Link to the podcast for the impatient: http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail4498.html. Ramblings to follow below...
Almost skipped this one but it kicked off some random thoughts in me which is always a good thing.
What am I "buying" when I donate? I always do so anonymously. Suggested donation levels and their proposed use always result in a larger contribution from me.
What can musical artists learn about their patrons when it comes to valuing their art? A listener that takes music for free never intended to buy it. I was dubbing cassettes as a kid. The Internet just lowered music sharing barriers from just above zero to absolute zero. Kids have more time than money. How can the artist use that fact?
The title is a little more general than just music but I really have a soft spot for musicians. It bothers me that the industry was so dependent on production margins to make a living. It should have always been about the artist. The Internet disrupted this industry but it needed disruption. The true value is artist creativity. It is a pity that they now spend so much time promoting their music and establishing "secondary sales channels". The Internet has made distribution incredibly easy. Let's fully understand that as marketers and technologists and music fans and make the industry bigger and better than ever.
Too naive? How do you buy music these days? How do you find new music?
