adamlikesmusic Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Don't you need some sort of medium to download the music from? Last I checked it wasn't free to sell your music on iTunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbet Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 ^^A Band's website? Radiohead released "In Rainbows" on their own website, Saul Williams is releasing his stuff on his own site for free or a $5 donation which lets you choose the format you wish to download (FLAC, MP3, ect.). I really have no idea how iTunes works in terms of taking a cut, but I do know some independent local bands who arn't on a label even have their music in iTunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Labels don't get a cut of the t-shirts unless they paid for them. Venues often do. My point was, the band doesn't necessarily get more of a cut if you bought the CD at Computer Shit and spent the money at the show on a t-shirt. End result = same, whatever it is you are buying at the show. And your thing about middlemen - they have their place too. Have you forgotten who is providing this lovely messageboard? edit : either way, I feel like this is a constructive dialogue, honestly... I can talk about things the way I see them, but I also like to see how other people see them. Sometimes I learn something, sometimes I dig my heels in more. Whatever. I hate the RIAA too, just like I hate about every giant evil lobby group. I just don't know the best way to stick it to them without stepping on people that don't deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 ^^A Band's website? Radiohead released "In Rainbows" on their own website, Saul Williams is releasing his stuff on his own site for free or a $5 donation which lets you choose the format you wish to download (FLAC, MP3, ect.). I really have no idea how iTunes works in terms of taking a cut, but I do know some independent local bands who arn't on a label even have their music in iTunes. I was mainly talking about paid downloads. Free downloads aren't exactly profitable. What I meant is even though you cut out the physical middle man (Best Buy or wherever), you've still got the digital middle man (iTunes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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