Comments on: The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 19:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: P:SI #148 "The Other, Other Reality" | Project: Shadow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2283797 P:SI #148 "The Other, Other Reality" | Project: Shadow Thu, 08 May 2008 18:52:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2283797 [...] The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme (via Tech Crunch) [...] […] The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme (via Tech Crunch) […]

]]> By: Akamai Fires Engineer Who Spoke Out Against Music Tax http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2252102 Akamai Fires Engineer Who Spoke Out Against Music Tax Fri, 02 May 2008 21:07:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2252102 [...] manager David Barrett, who spoke on the record as being opposed to the Warner Music sponsored music tax (more) last month, has been fired, sources [...] […] manager David Barrett, who spoke on the record as being opposed to the Warner Music sponsored music tax (more) last month, has been fired, sources […]

]]> By: shouting loudly » Blog Archive » The Piracy Tax: Why Stop with Music? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2223833 shouting loudly » Blog Archive » The Piracy Tax: Why Stop with Music? Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:45:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2223833 [...] ISP bill, to pay for unlimited music downloading privileges/forgiveness. Salam recognizes that some characterize this as “the music industry’s extortion scheme,” but suggests that [...] […] ISP bill, to pay for unlimited music downloading privileges/forgiveness. Salam recognizes that some characterize this as “the music industry’s extortion scheme,” but suggests that […]

]]> By: blinddrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2189076 blinddrew Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:35:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2189076 I think we've lost a bit of perspective over the last few decades. Yes, musicians deserve a share of any income that is derived from their work. No, they do not all deserve to become millionnaires. There are alternative funding methods out there. Give people a product that they want and charge a reasonable price for it. Make it as easy to obtain legally as it is illegally. Make it convenient for the consumer (no DRM, no proprietary formats etc). Give them some bonuses for buying the genuine product (include artwork with the downloads, include free gig tickets with every 5 tracks bought etc etc). If your product is any good people will recognise that and pay for it. Sure, some won't, but some people will steal your cds from the shops anyway (i know that's a bad analogy!). I'm a musician, i've just released an EP for download with a small, start-up label. I'd like people to pay for the product. I'd like people to pay to come and see my gigs. In the longer term i'd like people to wear a t-shirt with my name on. I'd like eventually to give up the day job and be a full time musician. But i won't be a superstar, i won't be a millionaire, i won't be stopped in the street by people requesting my autograph. And i think in the future there will be a lot fewer millionnaire superstars - because when you get right down to it, do they deserve to be? But i think that actually there might be more pro or semi pro musicians. I might make a living of it, i think that this is still easily possible for musicians who are good enough. In the meantime i have to accept the realisation that i might not be good enough. I think we’ve lost a bit of perspective over the last few decades. Yes, musicians deserve a share of any income that is derived from their work. No, they do not all deserve to become millionnaires.
There are alternative funding methods out there. Give people a product that they want and charge a reasonable price for it. Make it as easy to obtain legally as it is illegally. Make it convenient for the consumer (no DRM, no proprietary formats etc). Give them some bonuses for buying the genuine product (include artwork with the downloads, include free gig tickets with every 5 tracks bought etc etc). If your product is any good people will recognise that and pay for it. Sure, some won’t, but some people will steal your cds from the shops anyway (i know that’s a bad analogy!).
I’m a musician, i’ve just released an EP for download with a small, start-up label. I’d like people to pay for the product. I’d like people to pay to come and see my gigs. In the longer term i’d like people to wear a t-shirt with my name on. I’d like eventually to give up the day job and be a full time musician. But i won’t be a superstar, i won’t be a millionaire, i won’t be stopped in the street by people requesting my autograph.
And i think in the future there will be a lot fewer millionnaire superstars - because when you get right down to it, do they deserve to be?
But i think that actually there might be more pro or semi pro musicians.
I might make a living of it, i think that this is still easily possible for musicians who are good enough.
In the meantime i have to accept the realisation that i might not be good enough.

