Originally Posted by scottandrew
Performance royalties are a dying income stream. The system was designed for a time when radio was king and playlists were tightly managed. For royalties to be worthwhile, you either need a runaway hit that gets lots of spins (Adele, for example), or a deeply respected back catalog (Dylan, Led Zeppelin) that gets lots of spins.

I think a lot of artists are simply not being honest with themselves. The reason they're not selling is because they're not working to build an audience that cares about what they do. It's easier to be angry about thieves than do the REALLY hard work to build an audience.

Forget royalties and get your 5000 fans first.



I agree completely. Album sales have never been the main source of money, it's playing live.

All this really is is trying to convert fans by reaching them online, it's an extension of playing live.

Your right, people want to write a song, have someone else record and perform it, and sit back and watch the profits roll in.

Getting fans is what it's all about.

Im working on an album, but im going to play live and do covers as well, if a place like spotify can help get fans, thats what i will do.

I dont expect to make much on itunes from it though.

Seems to be a touchy subject though, wont mention it again.