Comments on: THE DEPRESSING STATE OF THE RECORD INDUSTRY http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rob http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189807 rob Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:01:35 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189807 I want to see what it looks like once people start getting their tax returns! I want to see what it looks like once people start getting their tax returns!

]]> By: Vince Neilstein http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189682 Vince Neilstein Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:13:21 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189682 @ Chumplunt: Way too much work. Get on that! @ Chumplunt: Way too much work. Get on that!

]]> By: Chumplunt http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189536 Chumplunt Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189536 Uh, we've just come out of Christmas, most people have either spent up then, or at the post christmas sales. It will probably be like this for another few weeks until people have sold their children to pay off their credit cards. I'd be interested to see if you could actually do some investigation to find out if this dive is consistent each year at this time. Or is that too much work for everyone at the MS Mansion? Uh, we’ve just come out of Christmas, most people have either spent up then, or at the post christmas sales. It will probably be like this for another few weeks until people have sold their children to pay off their credit cards. I’d be interested to see if you could actually do some investigation to find out if this dive is consistent each year at this time. Or is that too much work for everyone at the MS Mansion?

]]> By: Laurelyn http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189501 Laurelyn Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189501 It's like someone said before, it's a bad business model on the part of the record labels. CDs in physical sales don't account for much anymore and that needs to change dramatically. But, also, no one listens to the radio like they used to and millions of people aren't getting into the same artists. There are niche markets now for every type of music, especially metal, so you'll really only reach those communities, because radio only plays top 40, adult contemporary or stuff that was already done in the 70s, 80s and 90s. No one is a millionaire rockstar anymore except Kanye West. :) It’s like someone said before, it’s a bad business model on the part of the record labels. CDs in physical sales don’t account for much anymore and that needs to change dramatically.

But, also, no one listens to the radio like they used to and millions of people aren’t getting into the same artists.

There are niche markets now for every type of music, especially metal, so you’ll really only reach those communities, because radio only plays top 40, adult contemporary or stuff that was already done in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

No one is a millionaire rockstar anymore except Kanye West. :)

]]> By: dthrasher http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189416 dthrasher Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:57:32 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189416 I still buy tons of cd's, albeit mostly used ones which run about 4-8 dollars rather than the 12-16 range. The sound quality of mp3's suck in comparison (depending on bit rate) and unique and interesting packaging (i.e. cynic's traced in air or the ocean's precambrian) still make cd's worth owning, especially if you are a lazy stoner who will take the time to notice all that stuff. Thirdly, beards rule. I still buy tons of cd’s, albeit mostly used ones which run about 4-8 dollars rather than the 12-16 range. The sound quality of mp3′s suck in comparison (depending on bit rate) and unique and interesting packaging (i.e. cynic’s traced in air or the ocean’s precambrian) still make cd’s worth owning, especially if you are a lazy stoner who will take the time to notice all that stuff. Thirdly, beards rule.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189415 Jesse Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:57:14 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189415 @Sammy That's true man. This should be great news! We should be happy that the bands we listen to aren't popular. Because if they actually got some credit/money for being the practitioners of bad assery they are, that would mean they sold out. Still haven't figured out what this "vagina" thing is you spoke of a few months ago. @Sammy

That’s true man. This should be great news! We should be happy that the bands we listen to aren’t popular. Because if they actually got some credit/money for being the practitioners of bad assery they are, that would mean they sold out.

Still haven’t figured out what this “vagina” thing is you spoke of a few months ago.

]]> By: RobotScythe http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189330 RobotScythe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:13:16 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189330 I second groverXIII. I second groverXIII.

