http://www.darrenherman.com/2008/06/05/music-business-rant-u2/ Marketing, Media, and Technology Conversations Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.darrenherman.com/2008/06/05/music-business-rant-u2/comment-page-1/#comment-42704 Davis Freeberg Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:37:42 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/?p=728#comment-42704 I've probably purchased at least 10 of U2's albums and think that they make great music, but when I read things like this it makes me upset that I ever supported them to begin with. If U2 was smart, they'd put a muzzle on their manager or find new talent because whether they like it or not, fans are moving digital and attack changing consumer behavior isn't going to build any band loyalty. The internet has contributed to piracy, but it's also opened up doors to artists that were carefully guarded by the studios just ten years ago. It may be that the era of mega bands is over, but there will be a lot more bands who are able to build up a following from the shattering of the walled garden business model and that will mean even better music ahead. Because U2 is at the top of the food chain, they may not like this new competition, but it's good for the fans and good for the larger music industry even if the highly paid media moguls don't see it that way. U2's manager can continue his campaign against their fans, but today they lost a listener who has spent hundreds of dollars supporting their music. If they keep it up, it will turn other people against their music and to me, that's seems like a much bigger threat then the ISPs who are "stealing" their music. I’ve probably purchased at least 10 of U2’s albums and think that they make great music, but when I read things like this it makes me upset that I ever supported them to begin with. If U2 was smart, they’d put a muzzle on their manager or find new talent because whether they like it or not, fans are moving digital and attack changing consumer behavior isn’t going to build any band loyalty. The internet has contributed to piracy, but it’s also opened up doors to artists that were carefully guarded by the studios just ten years ago. It may be that the era of mega bands is over, but there will be a lot more bands who are able to build up a following from the shattering of the walled garden business model and that will mean even better music ahead. Because U2 is at the top of the food chain, they may not like this new competition, but it’s good for the fans and good for the larger music industry even if the highly paid media moguls don’t see it that way. U2’s manager can continue his campaign against their fans, but today they lost a listener who has spent hundreds of dollars supporting their music. If they keep it up, it will turn other people against their music and to me, that’s seems like a much bigger threat then the ISPs who are “stealing” their music.

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