Fair Trade for Coffee-Should there be fair trade for music?

Question

With western music dominating the "world" music market and with limited western ideas for music it will only be a matter of time before more musicians borrow ideas from other nations music.do you think that there should be a system implemented for which, for example, every time a major label or artist acheives a target turnover they should put money into countries to help the development of their music such as Brazil with Samba?Recent studies have shown that less people in these nations are taking up their native music in favour of western pop music. So should there be a system as mentioned earlier to stop the decline of native music?

Echo I'm English you fool I'm not saying it for the sake of my country (by the way I found you're answer slightly insulting maybe even racist towards other nations) I'm merely stating a fear that sooner rather than later the industry is going to become even more stagnant than it is now and unless poorer nations are helped to develop their own music we're all going to drown in an ocean of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlakes and others as shallow as your narrowminded self.

Yes I totally agree with the folk music idea. Native culture music shouldn't be abandoned because of the big wigs controlling the music business. Unfortunately thats where the money is but if it were spread about then great. Maybe an independant panel should vote on where each payment from labels (once turnover is achieved) should be sent to

Come on people more answers please!i was hoping for more responses i want to help make this part of my basis of my dissertation

Answer 1

You're absolutely right

but I'm sory, you're to late to say this...

the westerns had already do this since the beginning of 20th century, Bela Bartok was the first to be recorded...

These things will be to complecated, since the traditional music (and art) that 's taken are mostly from a developing country or below, that's mean they have less law education and protection, and there will be a foundation or union needed to settle this matter, and offcourse the well-developed nation has no interest in this, while the developing nation and above have not enough time and/or not enough funds and/or not enough apreciation to think and care about this matter...

maybe you can be the first to bring this matter to the eyes of the world... I'll back you up...


Bless You

Answer 2

It sounds like a great plan, but also, as you're English, don't you think there should be grants available for people keeping English Folk Music alive? As a folk musician myself, despite the slight upsurge in interest in folk, the main focus has been on Irish Folk and perhaps Scottish. There are exceptions like Kate Rusby, but for the majority of us, there is very little to propel us to the heights of people re-hashing other cultures. I think there should be a general awareness increase of the very deep cultural roots of each country and the music which inspires, enlightens and moves everyone.

To write about modern issues in a way which still respects the ancient is the role of the modern folk singer-songwriter and it is being taken very seriously by a few talented people.

Answer 3

Yes there should.There should be some form of agreement set up about the use of another countries music,and how we can repay the debt by encouraging these people to participate in a colonial group of musicians,and try to get them to voice there music in western countries.
It's easy to see why there music is declining,but we should do what we can to put these countries traditional music on the map.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

first of all who are you tell me i have to pay your country because i took a few queues from your great great great great grandparents? anyone who incorporates samba is probably doing it for the sheer entertainment of hte audience not to break any new ground. so your trying to make them pay you to entertain you? it doesnt make sense to me. if your government wants to tax YOU to improve their native expression then im all for it.

Answer 6

definitely

Answer 7

life isn't fair.