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IMO, this is the real threat that the record labels/RIAA etc have been worrying about when they go on about piracy. They've realised for some time that they ha
by prof_hobart 14y ago
IMO, this is the real threat that the record labels/RIAA etc have been worrying about when they go on about piracy.
They've realised for some time that they have little to offer to artists these days as far as promotion or distribution are concerned. So the only way that they can attempt to stay relevant is to create a big bad guy (in the shape of piracy) that can only be stopped by huge organisations with huge banks of lawyers. Their repeated suing of fans has not really been to send a message to the pirates - it's been to send a message to the artists - "Get rid of us, and piracy will destroy you".
- INTPenis 14y agoI don't think they have much to fear at all, they simply need to re-invent themselves. Artists are no longer driving from state to state with their trunk full of CDs and tapes. They can now distribute on their websites. However, marketing is still the same online as offline. The big bucks will still win in the long run because they will have access to massive marketing deals. Distribution is just one part of the game. Now don't get me wrong, I am for free distribution of culture. I'm just speaking my mind here.
- vajrabum 14y agoA few years back I found all kinds of cool new music through the star ratings of cover tunes on YouTube along with the number of viewers. Now I notice that it's much harder to find the non-music industry covers, the stars are gone, and you can only see the number of likes and dislikes when you click on the video and it's a lot rarer for me to find something new and cooler just by browsing and searching YouTube. The tradeoff is that we see many fewer takedowns.