the New Music Model

the New Music Model

The new music model is based off of the general cirumstances under which i will buy music. i download songs for free and if i like them i buy them or the album to support that artist in making more music that i will hopefully enjoy as well. Giving away your music (full versions of entire releases) via the internet and inviting people to support by either purchasing an actual cd, merchandise or just by making a donation is the basic outline. For new artists this gives exposure and a non-corporate fan-friendly image as well as an opportunity for fans to support with any amount they are able to or feel like giving. The music and concept speak for themselves and hopefully fans will step up and support. It is an alternative to the current standard business model for music that sacrafices the variety and quality of the artistic content to focus more on image and sales. Unfortunately there is a lot more of the ‘image and sales’ being pushed (both legally and illegally) over music based on it’s content.

‘The radio companies…control thousands of stations nationwide, including Clear Channel Communications Inc., Infinity which now operates as CBS Radio, Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Cox Radio Inc., Cumulus Broadcasting Inc., Pamal Broadcasting, and Entercom, Emmis Communications Corp. and ABC’

Under a tentative settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, four of the largest radio station owners have agreed to pay a total of $12.5 million to resolve claims that they accepted cash and other incentives in exchange for playing songs.

Some people i’m sure wouldn’t care if a bribe was all it took for them to become ‘famous!’, but making money and making art are completely seperate things and i think the art deserves the airwaves more than the money.

Record companies are obsolete when it comes to the music. They base music releases on business models. Why are we allowing businessmen to dictate the artistic content of our creative mediums? Who needs a record contract/company in order to write, record, and distribute music throughout the world with all the technological advancements of recent years? Let the music and what the artist is saying stand on it’s own. More and more people are downloading their music, legal or not. Support independent art and pirate corporate releases. Attend shows at venues that do not require pay-to-play. We need to take back control of the corporate domination of public airwaves.

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