John Reading said:
quoted 7 lines That's not what he said.> That's not what he said.
>
> It's a legit discussion, but whether or not it's "Ok" to download music
> for free, regardless of copyright laws, is another matter.
>
> I don't think copyright laws have anything to do with ripping off
> labels. Copyright or not, they still should get paid.
That made me think of something. Other media that exist on a "free" idea
that still make money are TV and radio. They're supported through either
advertisement (usually "for profit" stations) and "listener support" (usually
public stations).
Would a model like that be workable for a music label? At the end of each
CD, put a 1 minute track that's a "pitch" to the listener, along the lines of
"If you liked what you heard, and would like to hear more, feel free to
donate to our cause. Every donation goes towards producing more quality
music" etc. etc. The CD's could be sold for cheap directly from the label,
or through some distribution companies for a low price. Web labels could
have donation pages similar to webcomics, and there are certainly a few
webcomics that have been moderately successful (penny-arcade springs to
mind).
It sounds sort of cheesy, sure, but I wonder if it could work. Music
supported by the listeners before it comes out, rather than after.
Then again, it would probably lead to a lot of listeners accusing the artists
of 'selling out' :P
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