will the internet kill the music industry ?

Answer 1

I don't think so - think of all the new unsigned artists who are being 'discovered' on places like myspace.

They get given the chance of a lifetime and the music industry is enriched by a 'new' sound- ie Lily Allen or the girl who wrote 'i wish i was a punk rocker...' etc.

With regards to downloads which 'cost' the music industry money, shouldn't they realise that people would buy albums if they weren't priced so extortionately? Yes, recording and producing an album costs time and money but the CD's they record on to can cost as little as 25p a CD so seems unlikely that they balance the costs and consumer prices of CDs evenly.

Music will never die, nor will the industry - there are too many music lovers out there who will keep it alive.

Answer 2

Not entirely. The internet won't kill the music industry, it is just changing the music industry. Some changes more drastic than others; from how it used to be and work people listen to their music, get their music and discover their music. The net allows listeners to interact with bands like never before, and also lets bands build fan bases without having to follow the corprate molds and formulas that used to work. The face of music is evolving, and it is a great time in musical history. Piracy is unfortunate but there are musicians that have actually counted on that for marketing and promotion, so the Internet remains as it has been, a tool. You can use it to it's best or worst.

Answer 3

No Way, the music business just needs to keep up with technology as every other industry has too. The internet is a great way for musicians to get there work out their into the public domain. Some of these atrists choose to embrace it, others just winge because they don't want to get with the times.

One thing the internet will change is Album sales. People are now able to be more selectivce about what they buy and can choose just the songs they life rather than buying the whole album.

With regards to new, unsigned artists, the internet is makes the whole industry more accessable l think. You need only set up a myspace and push a few of you best tracks and if you are good enough and push it hard enough, people will listen to your music.

Answer 4

Seems fair. After all, the music industry's been trying to kill the Internet for years.

Answer 5

As China takes the Leader Dog position to become the world's largest economy, I expect the efforts pursued by Microsoft for offshore talent will result in the transfer of internet management to China. China has introduced pioneer technologies requiring ID cards for internet access and this is something the music industry will support because they have the heavy penalty laws as it is right now.

Answer 6

Never! It could be the exact opposite, the ultimate marketing tool ever! All thats left is to develop the right tools to regulate the webs music offers. Signatures, Lower prices. Further Negligence on the part of record COs on this will kill the industry!

Answer 7

Of course not. It promotes music industry. Ipod is a success using internet to download music. It is piracy that is injuring (but not killing) the music industry

Answer 8

No internet will make the music industry evolve. as in maybe in 5 years time all the cd's are going to be free and artists and labels will get money from advertisements like Prince did this year with his latest album in UK.

Answer 9

artist could be paid, yet how a lot i'm uncertain of the quantity maximum artist do gets a commission for there traveling and merchandising products like outfits and perfumes and so on. i'm uncertain the place the line could be drawn, Metalica or yet another band would anticipate they get a hundred% of each and every thing and would win like what occure with a properly-liked MP3 receive internet site noted as napster I do think of they'd desire to gets a commission to a point, yet artist are actually not paid while the radio performs there song its loose advertisment and an excellent variety of radio stations like entercom have been given kick backs for enjoying specific songs many times

Answer 10

No, it won't kill it. But it will drastically change the way music is sold. The music industry will just have to adapt to the new technology.