[pp.int.general] Protest certain musicians?

[Christian Hufgard]

Reinier Bakels wrote:
> The website looks nice. But perhaps there is a need for a comprehensive
> summary for newbies. The essence of the argument imho is not to be
> negative on copyright, but to explain exsisting and future business
> models, and the role of copyright in that business model.

Thats tried at "Über uns". But of course there is alway room for new texts
that clear the fact, that copyright is usefull to protect lizences like
cc. :)

Would you be interested in participated at the project? :)

> In the old fashioned model, the record company plays a central role: it
> organises the recording, it manufactures CDs, it distrubutes them to
> shops,
> and it makes PR. And perhaps a few more things. The musician is just one
> "production factor", often poorly paid. Artists need(ed) record companies,
> which is not good for their negotiation position.
>
> Current technology does not require major investments to make recordings.
> Studio's have become much cheaper. Artists can manage the recording
> process themselves.
>
> Promotion has become much easier with the Internet. And if really
> specialist are needed, artists can hire them themselves.

Of course artists _can_ do this all stuff. The can hire a pr guy, then can
search for the cheapest production factory (or the best torrent-site...).
The can search someone for the gfx, clear deals with other artists working
with them. They can find a agency that organizes a concert. Find the best
route for the tour through the country. Book flights, hotels and
tranfsers.

Or they just pay someone to do all this stuff. Of course this is no longer
a record company, since the production of cds is the least part. It a
label, that does all this work for them.


Christian