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Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:59:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.general, Frank Filz writes:
> > I'm wondering what the music scene
> > will be several decades from now - I have this suspicion that the big
> > professional groups will be a thing of the past, however, I'm convinced
> > good music will still be had, and I bet there will be very little piracy
> > of the best of it - I can forsee three (and a half) sources of music -
> > the amateurs who freely shares their music, the artists who have rich
> > patrons who share the wealth of the artists they support [the half is
> > the rich folk who keep it all for themselves], and the artists who are
> > supported by a very loyal fan base who are willing to pay $50 [in
> > today's money] for a real top notch album, because that's what it's
> > worth to them to have that quality of art [and who will very likely NOT
> > give copies of it to all their friends]).
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> That's a good vision, but I'm concerned that it won't pan out that way.
> As long as someone--a loyal fan or not--is comfortable paying less or
> nothing for someone else's IP, there will always be considerable piracy.
I would agree---except for what we do (FTE/ITW/EDA). All of those lists, tend
towards tape trading _of non commerical material_ from the artist. It is seen
as being done of love of the artist not out of spite. I mean, I own all the
albums by each of the above artists (Sarah Mclachlan, Tara Maclean, Jewel,
respectively), so I don't feel like I am starving them by trading (for postage)
copies of there music that they cannot/have not released. I felt much more
regret when they were available, to buy a 'import' CD which was a live
recording than I do to get a burned copy of the CD.
(you can hardly say that I have not supported say Sarah Mclachlan, when I have
~24 commecial albums of hers....realize that she has only released _5_ full
length albums!)
Now, do I have concerns about how some artists are going to make money? Yes,
but I think the ones that will be worst affected are those who are aimed mostly
at the center of the road. If you look at Napster, I am sure that the
breakdown of songs would have been about 80% top 100 songs, and 20% songs that
are rare to find (stuff like "Gloomy Sunday", before B sides was released...or
any of the stuff off "Live")
I don't think it is doom and gloom yet, but can see the posibilities!
James
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