John Deep v RIAA - In Defense of Authors
John Deep v RIAA - In Defense of Authors
November 15, 2003
"Tiny independent labels and artists with pea-sized bankrolls are seeing increased sales, exposure and critical recognition." John Deep, Madster v. RIAA is about this very issue...
Copyright was meant to protect the interests of Authors, Innovators and Providers. That's the issue before the Supreme Court.
What's true is that, because of the Internet, independent Artists are doing better than ever.
"Bands are looking to make a good, solid album that you want to buy rather than an album with two singles and the rest is filler," said Andrew Katchen, a music writer for the Boston Globe. "There's less of an expectation and money funneled into an indie record, as opposed to say a Nelly album that has to sell millions of copies just to recoup marketing costs."
"Majors throw away millions of dollars on crappy bands that are just making music to have a hit song. It's not real and kids aren't going to buy into it. Everyone I've ever known that's been on a major label has hated it, and either been dropped or done whatever they can to get out of it. Indie labels and indie bands do everything themselves. They don't worry about tour buses or mass promotion. They play music because they want to play music, and they do it in small clubs and basements two feet away from the fans. Major labels focus too much on the bands out to make a buck."
SOURCE:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,103194,00.html
