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With CD sales dying down lately, what could the record companies and/or artist do to encourage you to buy?

RedPillMusic August 23, 2007 19:08:52

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  • +4 raves jaktastic August 24, 2007 17:31:24
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    i think it should be all of the above, the artist should care about their fans because without them, the artist wouldnt be anything really, just another joe shmo. some fans are poor and can't even afford to buy the cd.
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  • Sarah June 21, 2008 23:50:45
    Sarah

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    My favorite band, Angels and Airwaves has this website called ModLife where you can pay a small monthly fee and hear their albums, see live footage and videos. I think this is a great idea because they are still making money and getting their music out there. Unfortunately, nothing is going to stop people from downloading music because it's free
  • eltonlover234 January 19, 2008 03:50:31
    eltonlover234

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    i believe that true music loves buy artist's whole albums. i mean i download single songs off itunes but i never buy whole albums. it doesnt seem right to do that
  • Denny December 13, 2007 06:44:29
    Denny

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    Find someone with talent. Elvis and Bill Haley forever.
  • chris October 01, 2007 17:14:03
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    Include exclusive making-of DVD

    or perhaps including a guitar pick with the band's logo or having one of the band members sign the cd booklet
  • Jamesy818 [Raccoon VP] September 17, 2007 22:08:54
    Jamesy818 [Raccoon VP]

    Concert ticket discounts

    I only buy the CD if I really like the artist and want the CD for my collection, otherwise I just use itunes or um less legit forms...
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    stevie d September 06, 2007 20:14:11
    stevie d

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    i dont feel the artists or record companies should have to try extra incentives to get me to buy an album if i like the artist or a song on the radio thats all the incentive i need to buy it its the internet thats killing the industry they make it way to easy for us lazy americans to sit on our ass and download it personly i like to listen to the whole album so i always buy them
  • Stephanie K August 31, 2007 00:59:00
    Stephanie K

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    They should lower the prices.
  • S² August 30, 2007 14:00:07
    S²

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    10-cent DRM-free downloads and I'd buy a heck of an 70's and 80's collection.
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    JoJohnen August 27, 2007 23:59:42
    JoJohnen

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    How about:
    Include some GOOD music on the album ?!

    Let's face the fact ...
    New artist releases one single, single hits the charts, album is released as soon as possible, sounds more like a 12 - 15 piece remix of the first single.
    If you can find 5 or 6 interesting and DIFFERENT songs on one album, then it's nowadays almost worth buying it because of it's uniqueness on the market.

    Don't hesitate to incorporate fresh ideas while producing a record and try to fit in those surprise effects, sending shivers up and down the listeners spines, and you won't have to wrap the album in an XS-sized shirt nobody really needs.
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    eltonlo... JoJohnen January 19, 2008 03:53:08
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    def!!! i bought the new fall out boy album because i really like thanks for the memories and this aint a scen its an arms race, and i figured that it would b good but it sucked.
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    Summer ♥ †The fruit of the... August 26, 2007 02:50:59
    Summer ♥ †The fruit of the spirit is love, joy and peace. †♥

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    all the above would be nice & lower prices.
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    Marianne August 25, 2007 22:17:12
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    I dont know.... if I can afford the cd and I like the artist - ill buy it, if I cant - I wont... simple as that :P
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    shansgrl August 24, 2007 23:25:02
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    Like someone said below. Bring down the prices.
  • Rbosco August 24, 2007 21:34:59
    Rbosco

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    All of the above and STOP shoving it down the kids throats. They wear it out and then reject it
  • John August 24, 2007 20:59:23
    John

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    I think free crap with new artists that don't have a fan base would be good but I don't like most of the new artists! Akon is one of the only ones I like a song on and I bought his album to support his career! I shouldn't have because I hate Eminem, and hope his career is ruined soon! The new people as a general rule don't have any substance...it's like kindergarteners wrote their crap!
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    reminder August 24, 2007 20:33:08
    reminder

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    And I usually only buy their greatest hits CD's because I want to like all the songs not just a few. That is why I prefered to by singles, which I can't buy anymore.
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    Doda August 24, 2007 19:10:29
    Doda

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    clean up there acts, tired of supporting drug and alcohol addicts, enough is enough
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    Fef August 24, 2007 18:20:33
    Fef

    Unique artwork and large booklet

    I still enjoy having something tangible when I buy music. I like seeing the pictures, lyrics, history, etc... It adds much more to the experience than great music alone.
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    jaktastic August 24, 2007 17:31:24
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    i think it should be all of the above, the artist should care about their fans because without them, the artist wouldnt be anything really, just another joe shmo. some fans are poor and can't even afford to buy the cd.
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    Fef jaktastic August 24, 2007 18:22:53
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    The artists can care about their fans without offering physical goods packaged with the CD, but you make a great point by connecting with the fan using "all of the above" options. I like music and artists much, much more when I feel emotionally attached to it, and these tools offer that opportunity more than a downloaded MP3 file.
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    Andrew August 24, 2007 17:23:36
    Andrew

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    Combination of things... first of all, albums have to increase in quality. Most artists solely focus on singles, and have a bunch of filler songs on their records. Back in the early 60s, we were in the same scenario we are now (in a sense). People didnt buy albums, they bought singles. Then The Beatles came along and put out records where every song was good, and the market switched from a singles-based market to a album-based market.