]]> By: The end of the music biz as we know it | Fresh Web 2.0 News http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2184748 The end of the music biz as we know it | Fresh Web 2.0 News Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:30:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2184748 [...] and heaps of grouping hit since chimed in, with Mike Arrington occupation the intent “the penalization industry’s newborn extortion scheme“, and others asking what would hap th the flick biz, photographers and added fictive [...] […] and heaps of grouping hit since chimed in, with Mike Arrington occupation the intent “the penalization industry’s newborn extortion scheme“, and others asking what would hap th the flick biz, photographers and added fictive […]

]]> By: Geebz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2179094 Geebz Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:42:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2179094 The real joke is that these guys (Warner etc.) who are digging a hole in water to save their personal asses are reaching out so far with this tax initiative their not watching their stocks pile. They will spend the remaing monies they have on getting this to Washington just to see it get shot down. I guess we should expect a tax for watching content on YouTube. These majors are blowing the biggiest opportunity to turn the biz around with endorsement web channel deals but you have old guys running an old biz model into the ground........ Where should I send the flowers for the funeral?? Geebz TalkMuiscBiz.com The real joke is that these guys (Warner etc.) who are digging a hole in water to save their personal asses are reaching out so far with this tax initiative their not watching their stocks pile. They will spend the remaing monies they have on getting this to Washington just to see it get shot down. I guess we should expect a tax for watching content on YouTube.

These majors are blowing the biggiest opportunity to turn the biz around with endorsement web channel deals but you have old guys running an old biz model into the ground……..

Where should I send the flowers for the funeral??

Geebz
TalkMuiscBiz.com

]]> By: Apex Exposure » Blog Archive » FUNSIZED FRIDAY http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2162818 Apex Exposure » Blog Archive » FUNSIZED FRIDAY Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:07:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2162818 [...] Music Tax? - Great article, which can be summed up that if everyone is required to pay for music, creativity [...] […] Music Tax? - Great article, which can be summed up that if everyone is required to pay for music, creativity […]

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]]> By: Papa Mike’s Blog » Blog Archive » Red Alert - Red Alert - — http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2129790 Papa Mike’s Blog » Blog Archive » Red Alert - Red Alert - — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:32:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2129790 [...] Arrington at TechCrunch rightly calls the scheme a “protection racket.” But it’s worse than [...] […] Arrington at TechCrunch rightly calls the scheme a “protection racket.” But it’s worse than […]

]]> By: RUINEDNATION » When suing your fans don’t work, just tax them and why Molly Wood is the Queen of Rants. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2127875 RUINEDNATION » When suing your fans don’t work, just tax them and why Molly Wood is the Queen of Rants. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:00:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2127875 [...] See also: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/ [...] […] See also: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....on-scheme/ […]

]]> By: Rushton Howard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2124934 Rushton Howard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:48:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2124934 As "scary" as it sounds for musicians to get a day job, it's just the pendulum swinging back. Look at the past century: all the morons who became millionaires, and for what? For coming up with a cute little ditty that makes you want to snap your fingers? Asinine. No one ever should have been made independently wealthy for writing or singing a hit single. As I just said in a post on publishing, let's take the mega-paycheck out of this industry and see who stays around to perform. Those survivors are the true artists. Some in this thread have bristled at the idea that a musician should have to get a day job. Well, guess what. There are real musicians RIGHT NOW that are doing that, and always have been doing that. They play clubs at night and work jobs during the day, and they are happy and contented; not crossing their fingers and praying desperately at night for a "big break" so they can "be the next Mick Jagger." The way asswipes like Jagger and the other millionaire musicians have conducted their lives of excess, drugs and disease will hopefully leave them a historical legacy equal to the demented kings of Europe. We now look at those inbred fools and ask, "Why did anyone ever support their lavish lifestyles?" Maybe this is Bastille Day! As “scary” as it sounds for musicians to get a day job, it’s just the pendulum swinging back. Look at the past century: all the morons who became millionaires, and for what? For coming up with a cute little ditty that makes you want to snap your fingers? Asinine. No one ever should have been made independently wealthy for writing or singing a hit single.

As I just said in a post on publishing, let’s take the mega-paycheck out of this industry and see who stays around to perform. Those survivors are the true artists.

Some in this thread have bristled at the idea that a musician should have to get a day job. Well, guess what. There are real musicians RIGHT NOW that are doing that, and always have been doing that. They play clubs at night and work jobs during the day, and they are happy and contented; not crossing their fingers and praying desperately at night for a “big break” so they can “be the next Mick Jagger.”

