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Comment on Internal Politics Killed The Record Labels by John Gray

John Gray — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:46:40 +0000

Thanks again Mika for all your insight. i feel like we’re part of a wild wild web. a brand new frontier to roam and make a niche for ourselves.

Never had the experience of hanging with the majors, so it’s interesting to get a first hand account.

Keep the ideas flowing.

Take care – j0hn

Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by Mika Schiller

Mika Schiller — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:32 +0000

Actually, Jay, I do support Sade by going to her concerts. She puts on one hell of a show…saw her “Lover’s Rock” tour in 2001. I can’t wait until she tours again. But I just see no reason to buy her CD.

Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by Jay

Jay — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:26:31 +0000

i love a balanced heated discussion, Mika I Agree with everything Morris said, mp3’s can never replace cd or vinyl for the simple facts of quality and everything else Morris said, in fact they will become more valuable over time. Music is an emotional experience and true music fans will always want to experience it at its highest level and am disappointed Mika that you would wait and listen to such a talent as Sade on p2p/youtube then you will never fully appreciate the artistry of such an artist, me as a producer will tell you now alot of work goes into making these recordings every little sound and effect which processing/compression to mp3 takes away, how you can be a Sade fan and do that is beyond my understanding. Some one will come along one day and invent maybe a superior way of experiencing music at its highest level in the comfort of your own home, car or jog until then the proof is in the quality. what would you prefer a cola or a coca cola.

i would love to pick your brain Morris if its ever possible i run a production/label just started last year and i love listening to old pros like yourself with alot of knowledge do let me know if its possible.

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Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by Mika Schiller

Mika Schiller — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:51:49 +0000

Vince, That’s pretty intriguing. How do most people listen to music in their cars? That’s still a medium for CDs in the U.S.

Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by Vince Millett (Secret Archives of the Vatican)

Vince Millett (Secret Archives of the Vatican) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:45:06 +0000

I have a small label here in the UK. We can’t sell any CDs – all the shops have gone. We’ve tried giving them away outside gigs – a few go but most people say ‘we don’t use CDs any more’. The CD is dead already here in the UK. Our last release was download only, as will all future releases. We’ll press up some CDRs for radio and promo or for individuals who ask, but the UK public doesn’t want them.

Comment on Internal Politics Killed The Record Labels by Willie Bigs

Willie Bigs — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:06:21 +0000

Nice piece. Nothing really new but very well written. One point that has been overlooked in most similar pieces that you addressed is the image/ego factor at labels that prevent them from really connecting with the market and cultivates the internal politics. There is really a CYA attitude that has existed at labels because people are working in a constant state of fear for their positions both social and professional. Fear of failure/termination prevents the A&R from taking a chance on something new and untested. This fear is the direct cause of duplication instead of ingenuity. Again, nice job.

Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by kerry

kerry — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:28:57 +0000

itunes sell it’s 10 billionth download over the past weekend. nuff said

Comment on Why The CD Is Going Away Forever by b. morris

b. morris — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:33:43 +0000

Mr. Schiller,

I’m going to keep this particular post a lot more ‘brief’ than my last one, so to leave room for others to chime in – but just for the record (no pun intended:) – the stats I provided above for 2007 Vinyl LP sales were meant to be more of a ’starting point’ – not just a single statistic by itself.

My point being, is that ‘just’ since 2007 alone (and really, even way before that) – Vinyl sales have been ‘increasingly’ going ‘up’, year by year – so I can’t see where or why you would say, “that’s not enough proof or evidence that Vinyl is making a comeback.”

And just in case you haven’t heard or took the time to look it up: here’s the most recent statistics from the Neilson reports, as of just 4 moths ago:

“Sales of vinyl albums have been climbing steadily for several years, tromping on the notion that the rebound was just a fad. However, as of late November 2009, more than 2.1 million vinyl records had been sold, just in 2009 alone, an increase of more than 48 percent in a year, according to Nielsen Soundscan. That total is the highest for vinyl records in ANY year since Nielsen began tracking them in 1991, and overall vinyl sales continue to climb with each new year, continually being higher than the previous year.”

I’m sorry Mr. Schiller – but simple math speaks for itself here, especially compared to the 2007 stats I provided above. That is a huge, HUGE increase of Vinyl sales, just since then.

The numbers simply continue to go ‘up’ each year. I’m just having such a hard time in understanding why you can’t accept this – even ‘after’ you see these figures & stats before your own eyes – you still refuse to accept that Vinyl is in fact, making a very nice ‘comeback’.

I think the ‘real’ question at hand here is: “if Vinyl sales continue to increase each & every year like this, – then where will Vinyl sales be in say, 5, 10, 20 years from now?”

I’m sorry, but do the math. The numbers don’t lie.

You say you’re ‘looking at the big picture’………….but aren’t these statistics & numbers for Vinyl sales in fact, ‘the big picture’?