More To Join The Music Revolution
More of the music industry’s biggest names are considering offering their music free online following the success of the experiment by Radiohead to let fans download their new album without charge.
(Radiohead's website topped the chart of music websites with an 11-fold increase in internet hits after the announcement.)
Now Jamiroquai and Oasis, two major names that are not contracted to record labels, are rumoured to be considering following Radiohead by offering work for free.
The Charlatans are also offering fans their next album completely for free if they visit the site of radio station XFM.
Meanwhile rumours abound that Madness, a band with a loyal fanbase amongst 40-somethings, is considering giving away its next album for free.
And many people in the business think we'll be seeing more and more musicians following the same path in the future.
Personally, I think this is great, and that it's about time for artists to break free of the limitations of record labels and go directly to the consumer.
Money can be made through consumers directly evalutating the value of the product for them and paying it, or through concert tickets and merchandise. In both cases, I think it's fair for both sides.
[Source: Telegraph]
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It works for bands/artists that are purely experimental and that have the kind of music that really isn't mainstream-friendly. Bands that are truly originals and not carbon copies.
Posted by: Pheras Hilal at October 10, 2007 08:55 PM