Will live music support the industry?

JimiRich · 02-17-2013, 04:06 PM

With more and more people obtaining music for free, will this mean there will be a larger stress on live music to support the industry?
Is there ALREADY a lot of stress on it?
Will more people spend money on going to live music event?
Festivals or touring, which are on the way up, which are on the way down?

Let me know what you think.

**Exo** · 02-18-2013, 06:14 PM

As long as there are people; there is music; and I'll obtain it any way I can.

I like being the first to answer all these threads with no responses.

Insane Guest · 02-18-2013, 09:25 PM

You can't bootleg the experience of being at a live show, a video of a live show is a live music video. Shows are and have always been a good way to get your band out there, it may sound to good to be true, but free music spreads the audience. I download music for free, if I don't like it, I delete it, if I like it, I might buy the vinyl or the CD. There's also a 90% chance that I'll see them live if they come close to me, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Live music gets people who are obviously willing to pay for music, together. Give us kick ass shows and make us love your music.

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JimiRich Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Will live music support the industry? With more and more people obtaining music for free, will this mean there will be a larger stress on live music to support the industry? Is there ALREADY a lot of stress on it? Will more people spend money on going to live music event? Festivals or touring, which are on the way up, which are on the way down? Let me know what you think.

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02-18-2013, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	You can't bootleg the experience of being at a live show, a video of a live show is a live music video. Shows are and have always been a good way to get your band out there, it may sound to good to be true, but free music spreads the audience. I download music for free, if I don't like it, I delete it, if I like it, I might buy the vinyl or the CD. There's also a 90% chance that I'll see them live if they come close to me, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Live music gets people who are obviously willing to pay for music, together. Give us kick ass shows and make us love your music.