    In addition, I think that the music industry has become so corporate nowadays that they are in large part to blame for the singles market. All they care about is 1 big song to make them money. Artists don't get the light of day if they dont make a record with a hit song on it... sometimes artists need time to develop, and unfortunately record companies cant see this.

    What the industry needs is a record company that cares about music as much as they now care about money. It needs a company that is willing to invest time in a band without seeing immediate profit. It needs people who are emotionally invested in projects (bands). Maybe then people will start buying records again.
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    rose of texas August 24, 2007 16:55:08
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    I might think about buying a cd if they were to come down on their prices since some are too darn high but that is my opinion.
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    shansgrl rose of... August 24, 2007 23:24:34
    shansgrl
    I completely agree with this. Especially since you can download an album off of iTunes. More of a profit is made by the company, artist, etc that way because there is no physical item to make (ie the actual cd, the paper cover art, the jewel case, etc)
  • jackrorabbit August 24, 2007 15:39:12
    jackrorabbit

    Concert ticket discounts

    Or some other promo that will give the person an advantage to seeing
    them in concert. Perhaps a special number that gets you in a prefered
    line for tickets.
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    JINX August 24, 2007 15:29:53 (edited)
    JINX

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    I don't buy CD's, but how about a free poster of the artist.
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    <--That guy August 24, 2007 14:59:56
    <--That guy

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    Cheaper CDs from better artists.
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    SpecialKrazyK! August 24, 2007 13:01:20
    SpecialKrazyK!

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    ah write better non commercial music
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    Michelle August 24, 2007 06:29:25
    Michelle

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    lower the price
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    magmeister10 August 24, 2007 04:46:31
    magmeister10

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    Probably, lower the price.
  • Valsadie August 24, 2007 04:35:15
    Valsadie

    Exclusive free digital downloads

    There's always SOMETHING that fans find. Why can't the record company use these miscellaneous files instead--?
  • joe August 24, 2007 02:39:02
    joe

    Concert ticket discounts

    Concert ticket discounts is an excellent idea,
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    Rihanna August 24, 2007 02:24:18
    Rihanna

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    Well they could take out itunes forcing people to buy the whole CD instead of the singles. Or find a way to prevent sites like Limewire from accessing songs for everyone to download.


    Neither will happen though ;]
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    Tommy Trend August 24, 2007 02:07:05
    Tommy Trend

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    I buy a lot of cds. Right now I'm really into Cream I recently bought their live albums Live Cream and Live Cream, Volume II they came out in 1970 and 1972! I listen to a lot of old stuff I also like Pink Floyd especially Wish You Were Here. I like new stuff too like The Killers, Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance. I like old and new music.
  • scottycujo August 24, 2007 01:57:10
    scottycujo

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    I actually don't buy very many CD's, however the ones that I do buy I buy because I admire and respect the artist. I will also buy CD's of artists that I've "just discovered" in order to get them to make MORE cd's! :)
  • Lalo August 24, 2007 01:54:14
    Lalo

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    They can do what kanye and 50 cent are doing which is ask for loyalty. N in return thay can give free organized concerts .n stuff....
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    ayn August 24, 2007 01:20:53
    ayn

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    make them cost less... we all burn cd's they dont cost that much to make. why the hell would i pay $20 some odd bucks, when i know i can make my own for farrrr less?
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    Alicia August 24, 2007 01:18:47
    Alicia

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    i still buy CDs.. i personally like having the actual CD..i don't really need convincing in order to buy them..
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    ThatGirl August 24, 2007 01:10:48 (edited)
    ThatGirl

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    Some kind of "Golden Ticket" contest for a meet and greet with the artist(s) will have the teenie boppers going nuts I'm sure. Me, I buy CD's of artists I support, they don't have to do anything.
  • callie August 24, 2007 00:49:56
    callie

    Nothing, I buy solely because I love the artist

    i understand you ADI, my daughter went into a walmart store and asked where their cassettes were located..the person working in that dept. looked very funny at her and said "we no longer carry those"
    i asked her why did she not then look at him and ask "well where's
    your 8 tracks" LOL
  • Special... callie August 24, 2007 13:03:08
    SpecialKrazyK!
    or your LP...I know I was like hello my car plasy cassettes(my old one) so I asked for a cd player for it..now it is the same for VHS..yes we have a dvd player but we also have VHS ones too.
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