Is it that the more indie, DIY, middle class musician–whatever you want to call them has begun to bring down the price of recorded music? It’s supply and demand. The supply of music has increased due to technology, lowering prices (and the cost of producing/recording music). Demand has increased as well, but there are more markets now to hear music for free. Sorry I was an economics major in college.

Does this mean our super star musicians are going to have to accept less revenue? It was a world of rich and poor musicians not long ago with nothing in between. Are we headed for an evening out in what all musicians make from music?

I guess another way of putting it is there is greater access into the music market as a musician, which drives competition, and therefore lowers the price of music to the consumer.

Brian Franke
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Great to hear from you and yeah, lets talk. This is the exact type of project(s) that I am looking for. I will send you an email. Dave

There’s just not enough room left in the potential profits for the vast overheads, milking and gouging that the record companies have done to the buyers of music (along with screwing the musicians).

Your Music Power Network seems interesting, but the details seem a little light.

You can make that on a laptop relatively easily. And look at where we now are.

If people would only buy music that is exceptionally moving and difficult to produce, then artists who can generate such music could charge more and make a good living.

And I think Bob is correct: playing live music (which is primarily in bars) is not going to fix things. Bars only want a certain kind of music, to liven things up and sell drinks and food.

From waht I understand, bands are now even paying the owners to let them play! Too many bands, not enough audience for them all. And that’s what you get. Pay to Play.