A few weeks ago I posted the blog below- somehow I forgot to put it on the website-sorry. Anyway, I have 700 CDs of my 1000 left. I am very very pleased that so many are already in distribution but….I want more of them out of my house and in the hands and CD players of the public. SO, tell your friends or buy two!  God Bless!

Changing Music Industry
Current mood:  pensive
Category: Blogging

Music in Recession (Christianity Today) published a 5 page article on the changing music industry. Here are the main points:
1. Labels are “bleeding out the eyes”
2. CD and music sales in general are WAY down
3. Piracy is generally accepted and KILLING the industry
4. Attendance at festivals and concerts are down
5. The number of festivals is shrinking
6. the need for music, especially inspiration music, in bigger now than ever.

What does this mean? I highly suggest you read the whole article. But what I want to know, is where you see this headed and what you see our options to be. My thoughts are that we probably need to be selling CDs for much less money per unit. Maybe we change the entire distribution system to include “pay per play” as opposed to “pay per download.” Maybe, if people don’t feel like they “own” the music, they will be less likley to illegally copy and distribute it.

For us musicians, the question is “How” rather that “if.” The calling to create music is rather compulsory for me, it isn’t a choice. Does this mean musicians will need to finance their endeavors with no prayer of a return? maybe.

I want your opinion. What next? Where do you see this going and what options do we have?

Peace,
Billie