Comments on: 85% of 2008’s Music Went Unsold http://www.americansongwriter.com/2008/12/85-of-2008%e2%80%99s-music-went-unsold/ American Songwriter Magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Paul http://www.americansongwriter.com/2008/12/85-of-2008%e2%80%99s-music-went-unsold/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Paul Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:35:37 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=9336#comment-675 Been Saying it for YEARS! (see comments at mashable, techcrunch, my site, etc.etc.etc.) The Long Tail is the worst theory in modern times. A complete misrepresentation of reality and completely flawed. Artist/bands that are included in the long tail may have only sold 3 cd's - which nets them nothing compared to the cost of participation in the tail. IOW, the Long Tail looks at the tail in the WRONG direction! The direction the tail is going isn't OUT to the PRODUCERS of content (music), it's INWARD towards the tail itself by the amount spent on PRODUCING. It's not a tail at all, it's a black hole that spirals downward. Those that bought into the 'tale of the Tail' saw their dreams spiral down that hole as well. Paul Been Saying it for YEARS! (see comments at mashable, techcrunch, my site, etc.etc.etc.) The Long Tail is the worst theory in modern times. A complete misrepresentation of reality and completely flawed. Artist/bands that are included in the long tail may have only sold 3 cd’s – which nets them nothing compared to the cost of participation in the tail. IOW, the Long Tail looks at the tail in the WRONG direction! The direction the tail is going isn’t OUT to the PRODUCERS of content (music), it’s INWARD towards the tail itself by the amount spent on PRODUCING. It’s not a tail at all, it’s a black hole that spirals downward. Those that bought into the ‘tale of the Tail’ saw their dreams spiral down that hole as well.

Paul

]]> By: Tomas David Hood http://www.americansongwriter.com/2008/12/85-of-2008%e2%80%99s-music-went-unsold/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Tomas David Hood Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:56:50 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=9336#comment-649 Is radio the primary medium? Is broadband internet-based services like Last.FM making any progress in grabbing marketshare? Will there be a shift? Also, this report speaks of 'sales' of songs. What about Rhapsody and other entities that 'lease' the song with monthly subscriptions? How are those 'sales' figured in? Isn't there a more complex market place occuring with digital transports, than 'sales of songs'? This is most interesting, to me. I want to know what my prospects are of actually making a living in this space... - Tomas David Hood - Is radio the primary medium? Is broadband internet-based services like Last.FM making any progress in grabbing marketshare? Will there be a shift? Also, this report speaks of ‘sales’ of songs. What about Rhapsody and other entities that ‘lease’ the song with monthly subscriptions? How are those ‘sales’ figured in? Isn’t there a more complex market place occuring with digital transports, than ‘sales of songs’?

This is most interesting, to me. I want to know what my prospects are of actually making a living in this space…

- Tomas David Hood -

]]> By: david http://www.americansongwriter.com/2008/12/85-of-2008%e2%80%99s-music-went-unsold/comment-page-1/#comment-643 david Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:52:04 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=9336#comment-643 great. you just proved pareto's principle again. 80 percent of anything comes from 20 percent of the total and when it comes to music that 20 percent is still tightly controlled my current media. you can't rush change. david great.
you just proved pareto’s principle again. 80 percent of anything comes from 20 percent of the total and when it comes to music that 20 percent is still tightly controlled my current media. you can’t rush change.
david

]]> By: Martin http://www.americansongwriter.com/2008/12/85-of-2008%e2%80%99s-music-went-unsold/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Martin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:54 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=9336#comment-637 What this might also prove is that widespread access to songs being heard via radio is still limited to the those songs with the most potential for mass appeal. Which creates the void for unknown acts to stay lost within. What we need is more freedom of programming for radio stations. What this might also prove is that widespread access to songs being heard via radio is still limited to the those songs with the most potential for mass appeal. Which creates the void for unknown acts to stay lost within. What we need is more freedom of programming for radio stations.

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