Is the music industry dead?

by Stainless Steel Posted 2009/04/22 02:31:29

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	Yes, It's dead...	6 votes	26%
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	None of the above	3 votes	13%

I hear about all these labels shutting down and all of these bands quitting the music business, and they all blame file sharers and pirates. The file sharers and pirates say that they shouldn't have to pay for music anyway because they think that it's cheap to make records now that computers do so much stuff. The people who I know in 'real' bands disagree strongly, but the people I know who make music by themselves in their bedroom seem to agree.

So is the music industry dead?

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graymåtter 2009/04/22 02:41:04

Yes, It's dead...

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I hope so. If there was ever an industry that perverted the raw product and turned into something appallingly commercial and devoid of its core being, it is the music industry.
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tatilee(: 2009/11/29 18:24:08

Undecided

some... but not all.... but most music is just soo fake and pointless that maybe one day it will be dead

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Spizzzo BN-0 2009/04/25 06:01:29 (edited)

Undecided

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It's tried very hard to kill itself, but I suspect those "that have the music in me" will win out in the end, somehow.

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Stainle... to Spizzzo... 2009/04/25 06:51:54
Spizzzo... to Stainle... 2009/04/25 21:38:46

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Don't know, but I'd say "probably", so long as there's an audience. I'm pretty sure there will always be players.

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Stainle... to Spizzzo... 2009/05/19 04:20:26
Spizzzo... to Stainle... 2009/05/19 06:05:05

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Definitely no on scarcity of tuba players in 2050. I think "classical"/symphonic instruments are proven to be "set" forever, pretty much. Now, if your wanting jazz tuba-ists, good luck!. Even now, good luck! Though again, I suspect players will always exist, the issue is more if there will be anyone willing to pay them to play for an audience.

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skroehr 2009/04/23 01:34:40

None of the above

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Since somewhere around 1980. Yeah....sadly so. I don't know. I'm thinking of rock really. The whole music industry? It's more like it's morphing into some other thing, and the traditional "record" companies haven't figured out how to provide and charge for it yet completely, but I suppose it's not dead. Just the days of artistic freedom and integrity in rock music. I don't believe to this day there will ever be another Beatles, Yes, Zappa, Hendrix, Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Jethro Tull, etc. There is something to be said for some of the singer songwriters of today, but they're in short supply commercially. Don't get me wrong, I like some newer music. It's just not what it was, and won't ever be again. It's an acceptance, and a bit of a sadness for my grandkids. I would say, my kids, but they grew up with the real stuff, and still prefer it to today, even though they're at the age to be into other things more.

Who knows. It's not even the artists fault really. The problem started with MTV and has evolved to the internet. The problem now is that there is a perfect 2 or three artists for every 10 people or so. Micro audiences, who pay a buck a pop for their songs, or even nothing over the internet. Music will end up be ad supported and free to the user, I suppose. That'...'

Since somewhere around 1980. Yeah....sadly so. I don't know. I'm thinking of rock really. The whole music industry? It's more like it's morphing into some other thing, and the traditional "record" companies haven't figured out how to provide and charge for it yet completely, but I suppose it's not dead. Just the days of artistic freedom and integrity in rock music. I don't believe to this day there will ever be another Beatles, Yes, Zappa, Hendrix, Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Jethro Tull, etc. There is something to be said for some of the singer songwriters of today, but they're in short supply commercially. Don't get me wrong, I like some newer music. It's just not what it was, and won't ever be again. It's an acceptance, and a bit of a sadness for my grandkids. I would say, my kids, but they grew up with the real stuff, and still prefer it to today, even though they're at the age to be into other things more.

Who knows. It's not even the artists fault really. The problem started with MTV and has evolved to the internet. The problem now is that there is a perfect 2 or three artists for every 10 people or so. Micro audiences, who pay a buck a pop for their songs, or even nothing over the internet. Music will end up be ad supported and free to the user, I suppose. That's good for artists, but really.....boomers.....did anybody see Zeppelin or Yes between 74 - 76? Or see the Floyd Animals or Wall show, and think that Matchbox 20 or Keane can create that kind of ???????? of what???? I don't even know the word. It was REALLY good stuff by artists who were allowed indulgence and creative freedom by the labels.
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Stainle... to skroehr 2009/04/23 01:48:56
Twiggy 2009/04/22 23:41:37 (edited)

Yes, It's dead...

