Comments on: look at those industry execs backpedal http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/2006/05/02/look-at-those-industry-execs-backpedal/ business-to-business marketing strategy, and other stuff Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nolin http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/2006/05/02/look-at-those-industry-execs-backpedal/comment-page-1/#comment-33 nolin Thu, 25 May 2006 17:52:49 +0000 http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/?p=52#comment-33 You raise a good point, Michael. My post was related to musicians who are in it to make money, and commenting on the alignment of their own commercial interests with those of the fan base they build relationships with. However, the whole "Downloads Are Bad" propaganda also does major harm to hobbyist and amateur musicians who just want to share their work, get some feedback and constructive criticism, and network with other like-minded people by leveraging the internet. It's the music industry's broad brush approach to discouraging downloads that is the real cause of declining sales and broken fan relationships. Hopefully with these big names behind the message, the labels and associations will pay more attention than they have to date. You raise a good point, Michael. My post was related to musicians who are in it to make money, and commenting on the alignment of their own commercial interests with those of the fan base they build relationships with. However, the whole “Downloads Are Bad” propaganda also does major harm to hobbyist and amateur musicians who just want to share their work, get some feedback and constructive criticism, and network with other like-minded people by leveraging the internet.

It’s the music industry’s broad brush approach to discouraging downloads that is the real cause of declining sales and broken fan relationships. Hopefully with these big names behind the message, the labels and associations will pay more attention than they have to date.

]]> By: michael gibson http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/2006/05/02/look-at-those-industry-execs-backpedal/comment-page-1/#comment-34 michael gibson Thu, 25 May 2006 16:10:07 +0000 http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/?p=52#comment-34 Hum... I'm back again. I'm not sure if this comment is relevant, but I'll hit you with it anyway... I have a site were a few of my tunes are available... not to download in mp3 format... but streamed in windows media format .... hardly anyone goes in there ... (as we all know ... it's more than impossible to drum up a decent following).. The point... I'm more than chuffed if ANYONE takes an interest ... and thank goodness I'm outside of the music industry. (Damn the Execs) I really believe that all musicians feel exactly the same .... Genuine, free appreciation is warmer than any chicken leg... And like you say... the artist usually ends up with the bones... ps. I disabled my URL tag ... wouldn't like you to think I was spamming.. Hum… I’m back again.

I’m not sure if this comment is relevant, but I’ll hit you with it anyway…

I have a site were a few of my tunes are available… not to download in mp3 format… but streamed in windows media format …. hardly anyone goes in there …
(as we all know … it’s more than impossible to drum up a decent following)..

The point…
I’m more than chuffed if ANYONE takes an interest … and thank goodness I’m outside of the music industry. (Damn the Execs)
I really believe that all musicians feel exactly the same ….

Genuine, free appreciation is warmer than any chicken leg…
And like you say… the artist usually ends up with the bones…

ps.
I disabled my URL tag … wouldn’t like you to think I was spamming..

]]> By: Kim Siever http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/2006/05/02/look-at-those-industry-execs-backpedal/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Kim Siever Tue, 02 May 2006 21:13:15 +0000 http://blog.nolinlechasseur.com/?p=52#comment-35 Thanks for the props. Thanks for the props.

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