What do labels actually do? Register music with rights collecting agencies? Do that yourself. Arrange recording sessions? Do it yourself. Design or commission cover artwork? Do it yourself. Arrange for physical production of CDs etc? Do it yourself. Upload to download sites? very easy, do ti yourself. No need for labels. I know this is possible because I’ve done it. It takes effort and that’s the downfall of many artists – they’re too lazy to put the hours in.

The interesting thing here is that the “music Industry” is now about who it should be about and that is the artists, if only they can make money out of it.

What this model does is put the artist back in control of their own music but once agian that is only good if they can make a buck out of it.

What I am looking forward to seeing is who is going to pull this all together and make something out of it.

Will it be Myspace? Its a logical sand pit to play in for this. Maybe Myspace will become a record label?

I dont think Bicardi is the right vehicle but I do think this is a good model that artisit will look seriously at and if there can be a way to make money even if it is indirectly then it will be a winner.

The model should be that Myspace becomes an online record label and pays artisits to join up. This would be an ongoing royalty for as long as the songs are downloadable from the site. It wouldn’t be a “per download” but a flat fee me thinks per month.

I’ll also subscribe to the blog.

The point I was trying to make is that the music industry sees music sharing as piracy without question and can’t open their minds to work with it as opposed to against it.

I like your blog, will subscribe and stay tuned

We’ve just started a new blog dedicated to discussing some of these issues. First few posts are up – come check it out:

http://secretarchivesofthevatican.wordpress.com/