014 7:10 pm
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| "You have the power now. What are you going to do with it? For the first time in its long history, the American music business is firmly in the hands of the artists and the consumers. You have the ability to lead the industry wherever you want it to go." |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 9 Jun 2014 6:10 am
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If that is true, I wonder why there are still so many new releases. I buy two music magazines almost regularly every month and in the review section I find so many descripitions by very knowledgebable writers. And the number of the output (I haven't counted them) seems to be steady, over the years.
And there's also the big amount of re-releases ranging from Earnest Tubb to obscure 60's bands. They maybe bought mostly by us older guys, but still.
I wish Joe Goldmark would share some of his experiences from his trade. 
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Wally Moyers
From:
Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 9 Jun 2014 7:13 am
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Joachim,
The article is mostly talking about major artist. 2003/2004 were the last years for big record sales. Now days if an artists sells 500,000 copies of an entire record, it's a big deal compared to the Chicks that sold around 40 million records. The only reason I know that is that Natalie is my niece.. There are still CD releases for people that want a hard copy. I can't remember the last time I bought a CD. Even the steel albums I'v bought the last few years have been mostly iTunes…. I now discover and buy more music than ever… Even if iTunes keeps 30% thats still better than a retail store that wants 50% and you don't have to front money for product… What I get out of the article is what I'v seen with the Texas artist I produce at my studio. An artist can now have control over their destiny. They will likely not be a big star but they have a better chance of making a good living on a regional level. Unfortunately, it hurts the big session studios and musicians like you see in Nashville and L.A. but has leveled the playing field somewhat.. I'm not saying thats its good or bad but it is the reality.. If you only listen to FM country radio you may be disappointed with what you hear. The good news is that there is some great music being produced that you won't hear on radio but you can find and buy online… I have one artist that produces a video for every song he does in the studio and has had up to 3 million hits on You Tube. He has a link to iTunes from there and he has made over 200k in download sales. Compare that to some artist I know very well that had number one hits and left their record company owing them money… As in most businesses. you have to adapt if you want to survive… I see it as an opportunity…. |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 9 Jun 2014 7:24 am
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Wally, it's interesting to compare the sales figures and to see what else you wrote.
I'm only a person who's still interested in new releases, I don't know much about the other things.
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Wally Moyers
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Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 9 Jun 2014 7:58 am
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Joachim,
I'm certainly no expert, just know how it has changed my business and my clients careers. As far as buying cheep software and recording their own records I have said for years that I could go buy a 9' grand piano too but that don't mean that I could play it. If an artist or band can do a professional job producing, recording, mixing and mastering a project then they should go for it.. Most can't as well as us that have spent our lives learning our craft. Because of that there will be a lot of badly produced and recorded projects out there too.. One thing you can count on though, this too will change... |
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