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keefriff99
Yes, file sharing is a constant source of worry and concern among 0artists. The music industry has been forever changed by file sharing and the shift to streaming, which doesn't even come close to paying the same.
Lars Ulrich was proven 100% correct, but it was easier to make fun of him than consider what he was saying.
No, I'm not talking about now. I'm saying that, AT THE TIME, the record industry did not adapt the way it should have.Quote
PaintMonkeyManBlacki do not agreeQuote
keefriff99
Yes, file sharing is a constant source of worry and concern among 0artists. The music industry has been forever changed by file sharing and the shift to streaming, which doesn't even come close to paying the same.
Lars Ulrich was proven 100% correct, but it was easier to make fun of him than consider what he was saying.
the whole world is transitioning from owning to using things. Music and movies are very suitable for this transition. Of course it is cheaper now, but one could also argue it was way too expensive back in the days. Due to streaming the audience reach is so much wider. It just changed to business model from CD/LP to Streaming and Concerts. Metallica is also on Spotify (did take a long time though).
Also illegal pirating and legal streaming are two different things.
And I agree that we're moving on from the days of owning physical media, and that's fine with me. I don't think CDs should still be the primary means of consuming media...the technology has moved on.Quote
PaintMonkeyManBlack
Okay with this nuance i agree
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keefriff99And I agree that we're moving on from the days of owning physical media, and that's fine with me. I don't think CDs should still be the primary means of consuming media...the technology has moved on.Quote
PaintMonkeyManBlack
Okay with this nuance i agree
I just wish the record industry had seen the writing on the wall and tried to adapt quicker than just attempting to squash it.
I know nobody is interested in defending Metallica, but their contention was always that file sharing was going to hurt new artists trying to make a living in the music industry, not the mega-selling behemoths who were already set for life.Quote
dcba
The final ironic twist...
[www.metalsucks.net]
"The Black Album still sells 5,000 copies a week"...
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keefriff99I know nobody is interested in defending Metallica, but their contention was always that file sharing was going to hurt new artists trying to make a living in the music industry, not the mega-selling behemoths who were already set for life.Quote
dcba
The final ironic twist...
[www.metalsucks.net]
"The Black Album still sells 5,000 copies a week"...
I wasn't talking specifically about you, but most people here aren't into metal.Quote
dcba
I am/was a fan!
Up till the end of the 1990's they were one of the best live acts on the market and despite their flaws the "Load"/"Reload" duet was a bold move to make after the massive success of the "Black Album". I mean they could have played it safe and record a "Black Album" pt.II with the same massive catchy sound.
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The 00's were not to kind to Metallica and now they're a nostalgia act (imo).
Imo again Slayer aged more gracefully. The "papa Het" or the "you're part of the Metallica family" grate me.
Napster would have happened anyway : another idiot from another part of the world have thought of swapping music files with other fans. And what Itunes except Napster with money involved?