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Originally Posted by porno jew
if you were a diy artist or knew any you would know how insanely difficult it is to get through the noise that is out there now. it's fantasy that you just put up your art on youtube and itunes and get noticed. about the same amount of people get "big" off youtube and itunes that did in the record contract era, just the mediums have changed.
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i know over 400 diy artist
the one thing you keep ignoring is the record company take 95% of the money from the sale.
so to make the same number you only have to get an audience 1/20th as big.
That makes all the difference in the world, you don't have to get anywhere as close
In fact you can make way more money, giving your shit away for free, using mega uploads advertising sharing programs then you could
1. It way easier to give away a song then it is to sell it
2. you don't have to give 95% to the record company.
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how is a musician that doesn't play live or not tour make money now for example.
the new avenues have their own pitfalls, just as many as the old way did.
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there are 132 methods right now that i am personally aware off, and they grow each and every year.
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many artists happily sign with the evil music companies as well when their youtube video gets big enough.
it is a complex phenomenon and both side argue from these ridiculously oversimplified viewpoints it just makes the who discussion useless.
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I advice every artist to do a kickstarter campaign when they get offered a signing bonus.
To see if their fans will fund them to the same level
So far not one single artist has every gotten more from the record company.
Now these people know how to do a crowdfunding campaign properly so that may be an anomaly