tomfinegan@... shared with us:
> --- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> > All in all, I doubt if I will ever put my music (as soon as I start
> > producing it :) ) online.
> Why not? The advantage of MP3.com and similar sites is that you have
> the choice if you want to let people download a full mp3-file or let
> them just listen to your songs. That´s at least what MP3.com
> offers.
The thing is, the prime objective of MP3.com is making money, and
it's doing so with my music. In this respect, it does not differ
from traditional record companies. The difference is that your
material is there to download for anyone.
MP3.com is in a lot of trouble right now, but that's another issue.
> Noone forces you to put all songs up. A lot of ppl, as far as i´ve
> seen, put only a few songs up as appetizer, add a URL of their record-
> company site and they tell the ppl to buy the CD from there, if they
> want more. MP3.com and similar sites are always good to test the
> reaction of your audience. Still i don´t understand, why the major
> record companies don´t try to use this more often to attract more
> ppl
> in their artists. But that´s completely OT now....
Off-topicness won't do harm, if it's kept within reasonable limits.
Perhaps I've been on the internet for too long, but I have a problem
with putting my produce on a web site beyond my control. And that's
what happens with these sites. They're not there to give me exposure,
but just to make money. Possible exposure is a mere side-effect.
I know a couple of people who put their music on MP3.com, and Sayer
is the only one who's had significant sales. Perhaps I'm a bit too
pessimistic, but then again I think my focus towards music is
different from many others here.
- Peter