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  • From: tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>
  • To: indie-music AT yahoogroups.com
  • Cc: Open Studios <Open_Studios AT yahoogroups.com>, Community Studios <community_studios AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Community_studios] How It Could Be - 2 year review
  • Date: 17 Feb 2004 08:57:46 -0800

How it could be by Steven McDougall
http://world.std.com/swmcd/steven/stories/labels.html
written in the year, 2000.

"If distribution of music over the internet becomes prevalent, the world
could be a very different place

* The record labels evaporate-like puddles in the sun.
* Thousands and thousands of composers distribute music over the
internet. Musical styles and variety explode.
* Consumers search the internet for music. The problem isn't finding
music-it's everywhere. The problem is finding music that you like.
People trade acts, titles and URLs with their friends.
* Fans put up fan sites and review music. These sites are important to
the success of acts.
* Retailers burn CDs on demand. CD stores look like 1-hour photo
developers: storefront, equipment, no inventory.
* A successful act is one with a small, loyal following.
* The market depolarizes. Instead of a few acts making huge sums of
money, there are many acts making modest sums.
* Mass culture demands super-stars. There will always be a few acts with
millions of fans."

Sounds like fun, even now, although the major record labels that control
more than 85% of the world's music think otherwise.
Tom






  • [Community_studios] How It Could Be - 2 year review, tom poe, 02/17/2004

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