Free music websites, such as the recently launched MySpace Music, are finding that advertising is not generating anywhere enough revenue to cover royalty payments to the artists whose music they make available.
Advertising was supposed to be music’s magic bullet, enabling fans to get the free music they’re going to find anyway while contributing at [...]
Advertising may not ensure the supply of free music
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 19 November, 2009 to the music subset
How exactly does illegal file sharing effect recording artists?
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 17 November, 2009 to the music subset
This is the graph the record industry doesn’t want you to see.
What is the impact of illegal file sharing on the revenue received by musicians? In terms of recording revenue, very little. In terms of live performance proceeds, there has been a significant increase. The record companies – while their cut is down – [...]
And as we wind on down the road, with $562 million
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 4 July, 2008 to the music subset
Led Zeppelin’s rock classic “Stairway to Heaven” is estimated to generated the band up to US$562 million since its 1971 release.
Not bad at all for an eight minute long song, not bad at all. And had Led Zep opted for licensing deals, they could have earned even more.
Because the band is notoriously protective [...]
