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Originally Posted by OFKU0
Well if all comes full circle, having 20 years in the biz, you just may see me on a Live Aid* stage somewhere in North America, providing I can wear my OFKU0 t-shirt. That should suffice.
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Having the chance to perform at Live Aid is certainly a great accomplishment, however, I don't see how that manages to let the rest of us here see just how much filesharing may or may not hurt you as a musician. I apologize: Sorry, what I meant by my original question is: Do you have any information that could back up your opinion that filesharing is hurting every artist's bottom line?
Do some get hurt more than others? I often hear about how money often goes to feed egos and for example, M.C. Hammer went broke after his 15 minutes back in the 90s. I guess Sean Combs may or may not be in the same boat? You don't often hear amount of money or contractual obligations being thrown around in newspapers, radio, or on TV. The only thing we tend to see are shows like "Cribs" on MTV. IMO, I tend to think that most new artists these days get contracts based on selling points like face, ass, smile, and not always because of their talent.
Has someone ever said to you, that because they see the work you do (I'm assuming you're a session musician?) is downloadable on the Internet, do you get paid less money? I would certainly like to learn from someone who has 20 years of experience in the industry - I'm sure all of us here on TFP would.
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administering cost. Got a bone to pick. Again, start there.
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I'm not sure if you're asking if I have a bone to pick with you, or you're telling me that you do. I may be misunderstanding you! Regardless, I am trying to find as much information about the recording industry - this thread has sparked a little research interest!
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And as you say,...in fact more often than not,... really. Back that up.
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Sorry, I should have backed it up in the first place!
I cannot start to quote the many articles on the phenomenon that is the Internet, filesharing, Napster etc, but I will share my two favourite examples:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/commen..._i_d_e_wi.html :
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On the day of the English avant-rock band's sold-out concert at New York City's Roseland -- one of only three U.S. shows -- the group and its record label, Capitol, find themselves in the largely unexpected position of topping the album sales charts.
Wednesday, Soundscan confirmed that Radiohead's eagerly difficult Kid A will debut at No. 1 with 210,000 copies sold, beating out such big willies as Mystikal (No. 2; 187,000), Nelly (No. 3; 161,000) and Green Day (No. 4, 156,000).
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The success of Kid A does more than just validate Napster et al., though; it also gives Capitol and its parent company, EMI Music, rare bragging rights.
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http://www.wowessays.com/dbase/af4/lvw168.shtml :
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On their website, the Offspring says MP3 technology and programs such as Napster [are] a vital and necessary means to promote music and foster better relationships with our fans. Interestingly enough, the Offspring's last album, Americana, was made available online illegally before commercially released, yet it is the band's best-selling album to date.
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Admittedly these are only two of the top hits on Google, and they are old articles (but obviously still being referenced by the search engine)