Originally Posted by Gregory Watton
Dude. I definitely have horses in the race, so I think you can keep your promises to yourself. While you may never sell a darn thing (because you say yourself that you give everything away for free), I have records that ARE selling, in various territories throughout the world. So, I'm putting my money where my mouth is.

There are several PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITERS who ARE fighting to keep music royalties from diminishing and I am not a fan of anyone who is an advocate of taking away their livelihoods. Sorry buddy, but even if I didn't have cookies in the oven, I'd still be standing up and fighting right alongside them because this is the future of music we're talking about here. UNLESS there is a CLEAR plan where EVERYONE benefits and MUSIC can still be GIVEN AWAY, I don't see it as a good business model if companies like PANDORA and SPOTIFY can bully content creators in the name of THEIR profitable commerce. Who's side are you on? The side of creative people or the side of those who would dip their hands into the livelihoods of those who keep them in business just so they can fill their coffers?

Sir, I have no idea who you are, or if you're even a sir, but the truth of the matter is, your opinion and the opinions of those like you, are the reason career songwriters are fighting to be heard on Capitol Hill. We're fighting for the right of EVERY songwriter to make a living doing what they love to do and what gives us motivation to get out of bed in the morning.

Do you really want to destroy the landscape so that you can shape the world how you see fit?

I don't think so.

Originally Posted by December Rock Star
Originally Posted by Gregory Watton
Rockstar,

You're entitled to your opinion and I think I will opt out of engaging you in this conversation. By the way, I didn't say I was getting millions of streams, but I have several friends and people I work with, who are. You ask if I have music on spotify....I don't know, I haven't bothered to look.

Good luck buddy. Since you're such an advocate for music being free, let me know how far giving your music out for free gets you.

Peace


I can at very least, promise that you and I will still not be selling [naughty word removed]!!!

I didnt mean to make it an argument, but I do get peeved when some folks who have no horse in the race complain like their pensions count on it.

I dont know your situation. But music IS free right now, just trying to minimize the damage.


Do you have a link to these records selling over the world, I might like to buy one. I cant wait to hear it actually.

I understand the fighting for it, but you are fighting a fight that has been over for some time.

Your fighting for the few, the 1 % making real money with their music, and meanwhile they are licensing their music to spotify and pandora.

Its admirable if not a tad sad that the little guy does all the fighting, and the big guys make all the money, but thats how it is.

And never once did I say I didnt want artists to make money, I am totally pro making money.

Just looking for a way to be successful with music, success doesnt take place at the cash register, it takes place by being a voice in the music community, and not flapping gums on forums.

All these things are coming into play to cut down on theft, and it seems to be working.

itunes is getting a little greedy now asking for 1.29 per song.

Id be happy to be an indie musician my whole life, fame means nothing to me, but being able to make a living with ones own music is a dream.

Mp3 sales is not a big part of that, indies sell very little, but its a part of the whole package


Last edited by December Rock Star; 11/13/12 03:30 AM.