Wednesday 23 February 2011

Music Piracy

I want some feedback about music being downloaded for free. personally I believe free music is the number one way to get your music out there. if your just starting out it would be ideal to have a ep for free on myspace or a site where people can download it. what do you think? should all music be free or just some or even none?

14 comments:

  1. piracy is the only way i get things nowadays >_>

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  2. I like bands that put out free music. I usually try to spread them around my group of friends if they are any good.

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  3. it depends. i'm not against piracy, but if you really like an artist you should give them some money too, see em live if you wont buy the albums.

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  4. I think that fame and publicity are more lucrative than any penny-per-song royalties that legit cd sales generate for great artists. They love to be invited as guests on TV, especially if they're playing on a high-rating timeslot, because the more advertisers pay for a show, the more an artist will get paid for being there.

    Interesting question, Imma follow you. =)

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  5. i think piracy is more often used by people who don't have alot of money for the cd's they want. once they get a job and a little more money etc, i can see them buying more cd's that they like. i know i'm in the process of replacing my collection with legit stuff. mainly cause i want to start DJing though, and i need the copywrite on the songs i play

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  6. It helps the artist get exposure so they can do tours where they actually make money.

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  7. @morg yeah make sure you got a mechanical license though so you don't get screwed over. If your playing in a location like a club they should cover the blanket license and performance license fee for you but if you play for a private show you could probably get away with all of the copyright stuff.

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  8. i pay for artists i like, if its a very good album. if they seem like a one hit wonder then i tend to lean towards piracy.

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  9. bands make money from touring and T shirts

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  10. free tshirts, expensive music. thats just what i think lol

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  11. I like to support artists/bands/producers every now and then but when you have a huge collection of music it's so expensive.

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  12. hmm the problem is the artist get so little of what we pay for it...

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  13. It goes both ways.. when an artist is starting out it is good in order to get the name out about their work. However, when they become famous I believe they should get the money they deserve.

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  14. artists still make ridiculous amounts of money

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