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Originally Posted by Mouse "I think music ought to be free. People ought to be able to download any music for nothing. This would destroy the recorded music business and the marketing machine that goes with it - all that mediocre talent being constantly forced into our eyes and ears. It would stop. Good bands would still build up fans through word of mouth and genuine excitement about the music. They could make a living by asking their fans to contribute to the recording expenses and by playing live shows. I personally think that most artists would be financially better-off without the music business. Music would be better too" - Steve Hogarth, Marillion
Wot y'all think of this quote? I 100% agree |
I 100% disagree. It's just so wrong-headed I don't know where to begin. It's idealistic nonsense from someone who's made his money and reputation by playing the record industry game.
"Mediocre talent"-this is from a member of Marillion, for fuck's sake! This from a band that sub-letted the Genesis Home Of Pseudo-Muso Wankery and made some of the most godawful music of the 80's.
What about the complete overhaul of copyright law in this and every other country around the world, which, if the steps encouraged by Mr. Hogarth suggests were applied, would enable me to walk into Aberdeen Art Gallery tomorrow and remove anything I thought would look good on my bathroom wall? On the way back home, I might just stop off at Waterstones and pick up a few dozen bestsellers free of charge.
As for profiting from live shows-unless you're Bono, Paul McCartney or Mick Jagger, tours and live gigs are promotional exercises to encourage product sales (current album/back catalogue), and are almost always loss-making.
Right, that's enough for just now.