05-15-2002, 08:45 PM
I don't think they will. Unless they somehow make a CD that self-desctructs after one listen, people will record it. Unless they find a way to bring about the end of the Internet, there's nothing to stop people from sharing those songs. Unless they find a way to end the sale of CD-R and blank CDs, people will make their own CDs suited for their own individual tastes.
The only way that bands will make money is on concerts and merchandise. record sales will continue to be stagnant or decline as more and more people adopt the ease of file sharing versus buying your own CDs.
That technology is light years ahead of movies, and hell even books, magazines, and newspapers. but eventually they will all get there, and people will not be able to make money off anything creative that can be digitized and shared.
The only way that bands will make money is on concerts and merchandise. record sales will continue to be stagnant or decline as more and more people adopt the ease of file sharing versus buying your own CDs.
That technology is light years ahead of movies, and hell even books, magazines, and newspapers. but eventually they will all get there, and people will not be able to make money off anything creative that can be digitized and shared.