I don't understand why music execs constantly compare music to real merchandise. A song has no actual value, wheras a car does. They are going to have to get with the times or die out. Musicians may not be able to make much off of their songs anymore, but they can make a killing with concerts and merchandise. Additionally, they can allow fans to download individual songs for free while charging for the entire album, or to have and actual cd. Ofcourse someone will just share the album, but atleast some people will be buying it to download. The music industry will never win this battle.
I don't understand why music execs constantly compare music to real merchandise. A song has no actual value, wheras a car does. They are going to have to get with the times or die out. Musicians may not be able to make much off of their songs anymore, but they can make a killing with concerts and merchandise. Additionally, they can allow fans to download individual songs for free while charging for the entire album, or to have and actual cd. Ofcourse someone will just share the album, but atleast some people will be buying it to download. The music industry will never win this battle.