The way asswipes like Jagger and the other millionaire musicians have conducted their lives of excess, drugs and disease will hopefully leave them a historical legacy equal to the demented kings of Europe. We now look at those inbred fools and ask, “Why did anyone ever support their lavish lifestyles?”

Maybe this is Bastille Day!

]]> By: Another Google Exec Bails: VP Leaves To Head EMI Group http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071410 Another Google Exec Bails: VP Leaves To Head EMI Group Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:26:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071410 [...] One thing’s for certain - he finally found a place for that rock star haircut he’s sporting in his Google video below. Congratulations on the move, Doug, and Just Say No to a music tax. [...] […] One thing’s for certain - he finally found a place for that rock star haircut he’s sporting in his Google video below. Congratulations on the move, Doug, and Just Say No to a music tax. […]

]]> By: Descartes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071238 Descartes Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:59:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071238 Keith (#8): Get off the tax rant, pal. It's SO 1980s. Wake up: Bush and the Republicans HAVE ALREADY raised your taxes (and ruined the economy) by running up huge deficits that we and our children and grandchildren will be paying off for many, many years. A large share of the CURRENT budget ALREADY goes to pay interest on the national debt, and thanks to Bush and the Republicans it will only get worse. Question is: What do we have to show for Republican rule? A pointless war, a weakened economy, rampant corruption, widening wealth gap, a broken military, a muddied reputation, weak dollar, collapsing infrastructure, etc. Thanks, but no thanks. Keith (#8): Get off the tax rant, pal. It’s SO 1980s. Wake up: Bush and the Republicans HAVE ALREADY raised your taxes (and ruined the economy) by running up huge deficits that we and our children and grandchildren will be paying off for many, many years. A large share of the CURRENT budget ALREADY goes to pay interest on the national debt, and thanks to Bush and the Republicans it will only get worse. Question is: What do we have to show for Republican rule? A pointless war, a weakened economy, rampant corruption, widening wealth gap, a broken military, a muddied reputation, weak dollar, collapsing infrastructure, etc. Thanks, but no thanks.

]]> By: Franca http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071076 Franca Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:42:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2071076 The printing of a CD cost $0.20 or $0.25. It is then sold in the stores at $10.oo and even $20.oo. And we always hear about musicians who have sold thousands of CD and have not received from the distributors one penny. The so called "piracy" would never start if the consumers were not so outrageously exploited. The distribution gangsters hijack the artists to fill their own pockets, and want to blame the public (even those who are not interested in the music) for their always new extortion plans. When I buy blank CD for the pictures from my vacations, I have to pay a "tax" to the music "industry." Is there any way to satisfy this greed? They will never have enough. And, by the way: the word "industry" in the dictionary means "economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. How these highway robbers can label themselves "industry" is beyond my capacity of undestanding. The printing of a CD cost $0.20 or $0.25.
It is then sold in the stores at $10.oo and even $20.oo.
And we always hear about musicians who have sold thousands of CD and have not received from the distributors one penny.
The so called “piracy” would never start if the consumers were not so outrageously exploited.
The distribution gangsters hijack the artists to fill their own pockets, and want to blame the public (even those who are not interested in the music) for their always new extortion plans.
When I buy blank CD for the pictures from my vacations, I have to pay a “tax” to the music “industry.”
Is there any way to satisfy this greed? They will never have enough.
And, by the way: the word “industry” in the dictionary means “economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. How these highway robbers can label themselves “industry” is beyond my capacity of undestanding.

]]> By: Warner Music Pushes for Mandatory Music Tax on Your Internet Bill | Submiter - science news,breaking news and digitas news http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2069950 Warner Music Pushes for Mandatory Music Tax on Your Internet Bill | Submiter - science news,breaking news and digitas news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2069950 [...] —-end—- Thanks: [Portfolio via TechCrunch] [...] […] —-end—- Thanks: [Portfolio via TechCrunch] […]

