> So my idea is, why don't bands produce a dozen or so "radio edits" of their better songs? I bet they'd increase sales, especially to people like me. Because,

> So my idea is, why don't bands produce a dozen or so "radio edits" of their better songs? I bet they'd increase sales, especially to people like me. Because, to a first approximation, you and I don't result in any real revenue no matter what an artist does. If you're a mid-tier artist, you want to fully extract money from your 100 rabid fans who will show up every single time you appear in that area and everybody else can go hang. > So my idea is, why don't bands produce a dozen or so "radio edits" of their better songs? I bet they'd increase sales, especially to people like me. When was the last time you heard anything off of Blackstar by Bowie? Or any of Johnny Marr's latest stuff? The issue isn't creating music. It's getting any of your music played anywhere.