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> The flip-side is that most of those metal bands now make almost no money on people listening to their music compared to what they did when they sold CDs throu
by lawgimenez 3y ago
> The flip-side is that most of those metal bands now make almost no money on people listening to their music compared to what they did when they sold CDs through a lot of indie record companies.
I was a roadie on my friend's metal band around 2000-ish, they were not in any record company and just sold their CDs through DIY, during live shows, word of mouth, etc. My point is not all bands are in a record company, most are just doing it via DIY. Now, these indie, DIY bands, whatever you call it can now upload and share their music worldwide. That's a huge win.
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- crtasm 3y agoA win for availability and potential audience, but if it causes less people to buy your CD/USB stick/whatever at shows - perhaps a significant reduction on income for the majority of gigging bands? Do any of the streaming platforms let you direct fans to your own website/Bandcamp to make a purchase?
- StackRanker3000 3y agoAre more or less acts making a living off their music now or back then? Absolute numbers and percentage-wise? How do we decide what number is "fair", or what we as a society want? Surely it's not reasonable that every band that's just started out in a garage should be making bank. I don't think that it's more difficult to be a professional musical artist or musician today than it used to be, although the business model may be different. But even if it is, I think that's a decent compromise for all the benefits the streaming services bring.
- crtasm 3y agoMy understanding is that essentially zero DIY indie bands are making notable amounts from streaming payouts.