Comments on: Music – The priceless commodity

By: andypricemusic

andypricemusic — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:45:33 +0000

I know what you mean about YouTube, I think a part of why people choose do it is because the person that uploads the release first gets kudos from others and more views to their page. Streaming music isn’t AS bad but it should be the artist’s choice whether or not they want to do it. Today it seems they don’t stream their music because that want to, but as a form of damage limitation.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:14:20 +0000

To me, there really is nothing like waiting for a new album coming out and ripping off the plastic and having the cd in your hands; reading the album art front to back. I love it. I will download obscure songs, but I pay online for this. (Who wants to search through music stores looking for the Greatest American Hero song, just because it’s stuck in your head??) In that way it hugely convenient to download songs.
The argument can also be extended to youtube now also. I was really disappointed to see someone had uploaded Say Anything’s new album. It just came out and already its been ripped off :(
Sadly I don’t think it’s ever going to stop.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:57:10 +0000

I think its all about mind set. Obviously the technology that has came out where cd’s are no longer seen as a appropiate form of techology is definatly better, but it’s caused a whole wide range of problems like you say and its down to complete lack of respect for music and artists alike. Would you go into a decent well respected company and steal their products? of course you wouldn’t, but behind closed doors people obviously don’t have a concience and just dont care. If people were taught morals then everything would be different but because there isnt a policeman or a cctv camera watching them they can get away with whatever they want for free. This type of thing needs a complete crack down but its merly impossible to do so. So at this point you have to ask yourself. If this technology is doing more harm than good then is it really that good? Unless you can make people act morally then it will never be any good and will continue to cause the music industry more problems. The bands giving their music away for free really shouldnt do so as like you say it puts pressure on artists like you and me to give ours away for free. Being an artist myself of course I care about the music more than the cost but it doesnt do me any favours on my own living standards. You just have to hope there are people with the decency to buy our music rather than expect it for free.