Sunday 28 June 2009

No CD shops no cry?

This is a follow up on the article "No CD shops by 2020?" from:





Recently on 'Music in the digital era' Simon Warner, Senior Teaching Fellow in Popular Music, Leeds University, was interviewed about the future of music retail. He said: “I feel as if the high street retailer is in a no win situation. I can't see in 2020 there being too many of those shops left. There may be none left.”

But what will it be like without CD shops? Will this not be a sorry day? Well in some respects I would say yes. Music shops have served a purpose in society for a long time; it's not always been about buying and selling CD's. They have been places where people can meet up hang out, and chat about music. People go to browse through music stores as something to do during their lunch breaks.

It has to be said though that record labels, and distributors and retails have been guilty of charging too much for CD's for far too long, with usually only around 8% going back to the artist.

As HMV diversify they seem the most likely to survive, but maybe they will become more of a merchandise store than a music store. Either way I think it is important that they do survive. Online shopping can be great, but buying everything online or in a supermarket does not greatly appeal to me in the future. What do you think?

Thursday 25 June 2009

'Music in the Digital Era'


Music in the Digital Era is a new site created by myself for the final production project of my MA in Multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. It is a news site about the digitalization of music. The 'cost of free music' and how the digital era is changing the face of the music industry are investigated. The website contains audio, video and several written articles. Below is an introduction to the website and a link so you can visit the site and get updated on the latest news:

The Digital Revolution

The digital revolution is well underway; the possibilities for growth and change are endless. Yet we are currently in what is widely referred to as 'the era of free music', with illegal downloads and file sharing becoming common practise.

Many artists, retailers and industry insiders are worried about how to monetize the digital space. This site uncovers the truth about what is really happening in the music industry and what is set to happen in the future.

The impact of digitalization on artists, the fans and the industry are discussed here by the people directly involved. To read more click here to and you will be directed to the site. There will be follow up articles posted here on my blog, please feel free to leave comments about articles and suggestions for improving the site.

Inspired by music

Inspired by music
Recording with Real Remedy. "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain" - Bob Marley

Frozen Time

Frozen Time
"You can do anything but not everything" - David Allen

Imagination

Imagination
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Sir Albert Einstein

Sweet dream

Sweet dream
"I'd rather live with a good question than a bad answer" - Aryeh Frimer