My feelings towards major and independent record labels

N188 · **Joined:** March 5th, 2009, 1:15 pm **Posts:** 25

Yes Delfinoverde you have a point, if you really like some music then you might want to pay a lot for it, but what happens if you don't have that much money and can't afford to spend $20 or $30 for a CD?

So actually the artist loses that one customer/fan and maybe even more people that can't afford to buy the CD at that high price.

And as with Doorcrashers opinion, yes maybe $9 is just a tad expensive, but if you wanted to sell a plain cheap CD (I mean excellent quality sound), but just 1 page insert and basic artwork then you could probably sell it for a lot less, maybe $4 or even as much as $6.00. More people would buy your music and you would probably make more money and put that money towards your equipment.

Yes a fancy 8 page booklet is nice, but if you want to upgrade and buy new equipment you have to look at doing things cheaper in order to make greater profit.

Delfinoverde · **Posted:** April 12th, 2009, 6:30 am

Thanks for your point N188

You brought in some interesting hints.
Anyway i find it really strange that people may complain about CD prices fixed to $20-30. Come on, that's not much money! Consider that behind the product there's much, much work of the producer and other related collaborators. I don't think that the artist would loose customers if his prices are really apt to his works. Opposite, he will gain the right customers in the beginning and later on - with increased popularity - he will come back to the others that couldn't afford his works with special offers/packages. Yet, every artist has a different approach to his audience. I consider a CD price of $6-10 simply too cheap. Well, it depends how many music tracks are inside. For a CD with 10-20 tracks a minimum of $20 are really okay and affordable to most listeners/customers. That's my point!

N188 · **Joined:** March 5th, 2009, 1:15 pm **Posts:** 25

Actually not a lot of people complain about CD prices you are right; but when they see prices so high they just say screw it and download from the internet. From the internet it is free and you can download either single songs or albums. It's that easy. The only bad thing about this is, that not all songs or albums are available to download for free, especially albums/songs that are privately released by the artist themselves.

Delfinoverde · **Posted:** April 12th, 2009, 5:33 pm

N188 wrote:
The only bad thing about this is, that not all songs or albums are available to download for free, especially albums/songs that are privately released by the artist themselves.

My reply:
It's not at all a bad thing 'cause we Authors have somehow to protect our own works! We sure don't want all works free downloadable for everybody. Work is work and you have to pay the right tribute to get our products. Nobody can enter a store taking away without paying, at least without facing some consequences. NOT EVERYTHING is free on the internet! Another thing is when we decide to offer some goodies as free present.

N188 wrote:
Actually not a lot of people complain about CD prices you are right; but when they see prices so high they just say screw it and download from the internet. From the internet it is free and you can download either single songs or albums. It's that easy.

My reply:
In fact this is a momentary global tendency of some people, it's not good nor bad. This will contribute to change the actual music market which is still too rigid. But if nobody buys, the markets soon will dry up and a lot of people will lose their jobs. Not good nor bad! So we have to find better solutions. And artists are well known for their creativity and new ideas...so lots of interesting developments to come... :mrgreen:

Delfinoverde · **Posted:** April 12th, 2009, 5:54 pm

The curious thing with PIRACY :twisted:

is that it sometimes even helps to spread the word and increase popularity.
Here again: Not good nor bad! As Einstein spoke: "Everything is relative!" - and related, i would add!

N188 · **Joined:** March 5th, 2009, 1:15 pm **Posts:** 25

Most people pirate music because basically they like to get things for free. Free in people's ears is better than paying for something. Sometimes I sell my used old things that I don't use anymore or people give me things to sell. Now these items are in very good condition, some are like brand new, but people want the items for dirt cheap or for free. In my opinion a lot of people like things that are free.

It is true, if music was a lot cheaper more people would buy and a lot of people would stop downloading music off the net.

Questions to consider:

Why are record companies (especially big companies) complaining about pirating music? Why don't they just stop complaining and do something about it?

The music industry sewed Napster before for pirating, what about all the websites and programs and new ones that pop up everyday? If it was actually illegal to download and copy discs then why do they allow these sites to be put up, why do they sell burners and all of the equipment?

djdave · **Joined:** March 5th, 2009, 1:34 pm **Posts:** 10

You can download music freely, otherwise the authorities would close all those downloading sites.

michaellanfield · **Posted:** May 6th, 2009, 4:54 pm

I think the registars don't care who they sign up even if it's illegal material they will still register them if it's to get more customers and money.

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