In preparation in filming and planning out our documentary, we conducted various research on some of the main factors that would create the content and body of our documentary.
Identifying the main key reasons illegal downloading occurs was our first port-of-call. So we thought to ourselves, why would we NEED to download music for free, and then why would we WANT to?
Firstly, the introduction of the internet was one of the biggest influences upon the idea of file sharing and illegally downloading from website such as The Pirate Bay, Fenopy and IsoHunt. In addition, there is the other side to the coin in which the internet had a huge benefit on musicians/bands by being able to broadcast themselves, their music and their message through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
The influence of both of these aspect means bands are giving away music for free in the first place, or giving the option to donate towards the band.
Next, where do bands make their money? Well, a musician's income would not be based sheerly around record sales, especially when (if signed to) a record company would take a huge percentage from the cut of CDs in the first place. A musician's income would also come from royalties (distributed through the PRS), merchandise, gigs and shows, sponsorships and advertisements.
RESEARCH LINKS -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18685793
http://tsort.info/music/faq_album_sales.htm
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120705album
Identifying the main key reasons illegal downloading occurs was our first port-of-call. So we thought to ourselves, why would we NEED to download music for free, and then why would we WANT to?
Firstly, the introduction of the internet was one of the biggest influences upon the idea of file sharing and illegally downloading from website such as The Pirate Bay, Fenopy and IsoHunt. In addition, there is the other side to the coin in which the internet had a huge benefit on musicians/bands by being able to broadcast themselves, their music and their message through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
The influence of both of these aspect means bands are giving away music for free in the first place, or giving the option to donate towards the band.
Next, where do bands make their money? Well, a musician's income would not be based sheerly around record sales, especially when (if signed to) a record company would take a huge percentage from the cut of CDs in the first place. A musician's income would also come from royalties (distributed through the PRS), merchandise, gigs and shows, sponsorships and advertisements.
RESEARCH LINKS -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18685793
http://tsort.info/music/faq_album_sales.htm
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120705album
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