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I 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
by INTPenis 14y ago
I 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.