Everyone talks about
the negative impact of the Internet on the music business.
Illegal
file sharing and copyright violations have decimated the profits in
the industry. Record labels are less willing to take risks with new
artists because the profits have dried up. Sales have steadily
declined over the past several years to in large part to the
proliferation of illegal downloads. All of that is true, but there
are two sides to this coin. Sure, things are tougher today for the
new musician than ever before, but there are also new opportunities
thanks to the Internet.
The Internet has reduced the barriers to entry into the music
business. Today thanks to the rapid evolution in technology, a
musician can record a song and share it with listeners around the
world. In the past, distribution was controlled by the record
labels. Unless you had a record deal and used
CD Replication or
CD Duplication it was almost
impossible to reach listeners outside of your immediate area.
CD Replication and
CD Duplication was not only
controlled, but there was no way around the high costs of physical
distribution. CD Replication could
be prohibitively expensive for the starving artist. However, with
free MP3 distribution via the internet, an artist’s music can reach
across the world. An up and coming Latin diva can share her tunes
with someone in Europe. The next rock star in Africa can share his
music with someone in Japan. The Internet has opened a door that
allows artists to share their art with anyone, anywhere, at any
time.
Now with online retailers like Amazon, artists can even market and
sell their music themselves. Sure it’s tough and don’t expect to
make much money. But singers and bands can share and sell their
music without depending on a record label in ways today that were
impossible a decade ago.
The Internet helps people connect. Music is a deeply personal
experience and people have their own preferences in what they listen
to. The Internet lets people who prefer a particular style to group
together easier and allows them to talk about new artists that they
never would have had the chance to hear otherwise.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Music is a tough business. With declining
sales and tighter profits it is harder for anyone to make a living
in the music business. However, if you have a good day job and you
love to make music for the sake of the music itself, then the
Internet can be an incredible enabler.However, in New Zealand
smaller bands still like to do CD
Duplication and CD Replication
as a way of making money at their live gigs. So
Replication and
Duplication is not completely dead
yet so contact Adam Design for all your
CD requirements.
We can also transfer your videos to
dvd. Home Page Author Scott Richards
Here are a few bands that we have recently produced albums for:
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Anonymouz
Amour Fantastique
Misiluki Sua
The Hypnotics
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