Prince: The artist who formerly liked the Internet | CNET News.com File sharers who are now cursing Prince should remember that for nearly 10 years he has tried to solve a problem that has stumped the beleaguered record industry: how can you make money from digital music?
How can music become more dynamic so that people want to buy the album? There obviously isn’t a price point as most people will take “free” over paying. A couple ideas I have:
1. Sell a package not a disc….I like to know the background on the album/songs I listen to. I want to know what inspired Page/Plant on the song Kashmir. I want to know where Bob Dylan wrote Rainy Day Women 12 & 35. There are little things most music lovers want to know. And some extended album art, stories, poetry, etc. would be cool. Maybe a small book with a CD.
2. Connect with fans….I think this is something your blog provides. If more people feel they have a connection with the artist I think they are more apt to purchase. I don’t mean some staff member writing updates on a website/blog, I mean the artist connecting and interacting somehow with their fans just as a painter does at a gallery . Maybe a shout out on a CD jacket or track on a album for download thanking some fans. People rarely steal from people they perceive and value as friends.
How can music become more dynamic so that people want to buy the album? There obviously isn’t a price point as most people will take “free” over paying. A couple ideas I have:
1. Sell a package not a disc….I like to know the background on the album/songs I listen to. I want to know what inspired Page/Plant on the song Kashmir. I want to know where Bob Dylan wrote Rainy Day Women 12 & 35. There are little things most music lovers want to know. And some extended album art, stories, poetry, etc. would be cool. Maybe a small book with a CD.
2. Connect with fans….I think this is something your blog provides. If more people feel they have a connection with the artist I think they are more apt to purchase. I don’t mean some staff member writing updates on a website/blog, I mean the artist connecting and interacting somehow with their fans just as a painter does at a gallery . Maybe a shout out on a CD jacket or track on a album for download thanking some fans. People rarely steal from people they perceive and value as friends.