Ok look at this way, recordings no longer sell because of p2p, in your model businesses playing recordings should not have to pay a fee for use even though the music is an essential business input like electricity. Then income in your model comes from merch and touring. You have to agree it is simply impossible to stay on the road all year, income from touring is sporadic, the costs are enormous. The choice of staying and playing in the same town is difficult because an audience is finite.
As for criticizing my choice of divisions that exist in the industry hobbyist /professional this choice follows on from the threads above, The writers are insisting that musicians should be part time or not ask for fees for their music. I am talking about those who choose to make a living from music. Those who want to be paid for the amount of skill required. Those who work towards best practice. Some people's music business models include a theory of free music but this shouldn't define the choices musicians make.
Many are professionals and expect to be paid commensurate with their skill and product. Dont forget copyright is property and each time that property is hired out it is to be paid for unless the maker decides the music is unprotected. (Free culture) . That is the choice hobbyists can create unprotected music if they like.
Can we try to keep these threads rational by the way. Insults are absurd .
So how does one make a living as a musician in this world you are creating? What are the mechanisms for incomes for creators of product called music? Basically where do you see income coming from for a musician? Music sells to who? The income is distributed how? Where? Describe a policy?
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Ok look at this way, recordings no longer sell because of p2p, in your model businesses playing recordings should not have to pay a fee for use even though the music is an essential business input like electricity. Then income in your model comes from merch and touring. You have to agree it is simply impossible to stay on the road all year, income from touring is sporadic, the costs are enormous. The choice of staying and playing in the same town is difficult because an audience is finite.
As for criticizing my choice of divisions that exist in the industry hobbyist /professional this choice follows on from the threads above, The writers are insisting that musicians should be part time or not ask for fees for their music. I am talking about those who choose to make a living from music. Those who want to be paid for the amount of skill required. Those who work towards best practice. Some people's music business models include a theory of free music but this shouldn't define the choices musicians make.
Many are professionals and expect to be paid commensurate with their skill and product. Dont forget copyright is property and each time that property is hired out it is to be paid for unless the maker decides the music is unprotected. (Free culture) . That is the choice hobbyists can create unprotected music if they like.
Can we try to keep these threads rational by the way. Insults are absurd .
that comment is mine above i hit submit by mistake -
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So how does one make a living as a musician in this world you are creating? What are the mechanisms for incomes for creators of product called music? Basically where do you see income coming from for a musician? Music sells to who? The income is distributed how? Where? Describe a policy?