Comments on: Update: CRTC “agrees” with ADISQ http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Fri, 11 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Russell McOrmond http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4200 Russell McOrmond Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:27:43 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4200 To understand the music industry it is best to break it up into its component parts and analyze separately, including the battles between the parts. The 3 major components are composers, performers and "makers" (record labels). In the past the labels dominated the industry as the capital costs for equipment to record, edit and distribute music was high. Now that this is changed, it allows composers and performers to dominate but the old-economy labels don't want that. In fact, the labels have sued groups representing composers a number of times in recent years. The labels have the least value-add to the music industry, and yet still extract the largest cut of revenues. "Right-sizing" these increasingly unnecessary middle-men will be a critical aspect of modernizing the music industry. To understand the music industry it is best to break it up into its component parts and analyze separately, including the battles between the parts. The 3 major components are composers, performers and “makers” (record labels).

In the past the labels dominated the industry as the capital costs for equipment to record, edit and distribute music was high. Now that this is changed, it allows composers and performers to dominate but the old-economy labels don’t want that. In fact, the labels have sued groups representing composers a number of times in recent years. The labels have the least value-add to the music industry, and yet still extract the largest cut of revenues. “Right-sizing” these increasingly unnecessary middle-men will be a critical aspect of modernizing the music industry.

]]> By: Bruno http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4161 Bruno Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:07:13 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4161 S'ils réussissent à mettre ça en place, c'est clair que je quitte le Canada dans les semaines qui vont suivre. Des limites à endurer ces maudites folies là. S’ils réussissent à mettre ça en place, c’est clair que je quitte le Canada dans les semaines qui vont suivre.

Des limites à endurer ces maudites folies là.

]]> By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4089 Heri Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:01:15 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4089 ok everyone we will do a BOF at barcampmontreal3. everyone will be invited to find a solution for artists, musicians and video makers in Québec. bon probablement en francais et en anglais, peut-être en relation avec Galacticast ok everyone we will do a BOF at barcampmontreal3. everyone will be invited to find a solution for artists, musicians and video makers in Québec.

bon probablement en francais et en anglais, peut-être en relation avec Galacticast

]]> By: Denis Canuel http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4061 Denis Canuel Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:08:17 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-4061 Those people probably don't even have computers. We have to forgive them as they simply don't get it. When they'll retire from their job (soon I hope) younger people will join and take down what they're doing now. In the mean time, we can sit back and enjoy the show. This will be great material when we'll tell stories to our grand-children about how some people tried to "regulate" what's unregulatable. Those people probably don’t even have computers. We have to forgive them as they simply don’t get it. When they’ll retire from their job (soon I hope) younger people will join and take down what they’re doing now. In the mean time, we can sit back and enjoy the show.

This will be great material when we’ll tell stories to our grand-children about how some people tried to “regulate” what’s unregulatable.

]]> By: Samuel http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3989 Samuel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:44:56 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3989 ADISQ is just another useless dinosaur unable to adapt to the present cilmate. ADISQ is just another useless dinosaur unable to adapt to the present cilmate.

]]> By: Allen Mendelsohn http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3988 Allen Mendelsohn Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:20:41 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3988 Lord help us if the CRTC gets involved in regulating the Web. They can't even regulate TV properly. Lord help us if the CRTC gets involved in regulating the Web. They can’t even regulate TV properly.

]]> By: Mat http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3987 Mat Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:17:25 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3987 It is sad to have Government bodies be so out of touch with the very world in which they're supposed to be our watchful representatives. It is sad to have Government bodies be so out of touch with the very world in which they’re supposed to be our watchful representatives.

]]> By: stephdau http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3986 stephdau Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:43:20 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3986 Hum, I guess I'll be moving within the next three years then... Next step: all web sites accessible from Quebec, worldwide, must be in French by default, right? watava Hum, I guess I’ll be moving within the next three years then…

Next step: all web sites accessible from Quebec, worldwide, must be in French by default, right?

watava

]]> By: Aurelie http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3985 Aurelie Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:00:40 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/10/31/update-crtc-agrees-with-adisq/#comment-3985 This is ridiculous, the music industry drives me mad. Instead of trying to engage with the customers and finding new ways of making money (like live shows? oh wait no that would mean that singers would actually have to sing for a living), they prefer to use censorship (and to sue... they seem to love to sue people!). So sad that they are following in the US music industry's footsteps... They are just as blinded as Zucker blaming Apple for "destroying" the business. Wake up and smell the roses people! This is ridiculous, the music industry drives me mad. Instead of trying to engage with the customers and finding new ways of making money (like live shows? oh wait no that would mean that singers would actually have to sing for a living), they prefer to use censorship (and to sue… they seem to love to sue people!).

So sad that they are following in the US music industry’s footsteps… They are just as blinded as Zucker blaming Apple for “destroying” the business. Wake up and smell the roses people!

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