Real Music Isn't About Money. Don't side with the RIAA?

I know we have all been conditioned to believe that music = loads of money and fame for the artist and record company. I know some of you think that if the industry doesn't make money.. music will cease to exist. Well I hate to inform you that recorded music is a fairly new thing in the course of human history and music was around far far far longer than these greedy corp record labels. Music used to be about feeling and mood and not about greed. Composers from days before records made their living playing to a live audience. That's how artist should make their bread and butter. Everything else should be promotion for their performances.





You want the RIAA to fall into it's rightful grave? It's easy to get rid of these bastxrds. Just stop spending your money on major label bands/groups... and stop downloading their music. Don't give them a reason to exist. Fxxk big record companies! Talent is around you not just on TV and Radio. Support local and independent artist.

Real Music Isn't About Money. Don't side with the RIAA?
I agree completely with you, and if the artists are worried about the money well then they are in it for the wrong reasons..they should be doing it to share their talent with everyone not to earn stupid amounts of money!





In glasgow there is some amazing talent that I'll always support for def...





i want to support artists who are really in love with music and what it does have no time for folk who just want the fame...





music will always be around whether theres money spent or not.
Reply:Not to be arrogant or a cocky bastard "but" why am i working for minimum wage???? I am a damn good musician! And these people who are doing only what these young, unexpeirienced producers wants is blackmail bullshit!


I know a lot of talent "but" it's all eye candy bullshit now" Will sing or play good enough to be noticed "but" don't ask us to give are all "because " mommy and Daddy got me where i am and **** all of you poor bastards! That's the music business today!
Reply:screw the riaa
Reply:I'm all for supporting local talent, but most of the music I like happens to be part of a major label or becomes part of a major label eventually. Even local and independant artists will jump at the chance to sign a major record deal ...
Reply:What? You mean if i get a guitar like the dude in 4th period i can play it w/o getting paid? Pishaw i say.





Its a nice dream, but EVERYTHING today is about money. Religion, music, the newspaper, phones, you cant win. God is less forced on people than the dream of easy money. If people really gave a crap about the music they put out would there be so much of the same thing out right now? Nope. All these lazy kids from the suburbs get an instument for xmas, putsomething on youtube, and voila. Instant one hit wonders. I miss the bands w/ staying power. Muddy waters would be so ashamed of everyone. Im with you though, thats why i steal all my music.





PS the ones w/o talent are the ones on the TV and radio . . . .
Reply:You can't stop people from making live albums, or from charging to see a concert. Don't hate the players, hate the game.





You, sir, have been conditioned to believe that lawless is better than organization. I firmly disagree. Just because the RIAA is screwing us in charge doesn't mean we don't need some organization. There has to be some legal way to hold the RIAA accountable.





If you control the environment around where a band plays - say Red Rocks, the Royal Albert Concert Hall, or even a war memorial site - there is an expectation of service that is met. You cannot disclaim the live set simply as promotion. It can be even more complicated than the studio. If the program sucks, people will not pay to see it elsewhere, or even walk out as it is playing. That is something you can't take away.





Stop downloading! That's what's killing the industry. The RIAA is crooked, but at least there's an industry standard to have people listen to an ENTIRE album instead of a myriad of hodgepodge, art-free, poorly recorded potty-mouthed singles. At the rate we're generating cookie-cutter singles and nameless bands, albums like Pink Floyd's The Wall and Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime will be impossible to market.





Maybe the RIAA overvalues themselves much, but deregulating is worse. Buy an album - feed an artist.
Reply:I hate to tell you buddy but if big record labels weren't around you wouldn't know even a quarter of the bands that you have come to love. I hate all these kids that are like "down with corporate music" when thats what brings the music to you. If you live in a shitty town then there might not be any good local bands like you're referring to. And not every one has the loot, time, or means of transport to get to company sponsored concerts. And yes music has been around since the dawn of time practically but the time has changed and the means to produce music costs money. Everything costs money one way or another. As far as composers making their money playing live; Some bands sound like garbage when the play live and their recorded stuff is great. It's all how perceive it. And if a band is f**king awesome and making millions then so be it, they made it there through hard work. The ONLY thing I agree with you on is the price of albums. Cut the prices in half, everything is better cheaper and at the same quality but other than that I think your'e quite naive to the world and reality you live in.