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...past several years, the dream phase got a boost from advances in digital recording technology. Artists like Geonetta who don't have a record-label contract used to have to pay tens of thousands of dollars for studio time plus distribution costs. But now amateurs can produce CDs with their home PCs and cheap recording and mixing gear--there's even a free version of the industry-standard music-editing software called Pro Tools available online. Geonetta plans to lay down tracks for a solo acoustic album in his home studio and burn 1,000 CDs through a copying service...
...they weren't doing it so brutally: targeting kids and college students (who can't afford to challenge the ridiculous lawsuits). File-sharing is not the artist's enemy. Eminem had the most-downloaded album last year. It was also the highest-selling album of the year. Overpriced CDs and a cruel, pointless campaign to alienate fans are the artists' enemy. The RIAA must embrace file-sharing or die (I vote die). Brian Dollerhide Wasilla, Alaska...
...root problem is, in the words of Joni Mitchell, "the star-maker machinery behind the popular song". The popular music industry produces music with a built-in sell-by date - is it any wonder that people balk at spending money on CDs that will last a lifetime? The answer is more artists, less commercial, and more inspired. Make music we want to keep, and we'll be buying the CDs. Mark Honman Durban, South Africa...
...Answer - stop overcharging for CDs. In a retail outlet in Ireland, a standard album release costs anywhere from 18-25 euros ($20-28 approx.). The same CD can be purchased at an online store for 14 euros ($15 approx.). So where does the extra 28-60% difference in price go? To the artist? Not! The large record company does not care about the artist; their primary concern is to their shareholder. I use file sharing for rarities, for songs released as singles, B-sides, etc. and occasionaly for albums. But I will still purchase an original work if the price...
...Quite simply, they can stop trying so hard. Ever since the Napster debacle, I've tried my best to steer clear of purchasing music owned by RIAA member corporations. Not only have I discovered great bands from a large number of independent labels (and yes, bought their CDs), but I've avoided putting money into the pockets of an organization that refuses to work with programmers to build a practical solution, and instead insists on using counterproductive bully tactics. J.T. Stanton II Fairfax...