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bloody record companies
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Don't panic the BPI will soon put a stop to thoses nasty cuts price CDs which are helping to increase sales
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/t/105746/ds.html |
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It really all does miss the mark. If they choose to sue P2P people then they should also sue radio stations and their listeners for allowing them to record songs onto minidisc or PVR and then edit them to their hearts' content.
The real problem is not people getting MP3s. The real reason why sales have been falling for 15 or 20 years is simply that the music is that much worse. I think there is also a thing that the over 50s tend to be happy with their vinyl and that can't be bought anymore so, as they tend have fewer CD players, they buy less than they would do. Plus the quantity of broadcasters (radio and TV) mean that you can virtually listen to what you want when you want without leaving the house. Surveys have shown that those who P2P MP3s are more likely to buy albums and singles than those that don't. This is partly because they will be music fans, partly to get better sound and partly, for singles, to get B-sides. They tend to use MP3 just to sample the album, hear every track and then decide whether to buy or not. This crusade against swappers will not only cause bad publicity but do not the slightest thing to reducing the drop in sales. If they had better content that interested enough people they'd have no problems. The majority of people I know who swap actually download old songs. The 80s, 70s, 60s and even TV theme tunes. Very little new material is downloaded. Why? Because it's everywhere in the media already and only a tiny fraction is actually good. Schooly |
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the record companies are getting some of their own medicine
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Originally posted by Schoolboy That totally hits the nail on the head.It really all does miss the mark. If they choose to sue P2P people then they should also sue radio stations and their listeners for allowing them to record songs onto minidisc or PVR and then edit them to their hearts' content. The real problem is not people getting MP3s. The real reason why sales have been falling for 15 or 20 years is simply that the music is that much worse. I think there is also a thing that the over 50s tend to be happy with their vinyl and that can't be bought anymore so, as they tend have fewer CD players, they buy less than they would do. Plus the quantity of broadcasters (radio and TV) mean that you can virtually listen to what you want when you want without leaving the house. Surveys have shown that those who P2P MP3s are more likely to buy albums and singles than those that don't. This is partly because they will be music fans, partly to get better sound and partly, for singles, to get B-sides. They tend to use MP3 just to sample the album, hear every track and then decide whether to buy or not. This crusade against swappers will not only cause bad publicity but do not the slightest thing to reducing the drop in sales. If they had better content that interested enough people they'd have no problems. The majority of people I know who swap actually download old songs. The 80s, 70s, 60s and even TV theme tunes. Very little new material is downloaded. Why? Because it's everywhere in the media already and only a tiny fraction is actually good. Schooly If the music is good people will by it. |
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Originally posted by Schoolboy Errrr, I'd have read the article, it says album sales are at an all time high in the UK The real problem is not people getting MP3s. The real reason why sales have been falling for 15 or 20 years is simply that the music is that much worse. Schooly (Although admittedly single sales are dying a death)
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(Although admittedly single sales are dying a death)