]]> By: \m/Eluveitie\m/ http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189318 \m/Eluveitie\m/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189318 "People just want to be small, no ones fucking going for it, no one wants to be big, no one wants to be Elvis, no one wants to be John Lennon, they all just wanna be just little fucking indie shitheads...I haven't got the time for that" - Liam Gallagher aka not metal but more metal than any metal musician “People just want to be small, no ones fucking going for it, no one wants to be big, no one wants to be Elvis, no one wants to be John Lennon, they all just wanna be just little fucking indie shitheads…I haven’t got the time for that” – Liam Gallagher aka not metal but more metal than any metal musician

]]> By: Iron Mayden http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189313 Iron Mayden Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:28:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189313 It always brings a smile to my face everytime I see stuff like this. Hopefully once the record industry takes it's final big shit and completely collaspes, FM radio will go with it. They brought this on themselves, pumped out shit music and reaped the rewards for so long, now it's over! FUCK YEAH! It always brings a smile to my face everytime I see stuff like this. Hopefully once the record industry takes it’s final big shit and completely collaspes, FM radio will go with it. They brought this on themselves, pumped out shit music and reaped the rewards for so long, now it’s over! FUCK YEAH!

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189299 Sammy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189299 Wait, I've been visiting this site long enough to know that 99% of its authors and readership thinks record sales = sell out = corporate rock = radio drivel. So, why does anyone here care? I thought the badge of honor was growing a long beard (aka hiding an ugly mug), being brutal for the sake of being brutal and selling 400 albums and forsaking a big label. Wait, I’ve been visiting this site long enough to know that 99% of its authors and readership thinks record sales = sell out = corporate rock = radio drivel. So, why does anyone here care? I thought the badge of honor was growing a long beard (aka hiding an ugly mug), being brutal for the sake of being brutal and selling 400 albums and forsaking a big label.

]]> By: Only Deaf is Real http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189275 Only Deaf is Real Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:18:26 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189275 It seems like the major labels haven't been able to understand a couple of their biggest problems. They need to realize that a.) theirs is clearly a failed business model, and b.) CD's are the height of an outdated medium. It doesn't surprise me that normal people don't want to spend anywhere from $10 to $16 on a format that is the size of a Blu-Ray disc, but can only fit less than a gig of information on it (especially when 80 percent of that information is totally unremarkable). Granted, I don't know what the answer to the format problem is, but clearly, no one else does either. That being said, I hope declining record sales don't result in a lot of independent labels folding up. It seems like indies have a more loyal consumer base, and I strongly encourage anyone who claims to support independent music to do so by purchasing it. To do otherwise seems somewhat hypocritical. It seems like the major labels haven’t been able to understand a couple of their biggest problems. They need to realize that a.) theirs is clearly a failed business model, and b.) CD’s are the height of an outdated medium. It doesn’t surprise me that normal people don’t want to spend anywhere from $10 to $16 on a format that is the size of a Blu-Ray disc, but can only fit less than a gig of information on it (especially when 80 percent of that information is totally unremarkable). Granted, I don’t know what the answer to the format problem is, but clearly, no one else does either.

That being said, I hope declining record sales don’t result in a lot of independent labels folding up. It seems like indies have a more loyal consumer base, and I strongly encourage anyone who claims to support independent music to do so by purchasing it. To do otherwise seems somewhat hypocritical.

]]> By: groverXIII http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189271 groverXIII Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:08:29 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189271 I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that most mainstream music sucks. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that most mainstream music sucks.

]]> By: Matt http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189255 Matt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:39:15 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189255 I don't know if this could be the reason, but that Bon Jovi record was Amazon MP3's deal of the day last week. You could download it for like $2. That might explain the jump I don’t know if this could be the reason, but that Bon Jovi record was Amazon MP3′s deal of the day last week. You could download it for like $2. That might explain the jump

]]> By: Senior Swanky http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/15/the-depressing-state-of-the-record-industry/#comment-189249 Senior Swanky Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:31:09 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10751#comment-189249 We're fucked!! Time to go back to college and get a real degree. "I want to be a dancer" We’re fucked!!
Time to go back to college and get a real degree.

“I want to be a dancer”

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