Comments on: Radio versus Recording Industry http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/ A blog about current releases, past classics and unsigned talent! Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:46:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: emsquared http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 emsquared Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:34 +0000 http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/#comment-6168 Oh I think there's a good chance that a certain niche alternative scene will always have it's own grass roots direct distribution methods. The problem will be when they feel they need the marketing & distribution channels of the record industry in order to help fund tours, merchandise & marketing. Maybe we'll see more companies like One Nation (only scaled down & less focussed on just established acts) & much shorter contracts for signed bands. I feel we're still in a much longer period of realignment for how musicians (rather than those just pursuing fame) & the industry make money & adjusting to a different level of income overall. Oh I think there’s a good chance that a certain niche alternative scene will always have it’s own grass roots direct distribution methods. The problem will be when they feel they need the marketing & distribution channels of the record industry in order to help fund tours, merchandise & marketing. Maybe we’ll see more companies like One Nation (only scaled down & less focussed on just established acts) & much shorter contracts for signed bands. I feel we’re still in a much longer period of realignment for how musicians (rather than those just pursuing fame) & the industry make money & adjusting to a different level of income overall.

]]> By: Gerard McGarry http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Gerard McGarry Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:08:59 +0000 http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/#comment-6167 Well, I spent some time listening to some new music on MySpace last night and it was far better than anything I'm hearing on the radio at the moment. I've been sent CDs by bands who are amazing but unsigned while the same old tat is sold to the public because the infrastructure isn't there to deliver unsigned music to the mass market. The industry machine is sewn up to promote their chosen artists at the expense of better but less well-connected bands. Well, I spent some time listening to some new music on MySpace last night and it was far better than anything I’m hearing on the radio at the moment.

I’ve been sent CDs by bands who are amazing but unsigned while the same old tat is sold to the public because the infrastructure isn’t there to deliver unsigned music to the mass market. The industry machine is sewn up to promote their chosen artists at the expense of better but less well-connected bands.

]]> By: Emsquared http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 Emsquared Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:04:35 +0000 http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/radio-versus-recording-industry/#comment-6165 It is interesting to watch the music industry asphyxiating itself slowly. I do wonder whether, once they've locked down the Internet, squeezed radio and Internet radio revenues whilst failing to innovate that they eventually find music sales continue to decline because people would rather spend their hard earned money on something that's better value for money. It is interesting to watch the music industry asphyxiating itself slowly. I do wonder whether, once they’ve locked down the Internet, squeezed radio and Internet radio revenues whilst failing to innovate that they eventually find music sales continue to decline because people would rather spend their hard earned money on something that’s better value for money.

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