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The upper echelon of artists, such as Rihanna, is not where the losses would appear. This is a bit like looking at the CEO seats at Fortune 500 companies and de
by chc 14y ago
The upper echelon of artists, such as Rihanna, is not where the losses would appear. This is a bit like looking at the CEO seats at Fortune 500 companies and declaring that the job market is as strong as ever because all those guys seem to be doing just fine.
Here's a great piece by David Lowery, of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven fame, on how the Internet is impacting the music business: http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/meet-the-new-boss-worse-than-the-old-boss-full-post/ http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/meet-the-new-...
- rndmize 14y agoI found this to be an excellent read. He highlights and breaks down several things that have bothered me for a long time, such as the share of money taken by iTunes, and provides perspective not usually heard in the labels vs. pirates/technologists debate.