Worst Week for Album Sales Since 1991

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday May 20, 2010

Worst Week for Album Sales Since 1991

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/ ... ince-1991/

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Thursday May 20, 2010

no kidding, 1991 is when that grunge garbage hit. Now, with file sharing and online song purchases, it doesn't surprise me. That is why a T-shirt costs $45.00 at the show, they have to make it up somehow.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday May 20, 2010

If they would start releasing better music, they would see the sales go up.

tornandfrayed · Post by **tornandfrayed** » Thursday May 20, 2010

The Oracle is a pretty good album and the Dead Weather is also pretty good. I think that people are just thinking they should get music for free now a days...

seeders · Post by **seeders** » Saturday May 22, 2010

I can't feel at all bad about this. I know I am probably the only one with this opinion and will probably catch shit for this but for as long as I have been playing music I have believed that recorded music should be free for anyone to listen to. Musicians should make their music from putting on a show and use their albums for spreading the word about what they're doing.

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Saturday May 22, 2010

I don't feel bad about it either, but I don't believe that recorded music should be free. I believe that the music that a band puts out there is a product, and producing that product has a cost. The band should be able to sell their product and turn a profit. I personally think the RIAA is a bunch of crooks, and I enjoy hearing them bitch. They've been sticking it to musicians for years, I'm hoping someone or something gets even soon.

Dark Soul · Post by **Dark Soul** » Saturday May 22, 2010

Seeders...you're not the only one. I couldn't possibly be happier! The recording industry thrives on screwing musicians out of every dollar they can get while at the same time telling them what to do and keeping the rights to the music to boot. They crank out shit music and then complain about lousy album sales. The truly talented musicians in the world don't have any problems selling albums because...get this...the music is GOOD.

I'm sure there are a few labels out there that treat their musicians fairly but most, especially the big ones, are corrupt and I hope they all go down in flames...and I'll be there with a marshmallow on a stick.

seeders · Post by **seeders** » Sunday May 23, 2010

I can completely understand what Merge is saying about covering costs for recording, I do all my own recording for free and to be honest the quality is two steps higher than shit, but if you look back at guys like R.L. Burnside, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddly, B.B. King and Even dudes like Hendix, how much money did they actually make in the prime of their lives from album sales? Those guys cashed their checks and padded their wallets from going out and playing every night. Speaking of B.B., before he really started to become a living legend, how many nights did he play dive bars and at most small theaters and dances?

Though I would admittedly sell out and sign the papers if the money was right, fuck the entire record industry.