In a major loss for the nation’s music industry, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a major internet service provider is not liable for copyright infringement because it failed to kick known copyright violators off its network.
It sounds like copyright holder reps were going after ISP’s because they had money and were a large target.
Going after individual copyright violators will be difficult because there’s a lot more of them. It will also be difficult because copyright violators had no money.
It’s almost like the industry needs to re-think how they make income if the music itself can be copied at effectively no cost.
A lot of artists have figured this out already by touring a lot more and putting their music on Bandcamp for cheap distribution. Another option is getting paid for live performances. Sadly the music distribution gatekeepers might need to find new jobs since competing with Bandcamp while maintaining their lifestyle is going to be difficult.
Bands themselves make very little off of sales. That mostly gets eaten up by managers, distributors, and labels. The bands make a lot more money from touring unless they own their own label.
It sounds like copyright holder reps were going after ISP’s because they had money and were a large target.
Going after individual copyright violators will be difficult because there’s a lot more of them. It will also be difficult because copyright violators had no money.
It’s almost like the industry needs to re-think how they make income if the music itself can be copied at effectively no cost.
A lot of artists have figured this out already by touring a lot more and putting their music on Bandcamp for cheap distribution. Another option is getting paid for live performances. Sadly the music distribution gatekeepers might need to find new jobs since competing with Bandcamp while maintaining their lifestyle is going to be difficult.
They were going after ISPs who didn’t take action against customers who the media companies reported for piracy.
It adds up to the same thing, though.
Bands themselves make very little off of sales. That mostly gets eaten up by managers, distributors, and labels. The bands make a lot more money from touring unless they own their own label.
Not anymore, LiveNation eats up most of it
No, they screw the fans, not the artists.
That’s why I pirate music and buy concert tickets. I just wish someone would take Ticketmaster out back and double tap them.