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From a different point of view, the most popular band originating from my country[0] became popular because they dismissed the idea of trying to earn money via
by r3bl 9y ago
From a different point of view, the most popular band originating from my country[0] became popular because they dismissed the idea of trying to earn money via streaming and album distribution, and focused on live shows to actually make money (with more gigs per year than I thought it was humanly possible). You can still buy their music if you feel like it, and they're available on streaming services as well (although they get added to Spotify about a month after the official release).
Their last two albums (+ an EP and a few singles) got released as a free download on their site, and they've released a pretty cool music video[1] in which they've encouraged people to get their music for free (the video was on the front page of The Pirate Bay for a while), featuring lyrics such as "we don't give a shit about the copyright law" and "we do file share like we don’t care, throw music industry in despair".
[0] http://dubioza.org/albums/ http://dubioza.org/albums/
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOqxarVWKRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOqxarVWKRs
- gkya 9y agoLive musical performances are the only thing in music that nobody can fake or pirate. Even the video recordings of a concert is nothing near the actual experience. Maybe the music business will move towards such a setting where internet is the place to show off your work, and the concert venue is where you earn money. More publicity, more fame, more venues, more tickets. Add to that maybe a combined use of say Bandcamp, Patreon et al, Youtube, and streaming services, and about everybody who wants to do music can find a niche there for themselves. Also, the Dubioza guys are really cool, thanks for the links!