Not The 'D' Word!?

It’s becoming very difficult for bands to make money off album sales these days and it’s all down to this new free music machine called the internet. Having a computer literate younger generation means that they are able to open the doors into ‘peer-to-peer’ (p2p) file transferring. Unfortunately for the authorities it is impossible to police and for the person downloading illegally, it’s just not the same as shoplifting from the local HMV.

So how does one go about making the actual purchasing of music more attractive? If CDs came with a short biography or picture book (like in discography box sets) then this may be more appealing in a sense of owning something of worth. As iTunes is fast becoming the next best place to buy music I think it would be polite of them to attach a short e-book alongside that acts as a ‘cyber album booklet’ as, for me, the album artwork is half the delight.

For an economy that’s spiralling steadfastly down the toilet the music business is definitely feeling the bite - as are the young people - with less pocket money to be spending on (quite expensive) CDs what do you expect? It’s like being trapped inside a supermarket for a week with no one around – don’t tell me you wouldn’t have more than a mars bar.