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Originally Posted by kane
This makes no sense to me. So you are willing to pay for a movie because they have a huge crew/cast and cost millions to make and market, but you won't pay for a CD because the money doesn't go to the artist?
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No no... The CD wise the dude gets like $1 - and the assholes get the rest. So me paying $10 or whatever or a music CD is screwed up. Now when I pay for a DVD - I know the talent is making money, writers, a crew talent and people - far far far larger than the Music Industry costs..
If something costs more to make, I'm willing to pay more for it.. that's VERY easy to understand.
[QUOTE=kane;15710359]When you go to the movie theater your money isn't going directly to the writer, director or cast.
No theaters - ever now.. Period.
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Originally Posted by kane
They get some of it, but most of them were paid via salary upfront and unless the movie does really well they won't get anything more from it - and in most cases the deal is that they would never get any more no matter how well it does at the box office (although they might get some from DVD sales and other media outlets via deals with the unions). They are often hired help. It is the same with music. The band gets an advance on record sales. Most of the time they never get anything more than that advance unless they sell a truckload of albums and even then it is hard. So cast/crew/creative team being hired by a studio to make a movie that cost millions to make and market = good enough to pay for, but band being paid an advance and recording a record that cost (potentially) millions to make and market = not good enough to pay for.
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A new band - does not cost millions to make music for or market.. Music and Movies - Very different ball park. The smallest - cheapest movies are still more expensive than just about any music production, in cost.
How the people are paid out, or when.. it doesn't make a difference. That's business.
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Originally Posted by kane
I love classic rock too, but can't stand house/trance music. So on that we differ. Again, you are an exception, you are not the rule. There are a lot of people who like trance/house music, but as I said before most people don't care enough about music to take the time to look into it and discover what they really like. Most hear things on the radio and buy the CD or download the song they like. They don't dig deep into themselves and decide what they like or for some music just doesn't mean that much. If they can shake their ass to it or it makes them bob their head or they can sing along, that is good enough. IMO until that changes there will be no internet music revolution.
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More people dig deep into music than you think. Canadians for example - my god them people are MAD about music -- ask any Canadian they are very proud of it.
I figure this is why the Industry is prob hurting the most - people are 'still looking.'
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Originally Posted by kane
This will be interesting to see. In the next 5-10 years we could start seeing major acts born from the internet. We may not as well. I personally think that until the radio/TV model changes that internet will be the home of those acts that can make some money and sell some tickets, but that don't quit make it to that big level of stardom. A lot with music is simply the bands ability to put on a good live show and their willingness to tour non-stop and build up a fan base. Those that are willing to do that and can use the internet can find success.
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The Internet is quickly becoming the central Entertainment center for families. People are starting to turn to it first, then turn to the real world.
But time will only tell.. I do think it will happen.. It may take them a bit longer to get moving, but someone with some cash flow is bound to step up to the plate and show us all how it's done one day.