Comments on: The Evolving Idea of Free Music http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/05/the-evolving-idea-of-free-music/ Sun, 20 May 2012 19:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: drew Roberts http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/05/the-evolving-idea-of-free-music/comment-page-1/#comment-541 drew Roberts Tue, 12 May 2009 12:01:17 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=3112#comment-541 There's Free (libre) as in Freedom There's free (gratis) as in no charge I am interested in the flourishing of the former. Many seem worried about the latter. I am certainly concerned about the crazy lengths we seem to be going to to try and protect the market for copies. It would be good to find ways for those that want to earn a decent living from their art to be able to do so (given they have the needed talent and abilities) and so I have an interest in that. I have been collecting notes and ideas here: http://packet-in.org/wiki/index.php?title=Income Packet In's Income page all the best, drew There’s Free (libre) as in Freedom

There’s free (gratis) as in no charge

I am interested in the flourishing of the former. Many seem worried about the latter.

I am certainly concerned about the crazy lengths we seem to be going to to try and protect the market for copies. It would be good to find ways for those that want to earn a decent living from their art to be able to do so (given they have the needed talent and abilities) and so I have an interest in that.

I have been collecting notes and ideas here:

http://packet-in.org/wiki/index.php?title=Income
Packet In’s Income page

all the best,

drew

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/05/the-evolving-idea-of-free-music/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Crosbie Fitch Mon, 11 May 2009 07:54:02 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=3112#comment-540 The music doesn't need to be free of charge. It's the digital copies that tend to be free because everyone can make them very easily, and indeed should be at liberty to make and share to their heart's content. <strong>The market for copies has ended. The market for music resumes.</strong> Simply because people have grown up with the idea that music=copies this doesn't actually make it so. A copy is a piece of plastic or a series of electronic charges, it's very cheap to produce. The music isn't. The music is what's valuable, so for heaven's sake <strong>sell the music!</strong> <em>Sheesh.</em> The music doesn’t need to be free of charge. It’s the digital copies that tend to be free because everyone can make them very easily, and indeed should be at liberty to make and share to their heart’s content.

The market for copies has ended. The market for music resumes.

Simply because people have grown up with the idea that music=copies this doesn’t actually make it so. A copy is a piece of plastic or a series of electronic charges, it’s very cheap to produce. The music isn’t. The music is what’s valuable, so for heaven’s sake sell the music!

Sheesh.

]]> By: The New Rockstar Philosophy http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/05/the-evolving-idea-of-free-music/comment-page-1/#comment-539 The New Rockstar Philosophy Sun, 10 May 2009 16:02:18 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=3112#comment-539 I hear you about the songwriters and the session players on albums. The thing is, nothing has changed on how they get compensated. It's still running based on the way things used to be. It's sad, but the behind the scenes song writers and session players need to adapt in order to stay relevant. Maybe that's them starting their own acts, maybe it's them becoming mainly live players for hire. There's also no doubt you have to promote yourself and your music. People have to know you and your songs before they download. It's gotten cheaper with the free tools available to everyone, but it's got harder with the abundance of artists trying to get attention. Also, music doesn't have to be strictly free. Some people will pay for it if they think it's worth it. I hear you about the songwriters and the session players on albums. The thing is, nothing has changed on how they get compensated. It’s still running based on the way things used to be. It’s sad, but the behind the scenes song writers and session players need to adapt in order to stay relevant. Maybe that’s them starting their own acts, maybe it’s them becoming mainly live players for hire.

There’s also no doubt you have to promote yourself and your music. People have to know you and your songs before they download. It’s gotten cheaper with the free tools available to everyone, but it’s got harder with the abundance of artists trying to get attention.

Also, music doesn’t have to be strictly free. Some people will pay for it if they think it’s worth it.

]]> By: Michael http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/05/the-evolving-idea-of-free-music/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Michael Sun, 10 May 2009 11:24:20 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=3112#comment-538 I dont think it's that simple to have free music. There is often a score of people who work for albums (song-lyrics writers who are not in the band), session musicians, who are not immediately or not at all payed from lives and I want to assure you that even if it's free, if the music is not constantly and "officially" advertised, very few poeple will download. I give some of my songs free in my blog, and I know what I am talking about, and my music is far from average. I dont think it’s that simple to have free music. There is often a score of people who work for albums (song-lyrics writers who are not in the band), session musicians, who are not immediately or not at all payed from lives

and I want to assure you that even if it’s free, if the music is not constantly and “officially” advertised, very few poeple will download.

I give some of my songs free in my blog, and I know what I am talking about, and my music is far from average.

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