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The Music Industry’s Uncomfortable Adolescence

Started by sbspalding · 10 months ago

Consider these two scenarios.
Elton John could walk into almost any venue in the country, write down a price and a time on the back of a napkin and he would have himself a gig. Not only that but he’d likely sell that gig out in all but the largest venues. So could Prince, the Re ... Continue reading »

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  • terri

    1 year ago

    Well said! You make some extremely valid points here.
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  • Kristoff

    1 year ago

    I concur with Terri. Great points.

    My thoughts;
    The entertainment industry has always relied on traditional channels for distributing their goods. And I imagine a lot of people -- excluding the web savvy 15-30-somethings -- still make active use of those and actually purchase discs.

    I'm confident they'll eventually figure it out though (pointless as it may - Universal, Warner & EMI's Music On A Flash Drive is a bold step for them to take), it'll just take another generation or so.
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  • Steve Spalding

    1 year ago

    I tend to agree. My only hope is that someone can nudge them in the right direction.
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