tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989281.post4269652893722555662..comments2023-04-01T10:00:23.629-04:00Comments on Fingertips: A Free and Legal MP3 Manifesto (part two)Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04214997074988577329noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989281.post-61686389929184882092009-02-07T22:01:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:01:00.000-05:00Very thought provoking and well put together manif...Very thought provoking and well put together manifesto Jeremy. Considering that every song put on the radio for decades has been a "free and legal promotion" (esp since tape recorders became affordable) you raise an excellent point regarding your proposal being a VERY cheap alternative to both the old and the new way (giving out vinyl / kicking and screaming). I still believe they're also going to have to get used to the fact that due to connectivity and home studios the pool of talent has mushroomed over the past decade. In "product" terms that equals mushroomed supply pitted against the standard 'per capita' consumer growth rate. However I am a huge believer that were large record companies to flex their huge muscles tactfully they could make a killing by reaching out and shaking hands with a far more massive artist base and a certainly larger customer base. That is to say, they are viewing the whole thing with the primal 'territorial' brain -- not 21st century reason -- these times are an opportunity for them, and it's an opportunity that, along with feeding their pockets (and their clientele as well I should hope), could serve as a breeding ground of higher art as a nice side-effect. And all they have to do is swap the phrase "free and legal mp3" with "promotional product" to help them sleep better at night. Keep up the good work, thought, promotion and music. -Frank (Touring the Indies)Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804409712058513073noreply@blogger.com