Comments on: Swedish Record Labels See Filesharing as Virtue

By: tüm oyunlar

tüm oyunlar — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:04:14 +0000

I;m currently using it now and share it with my friends too. This is really great, I’m sticking on this one because you can customize it easily.

By: jboz123

jboz123 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:22:31 +0000

The truth is I wouldn’t buy 99.9+% of the stuff I download only have it because it is free. And if I want it bad enough I would wait for it to play on the radio and record it. With all the software for editing could build whatever I want. Many bands get it out because of the internet Hmmm and make tons playing concerts. Live with it

By: Catnap

Catnap — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:15:37 +0000

also, FYI people it’s not a business model if you don’t have a plan to generate revenue.

Example:
Step 1 – put music online for free download
Step 2 – ???
Step 3 – profit!

….sorry, that’s not a business model, “new” or “old”

By: Catnap

Catnap — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:12:27 +0000

Lessons Learned :

1. being a musician is a hobby, not a career. musicians who try to make a living selling recorded copies of their music (any medium) are dinosaurs or delusional.

2. if 10,000 people download your album for free and 5 pay for it, that’s because your music sucks, not because the business model doesn’t work.

3. the filesharing mob will cheer on any record company that puts their music online for free download, but will also not pay them a cent.

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By: RaWa

RaWa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:42:44 +0000

And i live in sweden too :D

By: RaWa

RaWa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:42:03 +0000

I totally agree with number 10.

By: lilyleon

lilyleon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:51:35 +0000

wow…
I wish i lived in sweden
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By: ArtyTorrent

ArtyTorrent — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:43:24 +0000

It’s obvious that the business model for the distribution of recorded music is changing. The biggest losers are of course the IFPI, who want to maintain the status quo of exclusive licenses and copyrights, which are manifestly unfair in that they generate money for people who don’t actually write or play music!
Any forward-thinking artist realises that if the IFPI/RIAA isn’t changing its practices in line with the Digital Revolution, then it’s time to sever links with record companies and go it alone.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Radiohead above. They severed links with the IFPI when they marketed their last album independently. Obviously, millions of copies of the album were shared free of charge, but the band still made money.

One of the reasons why music doesn’t seem very good value any more is that 90% of the cost of a CD album goes on advertising/marketing/legal fees/CD duplication etc etc. With the advent of P2P, a band doesn’t NEED a record company to do these things. In the age of the iPod, we don’t need CD jewel cases, billboard advertising campaigns etc. We can just look at a website that reviews music, and then get it for nothing via P2P.

To me, it’s fairly obvious that all digital media (including software) will be free of charge at the point of use in the near future. A “respectable” site like YouTube, iTunes, or MySpace will exist, wherein mp3s will be freely available, on the proviso that downloaders will see adverts. Bands will be able to sell merchandise, run forums and promote concerts on such a site. Accepting donations would also be apposite.

It just takes a few more major bands to leave the big companies for the End Game to begin.

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:00:44 +0000

Sweden, making the world a better place, one step at ta time.

Go Swedes GO!