[kj] Cut out the middleman

[Christof hamille]

It's a fine line that the recording industry has avoided for to long.  And 
the obvious reason is money.  The cost the reproduce CDs is cheaper than any 
other recordable medium out there.  PERIOD.  It is a fact.  And they have 
such a stanglehold on the entire manufacturing business that they do not 
have to admit to it.
What I predict will happen is that artists will have songs available on 
their site (ala iTunes) and for additional money you can order the physical 
CD.  And, hopefully, what will happen is that we will no longer see a simple 
folded cover with a picture on the front and type on the back.  Some thought 
and artistic flair will be put BACK IN TO these releases like what used to 
be so common.  Everyone got lazy in packaging, etc.  I am guessing since 
early 80s the majority of releases went to crap.
It is a big transitional time.  If the artists do it right they can not only 
be freer from their contract but also see more of the rewards.
This will affect even how reccording contracts are handled

Chris


>From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] Cut out the middleman
>Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:28:38 -0800 (PST)
>
>I think the solution to cutting out the middleman is
>putting out your own albums. I'd hate it if bands only
>released albums on the internet, even though it's
>obviously going to end up that way eventually.
>Probably sooner than later too. It's just such a
>cheesy idea not being able to actually have a physical
>copy of an album anymore, unless you burn it to some
>ugly looking CDR. The album cover and inner-cover
>art/CD art is such an important factor in music. It's
>almost like the first note of music you hear before
>you play the actual album. I'm gonna hate it so much
>when CDs are finally phased out for good. I'm already
>a bitter old man at 29, God.
>
>Leigh
>
>--- Dave Noonan <noonan.hq at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> > I think everyone is ducking the main issue with
> > uploads of new releases; I
> > would dearly love Killing Joke to distribute their
> > music solely VIA the
> > internet - thereby cutting out the voracious
> > middlemen and hangers on that
> > are the music industry, who over inflated the prices
> > to a keen and hungry
> > audience and who have inadvertently created the
> > mess/wonderful resource
> > (depending on your point of view) that is now peer
> > to peer digital
> > distribution, whoever can seize it and make it work
> > to their own advantage
> > will be king. Can no one remember taping albums for
> > their mates and
> > spreading the word of new bands? The revolution will
> > not be televised, it is
> > being emailed...
> > --
> > Dave
> > Leeds
> >
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