With all the fire sharing stuff up in the media lately. (Pirate Bay Trial here in Sweden). I'm curious... what is coming now. What is the future for access to music and the like? I don't really think that shutting down pirate bay would change ANYTHING.
When I think of my friends who I would call artists... the ones who live and breath art. They aren't out there to become rich. They want to survive on their music and have the time to continue to make more music. They won't say no to becoming rich, but that isn't their goal.
More and more I think the money artists earn will not be from the songs themselves, but instead based on the popularity of their songs. Getting sponsors, advertising contracts, giving concerts, and selling things that have to do with them and their music. If you want to sell an actual CD. Package it with an art book, a special physical object of some sort that your loyal fans will WANT. If you want to sell music. Price it at a price that keeps your servers going, but not much more. Beyond that have a donate button on your website for people to donate to your music if you want to collect loyalty things. And reward donations with things like free tickets, or a chance at free tickets to hear you play. Or be ready to actually mail out a fancy art book to someone.
I'm starting to feel the end of super stars like Britney Spears... although who would say she's an actual artist? She doesn't write her own music, doesn't play any instruments or anything. She sings what she's told to sing. I've no problems with crushing more careers like hers and instead going for the truly creative small bands. The songwriters themselves might become more important in the future! You never know!
Meanwhile, support the nice guys at Pirate Bay that are really just trying to make artist music free. And support your favorite ARTIST. Brag about them on your blog, go see a concert, and hey, let them know that you like their music. And for god's sake... do we really want more britney spears running around? :P
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I agree on most things you wrote... but I do want another britney. Not a person like her but music like hers!
But she does not really make music. All she does is sing music someone else has written. And often in concerts she is dancing so much she isn't even singing. She's an image, an idol. The music can be written and sung by others. She's like an actress more than a musician. She 'acts' like a musician. But that's just my opinion.
Vi får se på fredag men det är mycket möjligt att jag kommer förbi en stund! =)
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