]]> By: tech-talk.biz » Blog Archive » Music existed long before the record industry, and it will live long after it’s dead http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2068426 tech-talk.biz » Blog Archive » Music existed long before the record industry, and it will live long after it’s dead Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:38:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2068426 [...] “…music existed long before the record industry was born, and it will live long after it’s dead”. This was a wise comment in the agitated discussion that followed Mike Arrington post The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme. [...] […] “…music existed long before the record industry was born, and it will live long after it’s dead”. This was a wise comment in the agitated discussion that followed Mike Arrington post The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme. […]

]]> By: Their Own Worst Enemy | RobbyEdwards.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2067890 Their Own Worst Enemy | RobbyEdwards.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:01:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2067890 [...] —Michael Arrington: The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme [...] […] —Michael Arrington: The Music Industry’s New Extortion Scheme […]

]]> By: Jose Miguel Cansado http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2067081 Jose Miguel Cansado Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:50:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2067081 @25 - I can only agree with you. Music existed well before labels. Mozart did not signed any contract with Decca, and created wonderful music. Labels grew powerful and rich only because they controlled the distribution when it was constrained by the scarcity of 'shelf space', and the cost of vinyls and CDs. Now, distribution costs are marginal or zero. Any talented guy can produce video and music from his bedroom, and can distribute it freely. Look at the Photography industry. Now you can find excellent pictures for presentations, websites or brochures at Flickr with CC license. Don't we have now more and better choice than when only pros could sell pictures? Music labels will transform or die, and music will live long after that. @25 - I can only agree with you.
Music existed well before labels. Mozart did not signed any contract with Decca, and created wonderful music. Labels grew powerful and rich only because they controlled the distribution when it was constrained by the scarcity of ’shelf space’, and the cost of vinyls and CDs.
Now, distribution costs are marginal or zero. Any talented guy can produce video and music from his bedroom, and can distribute it freely.

Look at the Photography industry. Now you can find excellent pictures for presentations, websites or brochures at Flickr with CC license. Don’t we have now more and better choice than when only pros could sell pictures?

Music labels will transform or die, and music will live long after that.

]]> By: thoughts from an empty head » The Mask Slips http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2062817 thoughts from an empty head » The Mask Slips Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:44:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2062817 [...] Via Techcrunch. [...] […] Via Techcrunch. […]

]]> By: ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2061459 ben Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:24:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2061459 Sign me up. As soon as the tax looks likely, Im gonna start playin the flute again. Money for all! :) Sign me up. As soon as the tax looks likely, Im gonna start playin the flute again.

Money for all! :)

]]> By: Xen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2060976 Xen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:25:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2060976 Hm I take back my words.. there is nothing wrong with the possibility of making loads of money. I just care very little for contemporary mainstream music. Hm I take back my words.. there is nothing wrong with the possibility of making loads of money. I just care very little for contemporary mainstream music.

]]> By: Xen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2060666 Xen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:11:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-music-industrys-new-extortion-scheme/#comment-2060666 Warner is probably pushing for $20 billion because it will give them a good start in negotiations, so they'll end up getting 15. Some are arguing that we should save an industry wherein people that do what they love doing most, make millions, while teachers and nurses are dirt poor. It wouldn't be bad if the incentive to make millions would disappear from the music industry. It would be good for music. Piracy has been around for a long time now, but there are still very good albums coming out. Ours is defunct society that relies on control mechanisms to keep things livable. This may just be the next one. I have not a clear vision of what the music industry should evolve into... but I'd rather it remain in a state of indeterminism and potential, rather than collapsing into some form of infirmed patient kept alive by way of a control mechamism. I don't think we need more control. "You must take care not to smother yourself in laws trying to guarantee people a chance to breathe!" Warner is probably pushing for $20 billion because it will give them a good start in negotiations, so they’ll end up getting 15.

Some are arguing that we should save an industry wherein people that do what they love doing most, make millions, while teachers and nurses are dirt poor. It wouldn’t be bad if the incentive to make millions would disappear from the music industry. It would be good for music.

Piracy has been around for a long time now, but there are still very good albums coming out.

Ours is defunct society that relies on control mechanisms to keep things livable. This may just be the next one.

I have not a clear vision of what the music industry should evolve into… but I’d rather it remain in a state of indeterminism and potential, rather than collapsing into some form of infirmed patient kept alive by way of a control mechamism. I don’t think we need more control. “You must take care not to smother yourself in laws trying to guarantee people a chance to breathe!”

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