Sidus Isaacs
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.06 15:11:00 -
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AlleyKat wrote:I got a question.
Imagine, if you can, that piracy doesn't exist in any shape or form whatsoever. Not even bootleg copies of films and music; and certainly no copied games existed whatsoever, not even 2nd hand.
Would they cost less to buy?
AK
No, because then anyone could basically charge whatever they wanted for it. And people generally would be "starved" in regards to music and moves etc compared to now.
Maybe :P |
Sidus Isaacs
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.20 15:02:00 -
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knulla wrote:Copine Callmeknau wrote:Telegram Sam wrote:Piracy has about killed musicians' ability to earn a living. No more record sales. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine said something like: "We were lucky to come along when we did, when there was such a thing as record sales. These days, bands have to make their living off of just gig ticket sales and selling t-shirts. And without a record company behind us, nobody would have ever heard of us anyway."
Sure, there's nothing nice about record companies. But because of piracy, they are left with zip incentive to promote quality musicians who might be innovative or different. People would just pirate their recordings, so no profit for anybody. So instead, they put all their effort and capital into gimmick acts, like Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber. Confirming that there has been NO NEW MUSIC SINCE PIRACY CAME ABOUT There CERTAINLY aren't new and interesting bands coming out on a WEEKLY basis, any rumours to the contrary are clearly stalinist propaganda I always wondered how musicians made a living before the music industry existed. But by their definition of living I suspect they mean being multi-millionaires and never having to really work.
Used to be people made music because they liked to make music, and enjoyed the creativity in it.
Now a days it is all watered down and if you cannot make money of it it is "bad". If you cannot make a very good living of it living in mansions and driving gold cars its just not good enough, and the only solution is hammering down your fans that enabled you in the first place.
Fortunately there are plenty of artists that actually does give you their music for free, and I find I listen more to them than the mainstream anyways since quite frankly all the mainstream music is just weak. They make their music since they like making music and enjoy people listening to it. They are the future, really, maybe a few years before their time, but the "industry" is going away sooner or later due to recent advances in technology. |