+2
It's been dead

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Stainle... to Twiggy 2009/05/19 04:23:02
gomez 2009/04/22 21:57:04

No, it will continue...

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i think its goin strong but its not as big as it was 20 years ago

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Brian Kemp (oYo) 2009/04/22 16:43:56

No, it will continue...

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It's just undergoing a metamorphosis, getting away from the all controlling record companies and moving into a more DIY driven business.

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Stainle... to Brian K... 2009/04/22 17:03:51
Brian K... to Stainle... 2009/04/22 17:11:29

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I think so, but I do think radio will be different without the majors pushing crap at us. Some bands will more than likely make more money, and more bands will retain publishing rights to their music. More bands will be able to live without the record companies taking a chunk of the profits. They might sell less, but they will make more doing so. I think the pop industry will take the biggest hit, the "singers" who contribute nothing to the actual writing of songs. Without a record company to pay someone to write and produce for Britney Spears, she would just be an anonymous idiot instead of a famous one.

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darkmagician66699 2009/04/22 12:06:31
Stainle... to darkmag... 2009/04/22 12:35:45
darkmag... to Stainle... 2009/04/22 12:52:34 (edited)
Stainle... to darkmag... 2009/04/22 17:05:19
darkmag... to Stainle... 2009/04/22 17:49:50
Stainle... to darkmag... 2009/04/22 18:19:52
Denny 2009/04/22 06:04:14

Yes, It's dead...

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The technology passed them by and all they can do is stick their thumbs in the dyke and hope to hold progress back fot a minute and that's without saying a thing about compareing it to the 50's and 60's

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Stainle... to Denny 2009/04/22 06:17:44
Denny to Stainle... 2009/04/22 06:25:53

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I really think the lables are done. With the internet the artists have a lot more say. Then too so do the people who listen. They no longer have to have stuff driven down their throats that is crap. If you want to be a good band then you had better be.

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XdfernX 2009/04/22 04:58:04

Undecided

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Being a fan of such genres of music like punk, hardcore, OI!, power violence, my music has always stemmed from the underground. I have never been a fan of any music that could be rated on an "industrious" level. I believe that money is sometimes what sucks the heart and soul outta great music.

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Stainle... to XdfernX 2009/04/22 05:01:55
XdfernX to Stainle... 2009/04/22 05:06:03

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Just so much more realistic, right?

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Stainle... to XdfernX 2009/04/22 05:13:27
Sasssy 2009/04/22 04:36:33

No, it will continue...

+1

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Stainle... to Sasssy 2009/04/22 04:39:10
TeeTee Metal(is a real girl) 2009/04/22 03:53:15 (edited)

Undecided

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As long as I have music I'll be happy. Go ahead and take away the industry part...unless you WANT more of these talentless kids getting rich off of their pseudo-music.

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Stainle... to TeeTee ... 2009/04/22 04:14:29
CJ ~ is Leaving SodaHead! 2009/04/22 03:05:03 (edited)

No, it will continue...

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I think the music industry is evolving! Barely a day goes by that I don't hear something on-line that prompts me to check it out. Now translating that into $$$s in artist's pockets is the hard part. The medium has changed but the accounting methods haven't caught-up, yet.

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Stainle... to CJ ~ is... 2009/04/22 03:18:09
Candy Girl ~ "We The People... 2009/04/22 03:03:50

Undecided

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I don't see file sharing as hurting the record industry, but if it does, so what? They are heartless, greedy bastards who have screwed many artists out of what was rightfully theirs. I wouldn't shed a tear for them! It would be a bonus if more profit ended up in the pocket of the artists as a result.

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nypoet22 2009/04/22 03:02:55

Yes, It's dead...

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let us hope that the words music and industry forever cease to be used in the same sentence.

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Stainle... to nypoet22 2009/04/22 03:03:55
Bob-chicka-wow-wow 2009/04/22 02:51:09

No, it will continue...

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90% of those bands would not have made a dime anyways if it wasnt for file sharers and so on.

was much harder to break into music industry before all of this technology

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Stainle... to Bob-chi... 2009/04/22 02:52:26
Bob-chi... to Stainle... 2009/04/22 02:54:05

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yeah theres wayyyyyyy too much bad music in the air-waves right now, everyone from mozart to lennon are spinning in their graves

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Stainle... to Bob-chi... 2009/04/22 03:20:10